4. BE PATIENT

Weight loss does not happen overnight. Shows like "the biggest looser" glamourise loosing huge amounts of weight in a relatively short time but they don't tell you where the weight loss is coming from.

The goal should be to preserve muscle tissue through st...

3. DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Stop focusing on what you cannot eat. Instead of saying "I can't eat ...", say "I choose to eat...".

Start with smaller and more easily achievable goals like replacing veggies with fries and work your way up and surround yourself with peopl...

2. BREAK UP WITH YOUR SCALE! YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER!

Frequent weighing can be very problematic. Try and let your clothes be the indicator of your progress. After 2 weeks of healthy and mindful eating and exercise, you should notice the waistband on your pants is loser....

1. WHY do you want to loose weight?

Figure out your motivation! Keep in mind, that to achieve a short term goal be very difficult because of the added stress of time. This can, in fact, lead to an increase in the stress hormone cortisol making it harder to loose weight.