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The Sensible Approach To Weight Loss That Works
- By Philip Sumpter
- Published January 26, 2010
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
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Are you one of the thousands of people who struggle with weight loss? Have you tried every diet that has come along, but are still overweight? Many diets don't work; some leave you with extra weight or there are even some that could be dangerous.
However, the weight loss tips in this article are different; there are no amazing promises, no "latest fad". Here you will find some easy-to-follow tips to help you make some lifestyle changes, to gradually and safely lose weight and maintain your healthy weight.
Firstly, how do you feel about losing weight? Are your thoughts and emotions a bit negative on this subject? This is so understandable, especially if you have tried before to lose weight and failed, maybe several times. So the first step is to change your beliefs and attitudes about weight loss to be more positive and supportive of your efforts. Be kind to yourself, and make sure that your mind is helping, not hindering your efforts.
Make the decision that, this time, you will be successful in losing the weight, and that you are going to stick at it until it is done. Accept that it may be going to be hard at times, but believe you can persevere and succeed. Forgive yourself for past failures and be determined to succeed.
Get yourself a nice notebook to use as a weight loss journal. Write on the first page your new determination to lose the weight. Use positive language and the word "I"; for example: "I will make some changes in my life so I can lose weight and keep it off." Add to it the personal reasons you have for wanting to lose the weight. They need to be personal reasons, because you
need to be doing this for yourself. This is very important ' when the going gets tough, you need to be able to read these reasons to help you stay on track.
Next, get online and research "healthy lifestyle". You need a basic understanding of what your life will look like when you have lost the weight. It covers activity, nutrition and diet, relaxation and emotional health. Now, write down 3 things in your life that could be causing you to be overweight. Just three! You might think of things like too many fast food meals and snacks, watching too much TV, not being active enough, avoiding vegetables or any number of other things.
Now, in the coming week, you are going to take just one step towards changing each of these three things. So, you could walk for 10 minutes a day; only eat take-out on one day; cook at home or have salad for lunch each day. The most effective changes will be to your activity level and what you eat. Be creative and try to have fun with this exercise.
In the following weeks, choose another three things that need to change in your life and address them, as well as maintaining your changes from the previous weeks. You can refine this process as you go along, addressing the harder things in your life, until you have made several life-saving lifestyle changes that will stay with you as you maintain your weight loss.
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Find out how others have lost weight they couldn't for months. Head online and look for those cheap weight loss methods that are out there. Get your weight off now!
However, the weight loss tips in this article are different; there are no amazing promises, no "latest fad". Here you will find some easy-to-follow tips to help you make some lifestyle changes, to gradually and safely lose weight and maintain your healthy weight.
Firstly, how do you feel about losing weight? Are your thoughts and emotions a bit negative on this subject? This is so understandable, especially if you have tried before to lose weight and failed, maybe several times. So the first step is to change your beliefs and attitudes about weight loss to be more positive and supportive of your efforts. Be kind to yourself, and make sure that your mind is helping, not hindering your efforts.
Make the decision that, this time, you will be successful in losing the weight, and that you are going to stick at it until it is done. Accept that it may be going to be hard at times, but believe you can persevere and succeed. Forgive yourself for past failures and be determined to succeed.
Get yourself a nice notebook to use as a weight loss journal. Write on the first page your new determination to lose the weight. Use positive language and the word "I"; for example: "I will make some changes in my life so I can lose weight and keep it off." Add to it the personal reasons you have for wanting to lose the weight. They need to be personal reasons, because you
Next, get online and research "healthy lifestyle". You need a basic understanding of what your life will look like when you have lost the weight. It covers activity, nutrition and diet, relaxation and emotional health. Now, write down 3 things in your life that could be causing you to be overweight. Just three! You might think of things like too many fast food meals and snacks, watching too much TV, not being active enough, avoiding vegetables or any number of other things.
Now, in the coming week, you are going to take just one step towards changing each of these three things. So, you could walk for 10 minutes a day; only eat take-out on one day; cook at home or have salad for lunch each day. The most effective changes will be to your activity level and what you eat. Be creative and try to have fun with this exercise.
In the following weeks, choose another three things that need to change in your life and address them, as well as maintaining your changes from the previous weeks. You can refine this process as you go along, addressing the harder things in your life, until you have made several life-saving lifestyle changes that will stay with you as you maintain your weight loss.
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Find out how others have lost weight they couldn't for months. Head online and look for those cheap weight loss methods that are out there. Get your weight off now!