Fat Loss – Ways To Lose 20 Pounds – Updated

We all know people who appear to sail through life, happily moving from one success to the next. And yet there are others who fail at just about anything they have a go at – but can always tell you why it wasn’t their fault. Our civilisation is made up of victors and victims. The difference between the two can very often be reduced to one key thing, and that’s attitude.

When embarking on a slimming regime, it’s critical to take on the outlook of the victor to get your result. A victim will try half-heartedly to lose weight – never actually believing they’ll be slim. The victors mentally commit to a successful outcome, and support their actions with feeling.

Take two tennis players about to play for a championship. One says “It’s my last go – I’ll give it my best efforts,” but the other one says “Winning is EVERYTHING to me.” Who do you think is taking the cup home with him?

‘Oar’ can be used to describe a victor who paddles his way to the winning post. O is for ownership, A is for accountability and R is for responsibility. We can define the victim by the word BED (Blame, Excuses and Denial) – a person who stays in bed and gives up.

The victor ‘owns’ his own tasks, and doesn’t hope for someone else to take the lead. He’s liable for his actions, and so he takes account of them (seeing things through by dealing with problems not making problems). He’s responsible for the results of his actions, and so doesn’t take excuses from himself.

The victim can always come up with a reason for not accomplishing something, and it’s hardly ever to do with him. Mistakes or short-comings are always transferred on to a third party. Justifications are always made for why he couldn’t perform well – but inevitably he’s the only one who’s convinced! The pattern of blaming others and making excuses leads to an existence of absolute denial. The victim is then sure beyond doubt that he can do nothing about his lot.

To stack the odds in their favour, a mental work-out may be needed for some dieters approaching a life-changing eating program. Adopting the victim’s outlook will prevent a person from controlling the outcome.

Both the victor and the victim thought processes are down to habit. Both can be changed over time. What is your internal voice saying to you? Make sure it’s talking like a victor. Those who achieve their goals are not better than you, they’ve just adjusted their thinking to succeed.

“There is no such thing as a hero, only those who rise to the occasion”. Those were the words of Winston Churchill, and they’re just as valid today. We have to have the mind-set of a winner in order to achieve the weight we want ourselves to be.

(C) Scott Edwards. Hop over to WeightLossDietWar.com for in-depth diet advice on not losing weight and loss fat diet.