From my point of view, LOSING WEIGHT is a lot like the action of
SAVING MONEY.

Confused?

Well, from my perspective, both GOALS have similar attributes.

Consider the activity of planning to save money each fortnight.

Firstly, you decide how much you believe you can put aside into a
savings account. Once you make the decision, you decide to stick to
it.

(Remembering, if you were given a car loan, you would have no
choice but to pay back a certain amount of money each fortnight.)

For some people, they might need to review their last months
spending habits and work out what they believe to be a realistic
amount that have can put aside for saving.

On the other hand, planning to lose weight has similar
characteristics.

FIRSTLY, you decide how much weight you wish to lose. Most people
will refer back to a time in their lives when they were happy with
their weight and choose that weight.

SECONDLY, once you decide on the amount of the weight loss, you
need to come up with an eating plan to ensure that you will sustain
the weight loss by a particular date in the future.

Just like saving for a car, you need to know how much you need to
save and you need to have an end date in mind for saving towards it.

Weight loss is similar. If you decide to loss 15 kilos then decide
on a date in the future for achieving that goal and then work out
how many kilos that is each month.

IF YOU BELIEVE you can only lose a kilo each month
then you will LIKELY lose a 1 each month.

Keeping this in mind, it would take you 15 months to lose 15 kilos.

So, if a kilo a month is your goal, just as saving a $100 a month
is your goal, then you need to ensure that you can achieve it.

Some people will CHOOSE a PROVEN weight loss PROGRAMME because the
Wellness Coach can give an estimation of what the likely weight
loss will be.

As a Wellness Coach with Herbalife, I know that I can suggest
different programmes to suit as person’s budget and weight loss
goals.

But when it comes to losing weight under your own steam, you need
to BE ANALYTICAL of your EATING HABITS just as you need to be
analytical of your spending habits if you are intending to save
money.

This is where the 12 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE website information
and MY EMAILS come into plan.

If you have not already done so, join my online 12 week weight loss
challenge by submitting your name and email address via the online
form on my website at http://jamestansell.com

Read the information and APPLY some of it to make the CHANGES
necessary to ensure weight loss.

As with finances, most people only receive a certain amount of
money from fortnight to fortnight so saving $100 might mean cutting
back on certain expenses.

As with weight loss, everybody’s metabolic rate for burning
calories will vary just as everybody’s wage might vary.

I can help you with understanding your metabolic rate and protein
needs.

And I can give you an estimate of what your daily allowance
for calories will be in order for you to lose weight.

Remember, it is a lot like having a budget for saving money. You
need to know what your calorie budget is each day. Once you have
this idea in mind, then you decide how you wish to PLAN YOUR MEALS
for the day to fit in with this calorie budget.

As with saving for a new car, it might be difficult at first until
you get use to your new financial budget.

Similarly, restricting your calorie budget might feel difficult at
first until you adjust mentally and physically.

Weight loss programmes like HERBALIFE do MAKE IT much EASIER
because they take the guess work out of it.

Nevertheless, if you do it alone, apply the principles and
materials from the 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge, and see yourself
moving towards being a slimmer you.

Let me know if you are having some success.
I would love to hear from you.

bye for now.

James Tansell