I heard it again the other day. “You’re getting skinnier.” Thanks, I’m so glad you noticed, but not nearly as glad as I am to be feeling well. The bonus about feeling well has been losing weight!
Set realistic goals
It’s not easy to plan to go slow, bu that is really what you need to do to ensure that the weight that does come off stays off. A couple of pounds a week really is reasonable! So if you have a goal of 50 pounds, know that it will take at least 6 to 8 months to lose it! Every little bit of loss helps and even a little bit of lose is noticeable to others. When someone does complement you on your weight loss, DON’T jump into how much weight you still need to lose! THANK THE PERSON for noticing and celebrate what you have already accomplished! This change in mindset can work for you to keep you in a positive frame of mind about your fitness journey.
It is not an “All or Nothing” journey
If your plan to lose weight really is a life style change, you may find that you run into things that really don’t work for you (I can’t live the rest of my life doing that, or not eating that). You may also learn things that are unexpected and perfect for your new lifestyle! Just learn to go with the flow and don’t look at any setbacks as failure. The only failure is if you stop making your lifestyle changes!