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Many so called health experts\nchalk up weight loss success to willpower. Not only is this a false belief, but\nalso a way to sabotage yourself. The fact is most people are not able to\nmaintain their willpower for an extended period of time, simply because of the\nchemistry of the brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower is a false prophet;\none forged in our minds to \u201cimpress\u201d others, even though at the core of it all\nwe know it\u2019s just a pile of lies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wondering why willpower is\nnot the definitive factor that will determine your weight loss? Read on to learn\nmore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower Doesn\u2019t Play Well With Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever wondered why willpower\ndoesn\u2019t help you achieve your goals? It is because willpower is impossible to\nmaintain at the same intensity for a period of time. Take for example you make\nthe goal of losing 10 pounds in a month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is great, but how will\nwillpower help you get there? Maybe it will remind you to look at the days\ngoing by, and realizing that you\u2019re no way closer to achieving your goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That won\u2019t change your life.\nInstead, write down what you want and develop consistency, as in building\nhealthier habits and work on making them stick. Do a bit every day and build on\nit. That approach trumps willpower any day of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower Can\u2019t Change Your Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you may tell yourself\ntoday that you will run a mile every day, but then when you go outside today,\nyou are in no way motivated to do so tomorrow. The reasons can be plentiful; rain,\nsnow, maybe you just don\u2019t want to? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact is that willpower is\nfragile, and won\u2019t beat your environment. Willpower will try to elevate you\nabove the environmental deterrent, but the environment will win regardless of\nhow hard you try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower Doesn\u2019t Equal Accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower is your own\ninternal resolve. This is fine, but how will you be kept accountable? When you\nare the judge of yourself, the verdict will always be biased. Get a training or\ndiet buddy, somebody who will hold you to your word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, if resolve is what you\nare after, nothing can give you more willpower than good old competition. The\ncompetitive nature of mankind is to be better than his fellow man. This can\nwork out in your favor, as rivalry sets up a win-win scenario for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower Focuses On A Variable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take for instance, if your\nresolve is to stop drinking soda. This is fine, but the problem is that you\nwill be thinking of soda all day, as you struggle to remind yourself to avoid\nit. This is the ugly trick human nature often plays on us; we want what we can\u2019t\nhave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A better approach? A\ndiversion. Find something to replace what you will be eliminating. Trying to\nforget soda? Find a healthier beverage that you have no problem using in place.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great substitute would be\nfruit infused water- and best of all? No fighting with willpower!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower Prioritizes Starvation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re at LC Foods, you\nalready know you need to reduce carbs to lose weight- that is a fact. However,\nthe real battle with willpower begins when you are hungry. Willpower dictates\nthat you eat the bland chicken, but will not tell you that you can overindulge in\nmany veggies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why should you feel hungry?\nBy deliberately knowing that you can freely munch on low carb snacks, you will\nbe happy to forego some things knowing that you can fall back on something\nelse. That is the strategy of a permanent weight loss plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willpower sounds great in\ntheory, but the most successful weight loss stories know that it is not sexy.\nYou don\u2019t need to be on a constant high, but develop real systems that keep you\nworking at weight loss day after day, forever, one day at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to shop our wholesome low carb products at LC Foods now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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