Losing weight is a concern of many people.
Each new year people in the millions make a resolution to shed unwanted excess body fat in an effort to lose weight and slim down.
Gym memberships increase the number of sales throughout the holidays and into the new year as people that feel guilty for indulging in sweet holiday treats try to regain their lost self control.
The truth is most of the same people will start a workout routine and then lose interest in losing weight after a few weeks only return to their abandoned indulgent lifestyle.
Discovering the right motivation for losing weight is like learning the secret to some ancient mystery, it takes perseverance and hard work to accomplish weight loss goals in a healthy environment.
Sure, there are fad diets that promise quick results by following strict guidelines for what is appropriate to eat.
But after the weight is off it is difficult to maintain the constricting dietary limitations and after a couple of months of being lean and fit the weight starts to slowly come back.
Finding a long term solution to weight loss requires will power, stamina, determination and focus.
Large corporations have realized that focus, determination and a strong will are keys to success in business as well as in weight loss and are adopting employee weight loss programs in an attempt to build healthier more focused and more productive workers.
If an employee is motivated by the process of reaching goals and earning rewards for their participation in an employee weight loss program then the company that employs that person will gain a happier, harder working loyal employee in exchange for sponsoring a regimented employee weight loss program.
The real work of challenging the employee to meet their weight goals and not slip back into old patterns of denial and indulgence is through proper and consistent coaching.
By assigning a coach through the employee weight loss program the person engaged in losing weight has to report their results to someone other than a friend or spouse.
The act of being held accountable is often a great motivator in achieving any goal, but when a person that truly wants to lose unwanted weight is accountable to a coach they feel that they are not allowed to let the coach down.
Successful coaches will both support and challenge their team members to push through the tough days and reach further than they themselves thought possible.
It is through consistent coaching that the employee weight loss program is a success and the leaner, trimmer employee can finally stop making the same resolution year after year.