How to Stick With Losing Weight

If you're having a hard time losing weight, it may be from lack of preparation.  Did you know 89% of dieters
fail their first time?  The reason for this is not enough preparing and prepping.  In order to lose weight you need to make goals and prepare slowly.  In this article we will discuss the steps needed to lose weight efficiently.  The three main steps include planning, diet and exercise.

Make a plan

Planning for a weight loss may seem simple but it's not.  When planning to lose weight you need to create short term goals and long term goals that are possible.  You need to understand this process is a lifetime change and it requires patience and determination.  For this step we should grab a pencil and a piece of paper and write out the following.

• How much weight am I planning on losing for the first month?
• What food will I give up and exchange for a healthy alternative?
• What drives me to lose this weight?
• How much weight do I want to lose long term?

These are all good examples of things to consider when planning to lose weight.  These are defently not all of the goals we could use but it should be enough to start your plan of action.

Diet

Next we want to focus on diet.  Diet can be a scary thought if not educated enough on the topic.  Diet does not mean we need to give up all our food.  Diet simply means we need to change our eating habits slowly.  The process of dieting should be as slow as possible.  Some suggestions include giving up one junk food item per month, cutting back on fast foods and switching from soda to juice or water.  Those simple changes will help you overcome your diet fear.

Exercise

The last topic of interest is exercising.  Exercising does not require lifting heavy weights for hours on end.  Exercising can be as simple as yoga, running, biking or any outdoor activity.  Exercising can be used in a fun matter rather than a chore if you find what you enjoy doing.  However, if you're looking to gain muscle, you will need to use weights and/or more psychical demanding work.  If you're looking for pure bulk muscle you'll want to do low reps of heavy weights but if you're looking for lean muscle you'll need to do high reps of lower weights.

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