Losing weight seems to be easier for some people than it is for others. Keeping the lost weight off seems to be difficult for everyone. According to Medline Plus – a service of the National Institutes of Health – that 66% of adults are overweight or obese. And a recent study from UCLA reports that a person could lose 5 to 10% of their weight initially, but then the weight comes back plus more.
These statistics are very discouraging – but, diet success is possible with the right attitude. Motivation to lose weight is not usually a problem at the beginning of any weight loss plan. Staying motivated to lose weight is often a big problem. But, to really lose weight successfully – it’s not motivation that is necessary – it’s a change of attitude. To lose weight forever – you must change your lifestyle – and not just your food.
Here are a few facts we know about losing weight:
- Overeating and not exercising will make you overweight.
- Calories you eat must equal the energy you burn to maintain your weight.
- Losing weight requires that you burn more calories than you eat.
Before you even start dieting or beginning a healthful lifestyle, to be successful – you need to prepare. First, don’t set weight loss goals. Make the commitment to eat and live a healthful lifestyle. Doing this will result in weight loss – but chasing a number often leads to disappointment and potential bad eating habits returning. Second, start slowly making changes to your lifestyle. Here are a few changes to your lifestyle that aren’t too difficult – but will make a difference:
- Count your calories before you start and reduce them by 200 calories. You’re not likely to even notice the difference. Then continue reducing calories. A few ways to cut back on calories:
- Replace unhealthy foods with healthy foods. There are a countless recipe books that can help you find health alternative to your favorite foods. Even if you don’t like to cook – you can find good food replacements in your local grocery store.
- Make exercise – even just a little to start – a priority. Starting to exercise can be a problem for people who have tried to avoid exercise most of their lives. But, even people who do exercise have days that they don’t want to, but the difference between people who do exercise and people who don’t – they just do it.
a. Choosing low-fat, low-calorie foods
b. Eating smaller portions
c. Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
These are a few steps that can be taken to begin a healthy lifestyle. Changing your attitude about dieting is the first step to losing weight successfully. Make the decision to stop dieting and start living and eating well – you will attain weight loss success.
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Nothing new for me.I’ve heard it many times and long ago.However it is useful to read once at least
I’ve tried all the diets in the world and still can’t get rid of some pounds. I went to the gym, started counting the number of calories I consume in a day, switched to low-fat but nothing works. It’s like I’m at my optimum weight but I feel I should get rid of some extra pounds. Can this be something related to my metabolism? Has anyone of you experienced this?
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It is frustrating to me because I know exactly what needs to be done and I just don’t do it. I have from time to time and been successful. But times are a little rough now so I find it even more difficult not to indulge myself, even though I know that if I felt better physically, it would pay off emotionally as well.
losing weight is tougher than it looks..however we must know what is our purpose of losing weight
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Low Carbs, Walking, evenly spaced out small to medium sized meals, water..
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“Calories you eat must equal the energy you burn to maintain your weight.”
Everyone know about this, but the problem is how do I know the calaries I ate? as well as how much I’ve burn for my daily activity?
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Excellent back to basics advice. There are no magic potions and you gotta make that commitment
Anyone heard of or used fatloss products from this site?
Thanks for your response
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Great article, I can tell you put a great deal of thought into it. I’m liking your site! The right attitude is the sure way to weight loss.
Weight Loss…
Great article, hope these help me lose weight…
no, weight loss, this won’t help you to lose weight. You need to exercise properly and eat 5 times a day (calorie shifting) if you really want to make it reality
ive always had a bad attitude when it came to weight loss… thats probably why it me forever to actually lose weight :/
-Jess
Weight loss is not a hard thing to do, but you need to build a strong mind before you even think of such a thing. Your mind will always help you achieve what ever you want as long as you have a strong will and determination.
You also need to eliminate all toxins from your body too because toxins have a negative impact on your health and on your psychologicat state of mind. You know where to start, just do it!!!
The reason people put the weight back on is because they attack a diet rather than easing into a healthier lifestyle. Their body realises it is being given dramatically less energy and accordingly slows the metabolism. When the dieter gives up in 2-3 weeks time, the body packs the weight straight back on.
