Tricks to Help You Reach Your Weight Loss Goals in 2022
Written by Leslie K. Hughes
Medically reviewed by Dr. Ariella Morrow
If your new year's resolution is to lose weight next year, you aren’t alone. According to a study, 48% of respondents said their resolution was to lose weight. Weight loss is a common desire among adults and many people are ready to throw themselves fully into it after a holiday season full of indulging.
It can be exciting to want to get your weight on track and to do it at the beginning of the year when you feel like you have a fresh start, as opposed to a random Monday. There’s something more ceremonious and significant about opting to start your weight loss endeavors at the beginning of a new year (that goes beyond your desire to be able to take advantage of all the sweets and festivities that exist during the holiday season).
However, we have to bring to light the fact that of the 41% of Americans who make new year’s resolutions, only 9% feel they actually succeeded come the end of the year.
So how can you make sure that 2022 is your year and that you reach those weight loss goals you set?
Here are some tips and tricks to help you.
How to Make Your Weight Loss Goals a Reality
Instead of going in with guns blazing the first two weeks of 2022 with your weight loss goals and then falling off the wagon shortly thereafter, take the time to plan out the specifics of how you can reach the weight you want. Because it won’t magically happen – you can’t just manifest weight loss.
Here’s how you can make it happen.
1. Make a vision board
We know, this isn’t a second-grade art class. However, a vision board has the power to change your mindset around weight loss. Instead of it being a dreadful thing that’s a constant pain in your rear, you can create a vision board to motivate you to stay on track. People that create a vision board related to their goals are nearly twice as confident that they’ll reach those goals than those who don’t use the tool of visualization.
Fill the vision board with different things you can do to make your weight loss more fun. Think things like places you want to visit, healthy food you want to make, fun workouts you want to try, and more.
Focus your attention on creating a vision board that represents how you want to feel, not how you want to look.
2. Get specific
One of the reasons people don’t follow through with their new year’s resolutions, especially when it comes to weight loss, is because they don’t get specific about what that looks like.
Instead of saying you generally want to lose weight, get specific on how much you want to lose. And be realistic about the specifics.
Writing down those specific goals will help you in reaching them. Studies show that 76% of people who wrote down their goals along with actions and tracked their weekly progress were successful in achieving those goals.
3. Start small
Rather than jump straight to “I want to weigh x pounds,” start with small changes you can make every day to get you closer to that goal.
In a field study, 158 students were given either sub-goals or an overall goal. Research determined that when the students finished 30% of the task, the ones that had been given the sub-goals wrote more than those that had been given the overall goal. This showed that sub-goals were good for motivating and creating confidence to reach the bigger goal.
For the first week, it may be to only eat dessert on the weekends instead of every night. Week two’s goal may be to try two new workouts. Week three’s goal may be to cook at least four of the seven days at home.
By making baby steps, you are getting closer and closer to your overall weight loss goal. And you are doing this while making some lifestyle changes that will help you stick to your goals and stay in that healthy mindset far beyond just this year.
4. Exercise regularly
Daily movement is a key part of weight loss and a key part of general health. According to a CDC study, the most successful method for losing weight was exercising (62.9%).
Don’t think that you have to run a weekly marathon to reach your weight loss goals. Instead, observe where you currently are with your exercise, and take things up to the next level.
Right now you may find that you go for a walk twice a week. Rather than jumping to an extreme and saying that you’re going to do an hour-long workout at the gym seven days a week, be realistic and decide that you’re going to go on a walk every day this week. By setting unrealistic goals for where you’re currently at, you are setting yourself up for disaster.
5. Meal prep
We’d be lying if we told you that meal prep didn’t take some time, but you can trust us when we say that meal prepping will increase your chances of staying on track and healthy.
Studies show that meal planning leads to a healthier diet and less obesity.
When life gets busy or when people get tired, that’s when they tend to reach for unhealthy options that are quick and easy. And that can spiral into a continuous cycle of that. To avoid that happening, set aside some time every week to plan out your meals and prepare them so that you are setting yourself up for success with your meals.
6. Get a boost
In addition to the above tricks, you may also want to consider getting a lipo-mino shot, which can help with healthy fat loss by revving up your metabolism while simultaneously reducing your appetite, building muscle, and boosting your immune system.
These injections are a combination of:
Methionine
Inositol
Choline
Carnitine
B12
Other B vitamins
Making these weight loss boost shots part of your routine will help you to see results with your weight loss goals. If used in tandem with the other tricks on this list, you will find that you not only reach your weight loss goals in 2022 but that you maintain them.
