If losing weight was easy, we wouldn’t be facing this obesity epidemic in the U.S. There are so many factors working against us that successful weight loss is a struggle. It doesn’t help if you are self-sabotaging your own efforts to lose weight.
Here are 5 ways you may be hindering your weight loss success:
Tired of changes that don't last?
Here are two more top weight loss tips to add to your arsenal:
Keep a food journal.
Whether you are trying to lose weight, lower cholesterol, or control high blood pressure a healthy diet is essential. People who keep food journals have a much higher success rate than those who do not.
Increase your activity during everyday life.
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Have you stuck with your weight loss goals?
If not, you may need to add these two strategies:
1. Reward yourself.
When you achieve a goal, recognize it! Achieving your “big” goal is going to take time. Right now you may be fully committed to your new lifestyle, but overtime you may grow disenchanted. Change isn’t going to be easy. Keep yourself motivated and excited about the changes you are making by rewarding yourself when you achieve a short term goal, such as a new book you’ve been wanting to read or a Sunday matinee (with a healthy snack during movie time!).
2. One step at a time.
Two weight loss tips:
Identify your motivator.
Be very clear and honest with yourself the “why” behind why you want to lose weight and post reminders where you see them daily. If it’s a desire to look good in a pair of jeans, post a picture of your goal physique within daily view. If your “why” is fear you’ll be taken from your family too soon, keep a picture of your family with you and posted in visible places as a visual reminder of why you need to stick with your plan.
Sleep.
Here’s two more weight loss tips!
Clean sweep.
Go through your kitchen cupboards, pantry, and refrigerator to remove not so healthy choices from reach. Yes, will power will play a role as you change your habits, but why tempt yourself unnecessarily?!
Establish a support team.
If you are like many people across the US it’s a new year and you are thinking about tackling diet and lifestyle changes to lose weight and be healthy.
Here are two top weight loss tips for you to implement this year:
1. Create an action plan.
It takes more than setting a goal to actually achieve your goal. You need to outline a plan of action. This means writing down specific steps you have to take and when/how you are going to take them to ensure you your success.
2. Be realistic.