| "Right, that's it, I'm starting a diet on Monday!"How often | | | | program when you intend to. Of course, it gets harder |
| have you said that to yourself? And how many times | | | | as you go along. Motivation dwindles for many people |
| have you decided that this year will be the one you | | | | very quickly without regular input.While your motivation |
| finally lose weight?Do you know what goes wrong | | | | is still high, write down a list of all the reasons you have |
| when you start a new regime full of enthusiasm only | | | | for wanting to lose weight - a list you can refer to |
| to ditch it within a few days or weeks?One reason | | | | again and again if the going gets tough later on.Also |
| might be that you aren't mentally and physically | | | | spend some time thinking about how you will look and |
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| much weight do you want to lose and by when? | | | | become aware of the effort involved in losing weight. |
| Check that your target is realistic by aiming for no | | | | Are you prepared to commit to the changes you will |
| more than 1 to 2lbs a week on average.2. Choosing a | | | | need to make and the actions you'll need to take? Are |
| strategyHow will you lose that weight? A vague notion | | | | you willing to do what it takes to achieve the |
| of eating less will not get you there. Choose a system | | | | benefits?Many people start a weight loss program or |
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| or plan your own system from the knowledge and | | | | to follow your chosen strategy there's no point in |
| experience you have of what works best for you.3. | | | | starting. You're setting yourself up for failure and |
| Making PlansDecide what actions you need to take to | | | | another blow to your self-esteem.But if you know |
| be ready to follow your chosen system on day one. | | | | what you are planning to do, you're fully aware of |
| What do you need to buy? What do you need to find | | | | what's involved and you're willing to give it time and |
| out? Who do you need to talk to to get support?Write | | | | energy and to make it a priority in your life you WILL |
| your plans down so that you can check the actions | | | | succeed. So think it all through, consider the pros and |
| off as you complete them and then start taking those | | | | cons and decide whether you're prepared to make |
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