Formulating a sustainable weight-loss plan
Create a road map
that not only has a clear destination (your target weight), but also lays out how long it will reasonably take for you to reach your goal. Once the time frame is established, then the individual steps (short-term goals) need to be mapped out for you to reach your target weight. Developing attainable short-term weekly goals to reach your
that not only has a clear destination (your target weight), but also lays out how long it will reasonably take for you to reach your goal. Once the time frame is established, then the individual steps (short-term goals) need to be mapped out for you to reach your target weight. Developing attainable short-term weekly goals to reach your long-term goal is key. A weekly plan includes identifying a healthy weight-loss rate, the correct daily caloric intake, and the level of activity required to create the caloric deficit to reach your weekly goal.
Make changes that are sustainable
given your unique situation, challenges, and needs, assess your readiness for change and your past weight-loss trends, what seemed to work well, what derailed your efforts? Is your environment conducive to the changes you are needing to make? Focus on what worked well and have a plan to bypass the pitfalls that derailed your prior efforts.
Make it personal and your mission
Make it personal and your mission
embrace the positive emotions and thoughts that have inspired you to want to bring about change and transform your body, your desire serves as the "software" to drive your body, the little changes really add up long term.