The key to losing weight is wanting to do it badly enough and finding the motivation to carry it through.

To start with, you need to ask yourself who you are losing weight for and how it will change your life if you did.

If the answer is "me" that's the first step. I once had a client who told me she needed to lose weight because her boyfriend wanted her to. If it's not for you, it won't work, as you won't have the right motivation to do it.

On top of that, what would happen if you split up from the boyfriend ? Would weight loss still be a priority in your life ? Or would you just go back to your old habits ?

Doing it for yourself is the most important thing.

Many people who struggle with motivation lose sight of the benefits of losing weight, so start by writing a list of how you would feel if you shifted those extra pounds.

How will it change your life ?

What will you be able to do that you can't do today ?

How will it make you feel ?

That's a starting point everyone needs before embarking on a weight loss journey. If those points aren't clear, you might not get there in the long run. If your motivation is clear enough, and you value the reasons enough, you will succeed. It might not always be easy, but in those moments when you struggle, you will have the answers to those questions in front of you. Reread them to give you some new and fresh motivation.

Those are the types of questions I ask my clients during our free consultation. That way, I can help motivate them along the way and remind them of the reasons they are losing weight, and how it will change their lives.

If you are interested to book your free consultation and live in the North or North West London area, mainly Barnet, contact me, Anne Iarchy, Personal Trainer North London and North West London,  on 07880627944 or email me at anne@barnetpersonaltrainer.co.uk