One of the best feelings is the one where you take in a notch on your belt

It is a commonly known fact that in order to motivate themselves to lose weight many men and women buy clothes which are too small for them. Not only this but people tend to buy clothes which are little bit tight in order to keep their weight in check because they know that they cannot afford to put on any more weight and still wear the same clothes.

Like many other things in life, having a clear and concise goal helps to focus the mind and give you a clear path to follow for your weight loss efforts. Many women buy a beautiful and expensive dress for a special occasion so that they are somehow locked in to losing weight.  Practically every single woman in the world loses weight to look their best on their wedding day. The danger of making your weight loss effort purely round an item of clothing is that after the occasion is over many people slip back into bad eating habits again. You should really therefore have a couple of pair of jeans that you wear all the time, or particular clothes that you wear work to set your benchmark and goal for a healthy weight.

One of the best feelings in the world is the one where you take in a notch on your belt or you buy a pair of trousers which are size smaller than the old pair. In fact gauging your weight based on your waist size is thought by many nutritionists and dietitians to be far more relevant to weight loss than standing on the weighing scales.

Another thing you should be aware of is that different brands of clothing use slightly different measurements. So while a pair of jeans in one shop may fit you perfectly in a size 32 another shop may have a pair that fits you in size 30. This is a little trick used by clothing manufacturers to flatter you into thinking that you are thinner than you really are. So be warned and set your own waist measuring standards; probably the best thing to do is to use your own belt notches.