Hey there – I’m going to write a brief set of articles with action steps that will help you lose your first 10 pounds. Or even if you’re in the middle of a program, this could help you break a plateau or get re-energized.

But let’s say you’re just starting out, and you want to lose some weight. Maybe it’s 10 pounds. Maybe it’s 50 or even 100. Losing 100 pounds would be a major accomplishment, but it’s a long ways away. And since it takes so long, you might not be that motivated to get started. So let’s just shoot for a manageable goal – losing that first 10 pounds. Fair enough?

My goal is to make this as fun and painless as possible.

Today you have 2 action steps:

Number 1. Go shopping. What the heck – I though you were going to help me lose 10 pounds, Colby? I am, I am. Hang with me for a minute. This is an important part of the process. Now, your shopping can be shopping at a store or on the internet. Here’s what you want to do. Find an outfit that you really, really want, and find it in the size that you want. Buy it in the size that you will be wearing when you lose all the weight you want to lose (not just the 10 pounds). So if you want to lose 50 pounds total, buy it in the size you’ll be wearing after your 50 pound weight loss.

Make sense?

When you get the outfit, I want you to hang it up somewhere you can see it every day, like on your bedroom door. If you can’t buy the outfit today, find a picture of it in a magazine or on the internet, cut it out and post it somewhere where you will see it everyday, like your refrigerator.

This is important as it will help you focus on the end result.

Number 2: Make one simple nutrition change this week. Make sure it is simple and easy to do. Drinking 2 sodas a day? Cut down to 1. Skipping breakfast every day? Pledge to eat breakfast 3 times per week. Add a glass of water or an extra piece of fruit to your diet. Something like these examples would be good.

Now what I want you to do is to leave a comment and tell me what outfit you’re going to buy and what nutrition change you’re making. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with!

Scott Colby

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