| I have to be honest. I've had more experience | | | | over time. Now, I power walk along side my |
| with weight loss failure than with weight loss | | | | daughter as she roller blades. We chat, laugh and |
| success. I've been on countless diets that have | | | | catch up. It's brought us closer together and I |
| failed. However, after being on medifast for six | | | | very much look forward to my work out now. I |
| months, I'm coming up on a sixty pound weight | | | | also put on a weight vest while I garden, clean |
| loss which shows no signs of slowing down. Here | | | | house or run errands. This adds a work out to |
| is what I feel you need to be successful in losing | | | | things I'd be doing anyway so I'm not always |
| weight long term: | | | | having to find extra time to work out. |
| Make Food Choices As Painless As Possible: Many | | | | Pick The Support That Will Propel Rather Than |
| or my previous weight loss attempts failed | | | | Slow You: Some people like liberal one on one or |
| because I chose very restrictive diets that | | | | group support during weight loss. Some |
| would've been very difficult long term. I love | | | | introverted, private individuals prefer to seek out |
| carbs and snacks, which is probably why Atkins | | | | support only from close friends or family |
| was torturous for me. Likewise if you're a happy | | | | members. I am of this type. I do not like having |
| meat eater, a vegetarian diet may be difficult. | | | | the responsibility to check in with anyone else but |
| And, if you hate to cook, the Mediterranean diet | | | | myself or those closest to me. Of course, I enjoy |
| may not be your best choice. Any weight loss | | | | and cherish the support I get from my family and |
| program will require some change in eating habits, | | | | friends, and I make liberal use of online resources. |
| but try to choose a plan that lets you continue to | | | | Chose whichever level of support feels right to |
| enjoy the types of foods that you prefer in a | | | | you, knowing that resources and support are |
| method that doesn't force you outside of your | | | | there for the taking. |
| comfort zone. | | | | I hope these tips have helped. However, the best |
| Make Exercise Fun Rather Than A Chore: I firmly | | | | tip I can give you is to just get started. Just |
| believe that any long term successful weight loss | | | | focus on making one good decision that you can |
| program needs at least some regular exercise. | | | | live with long term. This decision will give rise to a |
| This is often not as bad as it sounds. I'll admit I've | | | | string of repetitive decisions that will really make a |
| always hated exercise, but that's because I was | | | | huge difference in your life. Waiting or |
| forcing myself to hang out at the gym and | | | | procrastinating only delays your success. |
| dutifully complete circuit training that was boring | | | | |