Introduction: To lose weight effectively, it is good to have a plan in place. With a few tips, you will be on your way to a successful weight-loss jouney.
1. You really do need to weigh yourself. Write down your current weight and note any gains, losses, or if your weight has stayed the same. You need to see your progress. A once a week weigh-in will do.
2. Keeping a food diary is a must. Whatever goes into your mouth and is swallowed needs to be recorded. You will get a good idea of your eating habits and make a move to change them for the better. Mindless eating results if you do not write down everything you eat.
3. Our moods affect our eating. Many of us use food to make ourselves feel better. If you write down your mood and what you consumed to alter it, you will be prepared to handle emotional eating and replace the eating-for-relief habit with a healthier alternative.
4. Track your exercise by writing it down in your food diary. If you see a big gap in exercise sessions you can certainly remedy that by kicking that exercise up a notch or two.
5. You can make a list of the positive things you did to enhance weight loss for the week. You may have cooked some low-calorie healthy meals, used another technique rather than food to reduce stress, or walked an extra mile.
6. Keep in mind that healthy weight loss is slow and steady. Healthy weight loss is a pound or two a week. Even ounces lost rather than pounds is quite acceptable progress.
7. You must also keep in mind that everyone makes mistakes and that is OK. Perfection is not a realistic goal. Do not blame yourself if you slip up.
Tip: Think of your diet and exercise in terms of getting healthy and not just for losing pounds.
Warning: If you do not write down everything you eat, overeating will be the norm.
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