In a previous article I looked at mind-set and how crucially important it is for long term weight loss. I described how it is your current programming and subconscious mind-set that really determines you weight, and that you will need to get this foundation piece right if you want long term success.

So how exactly can you achieve this?

Well, a common technique that I often use with my own clients is known as 'self-talk'. You may well have heard of it in a sports capacity, but it can certainly be applied to weight loss with excellent results. Lets examine how this works.

As I talked about in the my previous article, programs can come from all sorts of sources including what you say, both out loud and internally to yourself. So when you keep saying 'i'll never lose weight' or 'diets don't work for me' this is going to gradually become reality. What self talk does is help you to change your programs by making sure you deliver positive ones to your subconscious, rather than negative ones.

The first thing that you need to do, therefore, is evaluate what your current self talk is like. One way of doing this is simply by noting down all internal comment you make regarding your weight, exericse, dieting and so on. Note down all of the phrases you hear for three days and you'll start to build a picture of what your internal dialogue is like.

After three days you should review what you have written into your log. Ask yourself this - are these the sorts of programs you really want to log into your subconscious. Remember these programs are kind of like orders, so you really want to be sending the right signals, right?

In order to sort this issue out you will first need to turn your negative self talk into positive self talk. For example, if you wrote down the phrase 'I hate exercise' you can change this to be 'I love exercise'. Do that with all of your phrases and you'll start to see what you should be logging into your subconscious mind.

Now read these positive phrases every morning. Read them in the mirror, out loud, and make eye contact. Do this for several weeks and you'll start to see some changes. Then you can start to edit your internal dialogue and self talk as you say it. This is a long term technique that can yield amazing rewards when done well.

This one technique can work wonders. If you use it effectively you will certainly start to build a much more solid weight loss foundation.