How to use groups for motivation. My definition of a group. My definition of a group in the context of motivation is “A network of people that you build around yourself to help you achieve your goals and objectives through sharing and giving.” There are two kinds of groups – Virtual and physical. Virtual groups are where you don’t physically see the people and may never meet them in real life. Typically these groups live in the social network space….
Essential components. In order to lose weigh successfully you need at least the following: A good electronic scale. Depending on the activity that you will perform as your exercise component, you will need the necessary equipment and importantly safety equipment. A means to document your goal and progress towards the goal. Recommendations. Although this is not essential, it is really recommended: A heart rate monitor and/or activity tracker. Cautions. When you start your weight loss journey you are at risk…
Aan al die mense wat vir my eposse gestuur het na aanleiding van die RSG praatjie wil ek net graag sê baie dankie vir julle vrae. Ek het probeer om elkeen persoonlik en in soveel detail as moontlik te antwoord. Aan die einde van die dag is die blog egter die mees effektiewe manier om die boodskap aan soveel mense as moontlik uit te dra. Waar daar persoonlike vrae is sal dit persoonlik hanteer word en sekere van die versoeke…
How do you get motivated An interesting question for sure because people are so different and are driven by so many different forces. But in essence people are driven by desire, fear, pride and some other factors. In my own case I desired a painless body that could carry me to enjoy a life of fun. The desire was however not enough. I needed a kick-start and I got that when my brother gave me a bicycle. This bicycle, a…
Losing weight is a war. Choose your weapons, because losing weight is a war and when you go to war you go prepared and you go with an objective to win. Exercise as a weight loss tool. On previous blogs I discussed how you need to have your tools in place. Exercise is an essential part of the process to lose weight and is one of the tools you will use on your weight loss journey. In choosing our preferred…
Whatever your thoughts on banting, there is sufficient evidence that it works and that it improves people’s quality of life. There is however also some justified criticism. So let me give my opinion based on my own experience. Banting is expensive and this is probably due to the hype generated around it. Also because of the special recipes that have been created. These recipes include ingredients that are sometimes almost impossible to get your hands on. In my personal experience…
In yesterday’s blog on the first month on my weight loss journey, I mentioned that I switched from an Excel spreadsheet to the Tomtom Mysport app to record my progress. The decision to switch to this app happened as a result of my purchase of the Tomtom Spark 3 with heart rate monitor. Part of the benefits of buying such a device is that it also provides you with tools that would normally cost you money. At first I was…
When mentioning the word diet, most people think about how little they can eat and how much food they will need to exclude from their diet. Most diets also leave you hungry and depleted of energy and most of all is not sustainable. The truth is when you go on a diet where you can only eat fruit or soup, you are going to come back with a vengeance when you stop your diet and worst of all you are…
The moment of truth or Damascus moment. There is a definite moment when a person makes the decision to lose weight. I call it the Damascus moment, when you are confronted with a set of circumstances that makes you realise that there is no more hiding, no more delaying. You may have been aware of the fact that your weight is a problem and you may even have entertained the idea to do something about it. You may even have…