4 Important Confidants to Prepare for a Successful Weight Loss
Losing Weight is like a working on a project and we all know that when we undertake a project, we ought to do some amount of preparation beforehand. Cause if we enter into a project without any preparation, we are bound to fail.
If you have been reading my blogs from the beginning then you have already read the below articles:
I am sure if you have followed the above 2 steps already, then you have already prepared yourself for your weight loss and now you are wholeheartedly ready to start your weight transformation journey.
Today I am going to talk about a just a few more preparations you need to do. You need to get your team-members ready for your weight loss project. Yes… in this step, we need to prepare others around us. These are your confidants. Also, these are the ones who shall be most affected by the lifestyle changes you are about to make.
Your Lunch Partners:
If you are eating lunch with someone every day, especially in office (your office confidants), they need to know. Inform them of your intention. Apologise in advance for:
- bringing food which you may not offer them or share with them.
- not eating their food if they offer. Warn them not to take it personally & not to insist you on having more food when you stop.
If they really care about you, they will understand. If they don’t, well then you can’t please everyone. For once you are doing something for yourself.. focus on that and not on pleasing people? Anyhow, you need to inform them.
It will be great if you ask them to join you. Let everyone benefit… but it is your decision! I asked my lunch partner to join me and become my Fitness Buddy. It worked wonders for me. We discussed the recipes and even planned the exercises. It was like exams in school, you discuss what you are doing with your friend and then start doing your own studying. You put in your best effort because you are afraid that your friend will finish the course faster than you & if you don’t, you would will be left behind… 😂😂
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Your Close Friend(s):
This friend(s) of yours has a very responsible role to play during your weak moments in your journey. There may be times when you would feel too lazy to exercise, or be tempted to overeat, etc. At these times, this ‘chosen’ buddy is the one you would call. So choose your buddy with care and get their consent beforehand.
Tell them that they need to be strict with you and to encourage you to keep following your plan. They should not fall for the emotions of the lazy sluggish you.
Even now sometimes on weekends, I tell my husband, I don’t feel like doing my exercise and all he says is, do you want to go to your old self again? Does he have to say more 🙂 You will need to need constant motivation and push to keep going.
I chose my confidants very carefully, so should you. I have made a weight loss buddy checklist which you can use as a guidance tool to choose one for yourself.
Your Spouse & Children:
The people who are living with you cannot be ignored. Tell them the same you told your lunch partners & close friend(s). Their support is very important.
I am fortunate that my husband understood my need to lose weight and supported me throughout.
Also, tell them that you will be trying various healthy weight loss recipes in the coming months, some they may like and some they might not. They need to be by your side and enjoy the journey with you.
If you are not confident about your new dish, then prepare another regular dish to accompany it. At least then you will be sure that your spouse or your kids will not sleep hungry… haha!
But if your experiment is a success, then WALLA! you have a new dish! Many of the recipes I have listed on my weight loss blog are a result of these experiments only.
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Digital Weight Scale:
Last but not the least, & this really is not a human confidant. But you really need this on your side – your Digital Weight Machine (be sure of have a digital scale, so that you can measure the grams you are losing).
Many think that the scale may not show the correct weight on many days for reasons like water retention or excess sodium or stress, hormones, bowel movements, etc. and so it is not to be relied upon. But for me, the weight scale was a constant motivator.
This is the same machine that had shouted reality to me, letting me know how fat I was. I was adamant to make it my friend and my confidant during my weight loss journey. And I am happy that I did – Weight up made me relook at what I ate or did & brought me back on the path if I deterred, and weight down gave me confidence and kept me going.
I do agree that it can be quiet addictive, obsessively addictive sometimes! At one point, I used to go measure my weight every two hours. I am not kidding! Anyways, this one I leave to you, make your choice. But I would definitely recommend it.
A Few Thoughts
In my earlier post (5 traits you should have for a fast and effective weight loss), I mentioned that it is your self motivation that will make you lose weight. I still abide by my words. Cause only when you are motivated yourself, you would do what it takes to reach your goal.
But then each one of us needs a support system… to hold us when are are about to fall… And it is on us how strong we build ours. Choosing your confidants is like choosing your team members in a project. If you choose the wrong team, your foundation itself is weak, which further weakens your chances of success.
May 14, 2018 @ 7:25 am
I like what you mentioned about telling your office colleagues especially your lunch partners in advance about the change you are about to make. Saves so much of misunderstanding. And then you get to test them too.. haha .. thanks for the post.. and I completely agree that it is important to prepare others around you.
May 14, 2018 @ 9:04 am
It is a great start… trust me it’ll help u in the long run.
May 14, 2018 @ 7:32 am
Great advice! These are all super important!
May 14, 2018 @ 9:04 am
Thank you 🙂
May 14, 2018 @ 10:42 am
Great post! I’m the type of person who obsesses way too much over the scale – I tend to skip over that confidant!
May 14, 2018 @ 11:10 am
As I mentioned… I was of the same category… it’s okay as long as you are following the right methods of losing weight.
May 14, 2018 @ 1:05 pm
Hi CJ, it is true what you say about self determination. Last year, my blood test revealed that I had a higher cholesterol and with my self determination, I managed to cut down lot of food during lunch and right now I am so much slimmer and healthier as I can see.
May 14, 2018 @ 8:35 pm
It is really great to know that you were able to solve your cholesterol problem. Self Determination plays a major role, along with the right resources available. Many people who go on dieting are also determined to lose weight, but then torturing yourself is not the right way of losing weight. Hope you are with me on this.
May 14, 2018 @ 3:13 pm
Having a confidant to diet with and a workout buddy is so crucial to me staying on track. If I feel i will disappoint someone I will most likely just do it!
May 14, 2018 @ 8:26 pm
Yeah absolutely… this is another aspect of having a buddy.
May 15, 2018 @ 7:08 pm
Great suggestions! Having supportive confidants while dieting is very essential.
May 15, 2018 @ 8:55 pm
Thank you 🙂