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6 strategies for successful weight loss!

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By Abderahim SalihiPublished 4 years ago 2 min read

Hundreds of fad diets, weight-loss regimens, and blatant gimmicks claim to help people lose weight quickly and easily. However, a balanced calorie-controlled diet combined with increased physical activity remains the foundation for weight loss success. You must make lasting adjustments to your lifestyle and health habits in order to reduce weight successfully over time.

How do you go about making these long-term changes? Consider the following six weight-loss tactics.

1. Make sure you're prepared.

Long-term weight loss involves time, effort, and dedication. While you don't want to put off losing weight permanently, you should be sure you're prepared to make long-term adjustments to your food and exercise habits. To assess your preparedness, ask yourself the following questions:

Am I looking forward to losing weight?

Is it possible that I'm too preoccupied with other concerns?

Do I use food as a stress reliever?

Is it time for me to learn or practice new stress-management techniques?

Is there anything more I can do to handle stress, whether it's from friends or professionals?

Is it possible for me to modify my eating habits?

Is it possible for me to modify my exercise habits?

Do I have enough time to make these changes?

If you need help dealing with anxieties or emotions that seem to be standing in the way of your readiness, talk to your doctor. Setting goals, staying committed, and changing behaviors will be simpler when you're ready.

2. Discover your inner drive.

Nobody has the power to make you lose weight. To fulfill yourself, you should make dietary and exercise adjustments. What will keep you motivated to stay to your weight-loss program?

Make a list of what matters to you to keep motivated and focused, whether it's a pending vacation or improved overall health. Then figure out a technique to make sure you can draw motivation from your own motivating sources when you're tempted. You may, for example, write a motivating letter to yourself on the door of your cupboard or refrigerator.

While you must take responsibility for your own conduct in order to lose weight effectively, getting the right support can help. Choose individuals who will encourage you in a positive way without making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, or discouraged.

Find individuals who will listen to your concerns and thoughts, spend time exercising with you or preparing healthy meals with you, and share your commitment to living a better lifestyle. Joining a support group might help you feel more accountable, which can help you stick to your weight reduction objectives.

If you choose to keep your weight reduction plans private, take responsibility for yourself by routinely measuring your weight, keeping a journal of your food and exercise efforts, or using digital tools to track your success.

3. Establish attainable objectives

Setting realistic weight-loss goals may seem self-evident. Do you, however, truly understand what is realistic? In the long term, it's recommended to aim for a weekly weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram). In order to lose 1 to 2 pounds each week, you must burn 500 to 1,000 calories more per day than you ingest by eating a low-calorie diet and exercising regularly.

Depending on your current weight, a goal of 5% of your current weight may be attainable, at least initially. That's 9 pounds if you're 180 pounds (82 kilograms) (4 kilograms). Even modest weight reduction can help lessen the risk of chronic illnesses including heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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