Five Keys to Successful Weight Loss

Almost anyone can lose weight.  It's keeping it off that is the challenge and it's almost impossible without physical activity.  Research shows that you have close to a zero chance of keeping the weight off by diet alone.

Most weight loss specialists agree to the basic rule for weight loss: Calories in versus calories out.  If you want to lose weight permanently, you must increase the amount of calories you burn and reduce the amount of calories you take in, on a regular basis. Not just during the weight loss stage, but continually to keep it off.

Research shows that people who lose the weight and keep it off, do the following five things consistently.

1. Exercise or calorie burning activity.
2. Reduce the amount of calories they eat.
3. Eat breakfast.
4. Keep a log:  this keeps you mindful in the process and makes you pay attention and be accountable day to day.  Without logging, the tendency to overestimate your energy expenditure and under estimate your calorie consumption.
5. Take it slow and steady. You cannot view weight loss as a short-term project.  It has to become a long-term lifestyle habit.  Slow and steady wins in the end.  Your goal sould be to adopt lifelong behaviors that will encourage weight loss and weight loss maintenance, good nutrition and overall fitness.