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If you've evertriedto lose weight you know it's rarelyeasy. It takes time, commitment, andlearning—new habits have to beformedand bad habitsbroken. But with the right advice, you canjump-startyour weight lossjourney.
And whobetterto get that advice from thanpeoplewho've been winning theweight lossbattle? We askedmembersof the CookingLight Dietwhat tips they could offer topeoplewanting to jumpstart theirweight loss, and their responses were bothenlighteningand superhelpful. Here's what they hadto say.
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF.
To besuccessfullosing weight, you can't beatyourselfup when you break down andsplurgeone day, or don't end upgettingthe exercise in you'dplanned, or lose the weight youwantedto in aweek. Cooking Light Diet memberNicole Kessler says that not gettingfrustratedby slower weightloss is key. "When I first started I onlyweighedmyself once every10-14 days.
I used to be able to loseweightvery quickly, but now that I am older, it is muchslower. I knew that it wouldfrustrateme to step on the scale afterfeelingso hungry and not seeing rapidresults. ...[Just] make sure to belovingto yourself—patient andforgiving." Because the road to ahealthierlifestyle isn't as smooth as glass, it'sbumpyand full ofpotholes. Just don't give up thejourneywhen you hit apothole. You've got this!
DEVELOP A MANTRA. Come upwith some sort of dailysaying/affirmation, write it down, and recite it when you'refeelinglike you might be gettingoff track. LindseyLorrainehas nailed it with her 3-partmantra.
Give yourselfcredit. Stop putting yourself down, and give yourself credit for the things yousucceedat. Even if it's small things like giving yourselfcreditfor eating half the bag of chips. Give yourselfcredit.
Find balance. There has to beflexibilityin your life. You won't lose weight every week, and you will lose lots of weightsome weeks. You have to find abalancein what you doand eat.
Strive for progress, notperfection. Try just doing a little more thanlast week. Even if you do one push up theentireweek, well, that'sprobablyone more push up than theweek before. You haveprogressed:)
KEEP A FOOD DIARY. Ithelpsto visualize what you eat and doday-to-dayso you have a betterunderstandingof what works on yourjourney. Carmen Leon sayskeepinga record of her meals has beenenlightening. "I find that mealplanningis everything...[and] I also keep afood diary. I write downeverythingI eat, my exercise for the day...thishas helpedme so much as well."Accountabilityis important, andkeepinga written record goes a long waytowardsachieving yourgoals.
BE SELF-AWARE. "To thineown self be true." Know yourlimitations, your weaknesses, yourpitfalls...and make peacewith them. Community memberElyssiaMarshallMathiassays this isvital.
"That was key: Being honest withyourselfand realizing which foods arewithoutbrakes. Then don'tbuy it."
Mathiassays that nomatterhow much time goes by orhow well shedoes, sheknowsshe can't buy "Cheetos, potato chips,MayfieldMoose Tracksice cream, peanut buttercookies, etc."...so shedoesn't. You knowyourselfbetter thananyone, so know which foods arenonstarterson your healthier lifestylejourney.
HAVE A SUPPORT GROUP IN PLACE. AnneRitchiesays that havingsupportand encouragement from otherstryingto reachweight lossgoals has beenparamountto her ownsuccess. "The thing thathelpedme the most in myweight lossjourney is thiswonderfullysupportive group ofpeople. And it's a great 'diet.'Reallyit's a lifestyle change sosometimesit's tough in the beginning torearrangeyourthinkingabout how we cook and whatwe eat. But that's where thisgroup comesin. We areall doingthe same thing!"
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE GOALS. Contraryto certain products andservicesthat havecroppedup over the years,there'sno such thing as aquick-fixwhen it comes toweight loss. Cooking Light Diet memberAnn MarieMantoineShulerstressesthat you have toembarkon the journey one stepat a time.
"Don't tryto changeeverythingall at once. ...Byworkingon one betterchoiceuntil it's a habit and thenworking[on] your nextbetterchoice, you will makesustainablechanges." This is asentimentthat CyndieMoranhas echoed on her way tolosingover 60 pounds.* "I had asignificantamount to lose andlookingat the big picture wasoverwhelming. I made 5 poundgoals.
Everytime I made it to the next5 poundincrement I felt like Iaccomplishedsomething and wouldchangemy goal to the next 5pounds. I alsomadeseveralgradualsmall changes over timerather[than] a lot of bigchangessuddenly and my changes [became] habits alot easier." Set smallgoalsso you don't getoverwhelmedby the biggerpicture, and everything else will fallinto place.