We can all agree that losing weight is a difficult process. We might be adding to this difficulty by making mistakes that we aren’t even aware about.

That’s why today we’re going to be talking about five common mistakes why it’s hard to lose weight.

This is something that I struggled with for a while. I gained a lot of weight after my injuries. Actually, I had about 10 more pounds of muscle on my body frame and then I gained around 20 pounds when I had my injuries. I basically was relying on exercise to maintain my weight. I was a sugaraholic, my diet wasn’t the best, and so that caught up to me very quickly.

Over the years, I’ve helped lots of people lose weight and then I lost around 30 pounds. So what are these common mistakes?  What can you have awareness about so that you can prevent doing these mistakes and so that you can stay on your path and get your results?

#1. Lack of time management and organization. If you want to lose weight, you’ve got to get organized. You’ve got to have a plan and you’ve got to be able to organize your time.

Have a plan for the whole entire week. If it’s exercising or just even walking, getting some movement. Then, how are your meals and planning out your meals? Go to bed at the same time every single night, if you can.  Start being consistent and being able to plan out your time and organize.

 #2. No plan or strategy. Sometimes we’ll make these statements where it’s like, “Oh, I need to lose weight,” and that just becomes our story. It’s like almost this theme.

We need to get more specific. We need to learn step-by-step strategies, and we need to know what the first step is and we have to take action.

We also need to model people to get results. They walk their talk, and they can take you through step-by-step of what the beginning steps are so that you can feel confidence and accomplish those beginning steps. Which can create momentum and get you the results that you’re looking for. It’s all about doing less more often in the beginning.

#3. Goes too quickly or unrealistic goals. We all do this. I know this was something for me, I was like, “Oh, I’m gonna be able to lose 15 pounds in 2 weeks”. You can do that but it’s not healthy for your body.

It’s healthy for your body to lose one to two pounds a week if you’re doing a strategy and being consistent. Obviously if you’re very overweight it might be more than that in the beginning. But in general to get sustainable results, that’s what we’re looking for.

A lot of times we have these unrealistic goals so we don’t hit them. We get discouraged and stressed out. That creates more of a backup because the stress creates cortisol. That stress is gonna hold on the weight, and it’s going to be harder to lose weight. It’s going to affect our sleep and all these other things. We need to be realistic and consistent.

#4. No support system. You’ve got to notify all the people that are important or that are around you the most, that this is your goal. This is what you want to do to set yourself up for success.

You got to clean out your pantry. You can’t have Oreos in the pantry and ice cream or whatever your favorite thing is. I know for me, I dealt with cravings and I was a sugar-aholic for years. I could not have stuff in the house, because I would eat it, especially at night.

Also, having a community. Having other people that are going through a transformational process that’s similar to yours. Especially when losing weight. When you have those times where you’re second-guessing or you’re discouraged, you have a support system that’s going keep you going.

#5. Having excuses and complaining. When we’re training the mind, when we’re changing, we’re trying to get on new habits and on a new routine, this can really happen.

We start rationalizing things and having excuses. It’s looking at our lens and filter. It’s about how much time are we wasting on complaining and having excuses and taking responsibility and accountability for our choices. It’s being able to shift that, to get back on our path.

If you know more about the mistakes you can prevent them! You can get back on your path very quickly and you’re able to get the results more efficiently and more productively.

What do you think might be keeping you from your weight loss goals? I would love to hear your comments and help in any way I can!