Lose Weight and Keep It Off: A 20-Second Exercise

Weight loss requires a concentrated effort. What typically happens is people make massive changes until they lose weight. Once they reach their goal, they revert to the old behavior that was the cause of weight gain. It sounds crazy, but it is the pattern. I want to change this! I want to see you lose weight and keep it off!

I am your Weight Loss and Wellness Coach. That means I will help you create a healthier body, mind and spirit. I am here to guide you long after the weight comes off. That is the fun part!

So let's look at a technique that will not only help you lose weight but also enrich your life. When you are making a change, you will need a plan. This plan should take into consideration your usual habits. You will want to make the new habit so easy to implement that it literally will take less than 20 seconds. Studies show that if the new behavior exceeds 20 seconds, your brain will talk you out of doing it. 21 seconds seems like too much effort, LOL.

I am not making this up. Shawn Achor writes about it in his book "The Happiness Advantage". He went as far as sleeping in his gym clothes to get in the habit of working out in the morning.

Really think about what needs to change. Then think about what you need to do instead. Make the new behavior easy to engage in within 20 seconds. Make the old habit too much effort. Make the old habit a pain to do that takes much longer than 20 seconds.

In the beginning, you will need to prompt the desired habit until it is conditioned to happen automatically. This takes only 21 days! This will work - give it a try.