How to Diet and Win - Lose Weight and Keep it Off.
The 7 Elements of Successful and Lasting Weight Loss.
From experience I have found that there are seven elements that are important to the success of any weight loss program, elements that ensure change in behaviour and habit.
- Your Why – The reason you want to lose the weight can be a significant motivational factor in what is a challenging and sometimes difficult journey.
- The Program - Any program you chose must be nutritionally sound and balanced, teach good eating habits, be backed by research and have a maintainence plan to ensure that success is a lifelong habit.
- Exercise - all good programs must have an exercise component which should start slowly and become more challenging as time passes. Exercise should have an aerobic and a strength component for continued success.
- Realistic Expectations- Your expectations of Weight Loss must be based on real and achievable results.
- Your Self Esteem - How you feel about yourself can be a barrier to success, so set goals that are achievable and measurable.
- Knowledge - Some basic knowledge is essential - what foods are healthy, the importance of water and other facts that will help you reach your goals.
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This last element is to me the most important aspect of any program, you need a MENTOR, someone who can be there for you, who can pull you up when going is tough, who will tell you when you are going great, who can help with all the other elements.
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