How To Hold Yourself Accountable During Your Weight Loss Journey

Keeping commitments can be hard, particularly when you're keeping them to yourself. 

The desire to lose weight is one commitment that many men struggle to stick with. However, there are certain techniques you can use to ensure that you continue to hold yourself accountable during your weight loss journey. Let's check them out! 

Make a record of everything you eat. This will make you more aware of both the quality of the food you consume as well as the portion sizes. Some experts recommend that you write down what you intend to eat before you actually eat it as it which will make you think twice before tucking in. If you want an automated version of a food journal, try MyFitnessPal, which will tell you the number of kilojoules in each meal and record how many kilojoules you have consumed during the day.

Yeah, they’re not foolproof and they can be a little mean sometimes, but you still need to use your bathroom scales to chart your progress. To avoid being disappointed and discouraged by any daily fluctuations in your weight, we recommend stepping on the scales only once a week. 

While a set of scales is the most well-known tool to measure weight loss, a tape measure is arguably more effective. During your weight loss journey, regularly measure your waistline, calves and thighs, as these will show you whether you’re dropping fat, even if the number on your scales refuses to budge.

Some people find it impossible to disappoint others, so the logic goes that if you need to answer to another person, you’ll continue to live up to your goals. Pick a reliable friend and stage regular meetings to discuss your progress with them. Likewise, give them a buzz if you feel yourself faltering in your journey — hopefully they’ll put you back on the right track.

Did you know that you’re more likely to remember (and thus attend) an appointment if you write it down? So, if you plan to go to the gym three times a week, add those sessions to specific days in your diary. The more specific you are with those appointments, the more likely you are to do them, so add a time as well (e.g. Gym, 1:15pm, Tuesday, 23rd April).

Nothing makes you want to continue a task like visible signs of progress. We’ve already mentioned using your scales and a tape measure, but you can go further by adding your achievements to a personal blog or vlog. Having your progress charted in print and video is a great way to show you the impact of your journey and the achievements you have made along the way. Plus, every time you hit a decent goal, you can reward yourself. Check out our blog about these rewards here.