Healthy Weight Loss

Weight Loss: Not a Lost Cause

For many people the idea of losing weight is a daunting task that may seem next to impossible. But it doesn't have to be! Did you know that losing even just 5-15 pounds can help lower your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and boost your energy levels? The benefits of your
efforts will certainly pay off as you make lifestyle changes to lose weight, and keep it off. Here are some tips to help you get started.

• Make a Commitment to Yourself: Why do you want to lose weight? Write down the reasons you want to lose weight, and the benefits of doing so, and commit yourself to follow through with the goals you will make. It helps some people to write it all down to visualize your commitment and your plan. Write down a couple of SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and set a goal Time. 

• Figure Out Where You're at Right Now: A great tool to track your progress, and be able to recognize your strengths and weaknesses is the MyFitnessPal app. It is free to use, and allows you to track your food intake, exercise, and weight. Start using this to see how much you are eating or exercising each day, and then you will be able to see what you need to improve. Did you know that reducing your daily intake of calories by even just 100 a day would help you lose 10 pounds in a year? Visit My fitnespall.com to download the app or create your account to start tracking your calories and your progress! 

Even When the Going Gets Tough, Keep Going! Sometimes when we slip up, its easy to just completely give up because we feel that our efforts were in vain. In reality, one slip up does not undo all of our efforts! Slip ups do happen, and its ok. Start again the next day. Remember, time is on our side; slowly, with consistent efforts, we can get the results we want. Even if you have to start again 100 times, your efforts will pay off.