I posted yesterday about the SMART approach to weight loss. Today I have more tips to help you with your health and weight loss goals. Diet Detective had a great article with some very important points & tips. We all know this is not an easy process so you need to make sure that your head & mind are ready for this & you are willing to put in the work necessary to reach your goals.
One of the points in the Diet Detective article is to access your emotion guide. I think this is very important & don't skip this part of the article. Any of you that watch The Biggest Loser know that emotions have a huge part in weight gain & loss! The article also discusses the importance of a food program AND exercise, writing down your food & emotions, eating out and more. One point on eating out, studies have shown that people that eat out consistently ingest at least 30% more calories than those that make their own food!!!!
OK, the article is at : http://www.dietdetective.com/content/view/3566/3/
For more on this, check out another article from a great site Care2MakeaDifference ( a great site for all kinds of causes!). This article on 10 Ways to Make a Resolution Stick has good points including my SMART principle! The article talks to logging your food, managing expectations, buddy up with another person and more. There is one point that says this:
Manage expectations. It’s OK to break your resolution in the first week, you just have to be willing to get back on the horse. For many, January just isn’t the right time. Start fresh in March, or June.
I would be careful here. Yes, you need to be ready and stressful times are not always the best time for most (although some use the exercise as a stress relief), don't put it off for months if you know you can get back on sooner. People like to make excuses for themselves so be careful here.
Read this article here: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-ways-to-make-a-resolution-stick.html
Thx to my sister, Bethe, for sending me this article!
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