skinflint
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|  Subject: Smart weight loss..  Tue 07 Aug 2007, 9:21 pm | |
| From Australian Weekly email newsletter:
Dieters' dreams and dilemmas
With so many confusing messages out there, it's good to know The Weekly is here with diet and lifestyle information you can trust.
Smart weight loss essentials
by Karen Inge
Whether you want to lose a little or a lot of weight, there are three essential components for weight loss success: a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living. So why is it that so many people look for quick fix results and jump on every new dieting bandwagon that comes along, only to regain the weight later? Because we are human! Most of us know what we need to do in theory to manage our weight, but we struggle to translate that knowledge into daily practice and motivation. We know the three essentials, but perhaps we've failed to learn the three golden rules to success:
Be realistic
The key is to set realistic goals and not fall victim to the 'magic wand syndrome': trying every pill, potion, lotion and dietary fad that promises rapid weight loss. To lose weight successfully, it's important to lose weight safely and slowly — around 0.5 to 1kg per week or if you are over 100kg not more than 1 percent of your body weight per week.
Accept a bumpy ride
Weight loss is far from a perfect, downward graph. There are blips and bumps along the way. Perhaps you can attribute some of these to that holiday break or the festive season. But at other times your weight may plateau or level out for no explained reason. Accept that this is part of the weight loss process. It certainly does not equal failure and before you know it, you'll be back on the downward track again. Remember that it probably took years to gain your weight, so have patience with the journey to the slimmer you.
Get support
While healthy eating and physical activity all sound so sensible and straight forward, many people find that support is vital to adopting a healthy lifestyle. And that means support on all levels — not only with the eating and exercising, but also with the psychological and emotional aspects of healthy weight loss. Many people find that this comprehensive support is only available from a health professional or structured weight loss program like Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers.
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spirit4
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| | Subject: Re: Smart weight loss.. Tue 07 Aug 2007, 11:31 pm | |
| Good ideas Skin, it does help to be reminded that those of us who want to healthfully lose weight need to have patience and look at it as an opportunity to develope a better relationship with food and our bodies....
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