Unrealistic Expectations

Every January 1, millions of people all over the world decide that this will be the year they finall get in shape.

By February 1, most have forgotten about fitness and health and are back to the same sad habits that got them fat in the first place.

Why does this happen? Well, for starters, they have unrealistic expectations. They think that they should begin to see results almost immediately. When, after a week, they still can't see their abs, they get frustrated or give up. Then they go back to doing all the bad habits they did before. It is a yearly cycle, and they can't break free.

Know that fat loss is going to be tough. It is going to take some work, in fact, a lot of work. Set short term and long term goals. Do something every day that moves you closer to your goal.
Instead of saying, " this won't hurt my fat loss efforts too much.", say this, " does this help me move closer to my goal or move me away?" Be honest with yourself and slowly you will gain momentum and the fat will begin to come off.

It will not happen in a week, though you should see some improvements pretty quickly. Every day try and get better than the day before. Fat loss is hard and knowing this will make it easier.

Sounds strange, but it is true.