How to Motivate Someone to Lose Weight

Losing weight takes a lifelong commitment. This commitment can seem overwhelming to many. They just can't seem to lose the weight on their own. They need someone to motivate them and help them through the process. If you have a friend or family member in this boat then you might want to consider being her motivator.

Things You'll Need

• List of weight loss programs
• Gym membership
• Episode of The Biggest Loser
• Counselor
• Food log

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Instructions

• 1

  Provide a list of weight loss programs to your friend. Go over them together and see which one would best fit his needs. It must be something that he believes he can stick to. Your friend will be motivated that someone cares enough to do the research for him and help him pick the best program.

• 2

  Provide your friend with a gym membership. You can pay for her first month to get her started on the right foot. Your friend will feel like she must go so that she doesn't waste your money. Once she does it for four weeks, she isn't going to want to stop.

• 3

  Offer to exercise with him. This is a big motivator if your friend is afraid to use the gym alone. You can also run a mile each day together. It doesn't seem like much of a chore when you have someone to run with you.

• 4

  Watch en episode of "The Biggest Loser" with your friend and have a discussion session after. This show will open up your friend's eyes as to the type of commitment it takes to lose the weight. It will also show her that it is a lifestyle change.

• 5

  Set your friend up with a counselor who can help him determine why he gained all the weight in the first place. If he can overcome the emotional problems that led to the weight gain, he will be more likely to lose the weight and keep it off.

• 6

  Make a food log that your friend can use to easily calculate her calories for the day. Seeing how much she eats on paper is a huge motivator, not to mention an eye opener.

• 7

  Suggest he use Peer Trainer (see Resources section below). This is a free site that he can use whenever you are not around to motivate himself. He will be able to find a weight loss group to join full of people who know what the struggle to lose weight is like.