Become the Boss of Your Weight Loss

Become the Boss of Your Weight Loss

Here are five of  My top tips to becoming the boss of your own weight loss:

1. Don't go it alone. A weight loss partner, like a friend or on line weight loss community’s, can provide motivation and accountability. You're more likely to go for a walk in the morning if you know your friend is going to hold you to task. Also, seek out social support. From posting updates on sites like Facebook Groups and Herbalhub , sharing your experiences can be motivating to both you and your followers.

2. Choose foods that are nutritious, slow and filling. Instead of trying to get the biggest bang for your buck, find meals and snacks that give you the most balanced nutrition with the least calories. Focus on foods with bulk such as salads, broth-based soups and oatmeal, and supplement them with low calorie fruits and vegetables. For snacks, look for low calorie, high fiber options that take a while to eat, such as grapes, sliced apples and fat-free popcorn.

3. Put on an awesome tool belt. Having the right tools and resources by your side will make the process easier by creating additional accountability and controls, such as a scale and pedometer that help you stay in control of your healthier lifestyle. Weight loss programs will provide you with all the additional resources you need to lose weight effectively and learn to keep it off. (see What to Expect from a Weight Loss Program)

4. Establish healthy habits. Creating a routine can make healthy living become second nature. Little changes such as replacing meals with a nutritionally balanced meal replacement shake,  working out each morning, or at the very least doing 15 minutes of some form of cardio work out will have a profound and lasting effect. To help transition these new routines into autopilot, make sure you have an incentive to do it, and create a routine around it so it's easier to work into your life.

5. Control your environment. Temptation will eventually win, especially if poor food choices are easily accessible. Banish your trigger foods and replace them with healthy favorites. For example, try replacing that stash of chocolate in your desk with a protein bar or fruit. Healthy, high-fiber snacks, packed with protein, can satisfy your hunger and help keep you feeling full longer.

Stop thinking like a dieter with an eye on the finish line. Instead, think like someone who is trying to establish healthier habits that will stick for a lifetime, and become your own weight loss boss.

Whether you are trying to find a safe, comfortable and healthy way to lose weight and keep it off for life, or trying to maintain your current weight, and increase your energy level and overall Health, I would like to show you how simple this journey can be. Please use the following link to leave me a comment regarding your needs, and I will get right back with you. “Contact John”

Thank you.

John Cardinal

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