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I'M NOT A DOCTOR OR EXPERT ON WEIGHT LOSS BUT I CAN OFFER YOU MY BEST ADVICE AND TIPS THAT HELPED ME GO FROM A SIZE 22/24 TO A SIZE 6 (SOME 4's!!). THEY HELPED ME AND MAYBE THEY CAN HELP OTHERS THAT ARE ON THE SAME JOURNEY I WAS. IF I CAN DO IT...ANYONE CAN!! 
- CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING ANY DIET OR EXERCISE PROGRAM
- COMMIT TO MAKING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGE WHICH YOU CAN STICK TO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!
- LOSE WEIGHT FOR YOURSELF, NOT TO PLEASE YOUR SPOUSE, PARENTS OR FRIENDS!
- REMEMBER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN WEIGHT & HEALTH
- BE COMMITTED TO MAKING YOURSELF #1
- FOCUS ON ALL THE BENEFITS OF LOSING WEIGHT, LIKE HAVING MORE ENERGY, IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH & ENJOYING THE SLIMMER FIGURE YOU WANT
- YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
- STAY POSITIVE AND FOCUSED ON YOUR GOAL TO BE HEALTHY AND FIT
- SET REALISTIC GOALS AND WRITE THEM DOWN
- WEIGHT TAKES TIME TO GAIN AND IT WILL TAKE TIME TO LOSE!
- THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS OR MAGIC PILLS TO LOSE WEIGHT...IT TAKES TIME, PATIENCE AND A LOT OF MOTIVATION
- KEEP A JOURNAL SO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU ARE EATING AND EXERCISING...WRITE EVERY BITE AND DRINK DOWN. IT KEEPS YOU ACCOUNTABLE!
- FIND A ROLE MODEL, SOMEONE WHO HAS MET THEIR GOAL & KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH. FEEL INSPIRED BY THEIR SUCCESS AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR ADVICE!
- ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE AND DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
- EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT SO FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU AND STICK TO IT
- IT HELPS TO DISCUSS OBSTACLES, SHARE SKILLS & GET GUIDANCE AND MOTIVATION FROM OTHERS ON THE SAME JOURNEY
- EXERCISE...WALK, DANCE, RUN, BIKE, OR WHATEVER GETS YOU MOVING
- MAKE YOURSELF MORE ACTIVE
- MAKE EXERCISE AND HEALTHY EATING A HABIT
- MAKE WORKOUTS FUN AND SAFE. CREATE VARIETY BY ADDING NEW EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES TO KEEP YOU FROM BECOMING BORED AND HELP YOU MAINTAIN INTEREST
- ELIMINATE EXCUSES!
- KEEP HEALTHY SNACKS ON HAND AND READ ALL FOOD LABELS
- DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
- EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST EVERY DAY
- DON'T SKIP MEALS
- EAT A VARIETY OF HEALTHY FOODS...VARIETY WILL HELP KEEP YOU SATISFIED & ON TRACK
- EAT SMALLER PORTIONS, IN MODERATION & STOP BEFORE YOU FEEL FULL
- SLOW DOWN WHEN YOU EAT, TAKE SMALLER BITES & ENJOY THE TASTE OF THE FOOD
- WITH MANY YEARS OF POOR EATING HABITS, IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO CREATE NEW ONES SO DON'T GET DISCOURAGED. CHANGING TAKES TIME, EFFORT AND PRACTICE
- TREAT YOURSELF TO A FAVORITE FOOD ONCE IN A WHILE SO YOU DON'T FEEL DEPRIVED
- EAT SOME FRUIT WHEN YOU HAVE A CRAVING FOR SWEETS
- TRY TO BAKE OR BROIL INSTEAD OF FRYING
- TRY ORDERING FROM THE LIGHT MENU AT RESTAURANTS
- IF YOU SLIP UP, FORGIVE YOURSELF AND GET BACK ON TRACK...DON'T FOCUS ON YOUR MISHAPS!
- DON'T EXPECT TO BE PERFECT AND NEVER GIVE UP!
- GET SUPPORT FROM YOUR SPOUSE, KIDS, FAMILY AND OR FRIENDS...RECEIVING ENCOURAGEMENT & SUPPORT FROM OTHERS WILL HELP KEEP YOU MOTIVATED
- PLACE "BEFORE" PICS AROUND TO REMIND YOURSELF NOT TO SLIP BACK INTO OLD HABITS & TO REMIND YOURSELF HOW FAR YOU'VE COME!
- TAKE LOTS OF PROGRESS PICTURES AND BE PROUD!
- DON'T EXPECT WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS OVERNIGHT
- THINK POSITIVE...NEGATIVE THINKING DOESN'T DO YOU ANY GOOD, IT HOLDS YOU BACK FROM ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOALS!
- MOTIVATE YOURSELF BY DAYDREAMING ABOUT YOUR NEW BODY THAT WILL SLOWLY BUT SURELY DEVELOPE... KEEP THAT IMAGE IN YOUR MIND WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO OVEREAT OR WHEN YOU'RE MAKING EXCUSES NOT TO EXERCISE
- REWARD YOURSELF WITH NON-FOOD ITEMS WHEN YOU REACH GOALS
- WEIGH YOURSELF ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE BUT REMEMBER THAT YOUR PERSONAL WORTH IS NOT MEASURED BY THE SCALE!
- AS THE POUNDS COME OFF, YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE GROWS AND GROWS!
- WEIGHT LOSS CAN CREATE A NEW AND IMPROVED LIFE FOR YOURSELF
- LOVE YOURSELF FOR WHO YOU ARE...YOU ARE SOMEBODY AND YOU HAVE SELF-WORTH!!
- ENJOY THE WONDERFUL COMPLIMENTS FROM THOSE WHO NOTICE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS...THOSE COMPLIMENTS ARE A GREAT WEIGHT LOSS MOTIVATION!
- UNFORTUNATELY YOU WILL FIND THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL RESENT & ENVY YOUR SUCCESS BUT DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THEM, JUST BE PROUD OF YOURSELF & ENJOY YOUR SUCCESS!
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