Weight Loss Tips
61. See an Holistic Doctor. They’ll be able to do blood work and recommend all-natural supplements and advice based on your specific needs.
62. Be Ready to Deal with Change. Change can be hard, and your body will fight you on it, so be sure you’re ready for the fight and stick to your guns.
63. Try Lots of Things. If this is the first time you’ve tried to lose weight, you may have to take a tour of the different weight loss methods before finding what works for you. Don’t be afraid to try them out and evaluate the results as if you were conducting an experiment.
64. Have a Garage Sale. Clear out some of the clutter in your life, and at the same time perhaps make enough money for some home gym equipment.
65. Be Specific About the Body You Want. Having a vague idea of “getting slimmer” won’t keep you there for long. Build up a strong desire for the exact body you want, and don’t take no for an answer.
66. Stop Trying So Hard. Sometimes the harder we push for something, the more it pushes back. Take things down a notch and go with the current, not against it.
67. Stick to Meal Hours. When you eat at oddball hours, or you change your meal times frequently, your body doesn’t know what’s going on. Stick to a set time so your digestion knows the score.
68. Make Your Own Workout. If you like some things from one workout program, and some things from another, build your own workout that suits you. You’ll be more likely to stick with it.
69. Don’t Overstate How Great Things Will Be. Often we exaggerate just how amazing life will be when we finally reach our goal. But if you set your expectations super high you might feel like your hard work wasn’t worth it once you get there. Just know that many aspects of your life will improve.
70. Get to Unconscious Competence. That’s the point when you don’t know what you know, you just do it automatically. At first you have to keep reminding yourself to eat right and exercise, but do it long enough and you’ll just do it on autopilot.
71. Let Your Real Friends Know. Pick a few close and trusted friends and let them in on your weight loss goals. It’s good to have encouragement from those that know us and love us best.
72. Walk a Dog. It doesn’t even have to be yours! Ask a neighbor if you can walk their dog, or if you’re a dog lover without a dog, consider getting one. They need daily exercise too!
73. Trade Out Bad with Good. Indiana Jones swapped out the gold idol with a rock. You kind of want to do the opposite by switching your bad habits with new good ones.
74. Broaden Your List of Foods. Many diet programs provide a list of approved and disallowed foods. Be sure to run the gamut on the approved food lists and don’t get bottlenecked into the same two or three foods.
75. See a Nutritionist. It might sound expensive, but you only have to see them once. They’ll consult with you, run some tests, and develop a tailored menu for you.
76. Be Safe. It’s tempting to push the limits in the old “no pain no gain” mindset, but above all you have to lose weight safely and not jeopardize your health in an effort to improve it.
77. Remember that Diets are a First World Problem. It’s easy to play the world’s smallest violin and complain about dieting, but remember that it’s not the worst problem you could have, and be grateful that you live in a nation that allows for an obesity problem.
78. Cut Out the Candy. Candy bars might not seem too unhealthy, but many of them are laced with trans fat, even if they don’t list it on the ingredients.
79. Track Your Progress. No matter how you do it, be sure to keep a log of the progress you make. Subjectivity can be very misleading.
80. Find a Role Model. If the people around you are all crabs in the same bucket, you might have to look elsewhere to find someone that lost the weight and kept it off.