There really isn’t a magic formula, but in my opinion there is a formula to losing weight. Its not a secret either. People that have lost weight know the formula.  The formula looks something like this:

20% Desire/Will +  25 % Sacrifice + 20% Diet + 5% Exercise + 30% Action = Weight Loss Success

Before you dismiss my formula let me state that this formula was developed by me. People who have lost weight probably have a similar formula of their own. The numbers probably vary slightly from person to person.

Desire/Will - You’ve got to want to lose weight. You really have to have a desire to change your lifestyle and take back your life. Without the desire and/or the will to lose weight, you’ll never lose the weight. Some people say they want to lose weight, but then don’t take action with any amount of desire. You’ve got to want it.

Sacrifice – Losing weight is easy, once you’ve learned how your body works. The hard part is getting through the tough part of the learning curve. To get through it and to see results, you’ve got to learn to sacrifice. Gotta sacrifice your favorite fast food joint. Gotta let go of the weekend drinking binges. You’ve gotta workout instead of watching your favorite tv show. You’ve got to give to get.

Diet – What I am about to say may be in complete disagreement with what you’ve read, but you don’t need to exercise to lose weight. You need to exercise to get fit and healthy, but to simply lose weight all you need to do is control your diet. Diet is a major factor in the battle to lose weight. Eat right and you will lose weight. Plain and simple.

Exercise – While this is contradictory to what I just wrote, exercise is mildly important to losing weight. You can lose weight and still be unhealthy. To really get fit, exercise is key. There are a ton of other benefits to exercise. But for weight loss, it only accounts for 5% of my success in losing weight. I do workout regularly and follow a program. You can see my program on My Workout page.

Action – This is by far the most important component of my weight loss formula. You can have all the desire in the world to lose weight, but it means nothing without action. I previously wrote about just that topic. If your weight loss plan includes eating right, making the sacrifices you need to and to workout, thats great! But you’ve got to put your plan into action. You will not achieve results by doing nothing. Take action!

Success - Weight loss is attainable. You can lose weight and be the person you want to be. Its out there for you…you just have to go get it!

I’d love to hear your magic weight loss formula! Please share in the comments!