I think one of the main reasons why a lot of ppl fail with diets is that they are strong-willed during the week and resist temptation but then binge on the weekends, voiding everything they did during the week. I say this because I’m guilty of doing this. However, I’ve changed my attitude and ways since I gained 10 unnecessary pounds over the last 6 months.
I am always trying to loose weight. Two years ago I had a diet with cereal, nutritional bars and green tea that worked perfectly. The problem is now I have quit smoking and somehow I replaced the need of a cigarette with the need of grabbing something sweet. And I simply can’t help myself. I feel bad for it, and am trying my best to help myself but I can’t! Your article might help change this though encouraging the right attitude that is needed for a weight loss diet. Thank you for all the information.
Can this be something related to my metabolism? Has anyone of you experienced this?
Hey thanks man for this article as it contains such useful information for me, but i must practice a lot to be positive in dieting. Well thanks again.
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“Losing weight requires that you burn more calories than you eat.” - There is the simple truth that most people just don’t want to hear. In order to burn calories, you must exercise. Simply switching the cookies you eat to no-fat cookies is not going to make you lose weight. Drinking diet coke with your whopper is not going to make you lose weight. Losing weight is going to take some work. In order to do that work, like you say, you need a positive attitude. And determined I might add.
You point out some great facts that I wish everyone understood. A lot of people have no idea why they gain weight and can’t lose it.
Losing weight is tough but its not impossible. If we spent half the time we spend psyching ourselves up and dedicated it to being positive and preparing for our diet we would have lost a lot more weight.
The way you live your life and your decisions contribute to whether you gain weight or not.
Weight loss can be very hard and I’m glad you pointed that out but it can be done. its more self control than anything and people need to put there head into the game and just do it to succeed.
A simple method and attitudes can change the way we look. Controlling calorie intake a day might help us to lose the weight faster. Some of the articles of weight loss explains in complicated words and scientific terms. Your explanation is simple to understand and easier to follow.
Another great tip is to detox and use this as a way to lose pounds. You would be amazed at the junk stored in your colon and intestines. Get rid of it all with a colon cleanse program.
I’ve found that you just need to keep a daily journal. mark down everything you eat. Keep under your daily calorie limit. Eat what you want as long as you are in budget.
Here is a good website to set your budget.
http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/calories-goal.php
@ Brian Adams
It is said using some kind of “Norit” (activated carbon, made from burned wood) could cleanse our colon too.
Have you ever read about that before?
@ Brian Adams
It is said using some kind of “Norit” (activated carbon, made from burned wood) could cleanse our colon too.
Have you ever heard about that before?
Some very good timps on losing weight. Losing weight by itself is hard but keeping it off can be even more difficult.
Simple physics really.
If Energy in (Food) is greater than Energy Out (exercise) then you’ll put on weight.
Great article and you give some good advice
There have always been some interesting misunderstandings between a proper diet and exercising. However, when you combine those two and add a great positive attitude loosing weight seems much more easier. You can even try to motivate yourself by drinking weight loss tea.
Huang
Eating less alone or going to the gym and regular diet won’t make you loose weight, I agree to what others have said that combining the 3 gives a positive result, However in my case I have also tried drinking some diet pills.:-)
I had been searching for this type of material from almost a hour and now I have got it…I am not going to loose it..thanks for all of this..:)
I really liked the content you have provided…I want to know one more thing..what are the exercises for handicaps?? Anybody who can’t walk..means can’t use his legs..what he need to do…???
Once again thanks for sharing this.
good information but nothing new in field of losing weight. i think you have to do some updation that was really interesting to do.
Verry effective is to detox with a natural colon cleanser. This can help you to to lose unwanted pounds. Our body stores big amount of toxins and fat and a detox diet will help you.
thanks for the great post !
Low fat has been debunked as a means of weight loss. Not only that but they end up adding a bunch of sugar to compensate. Sugar is the real key. The rest are pretty solid weight loss tips though.
A lot of people are under the misconception that they can just lose x number of pounds and that will be the end of their diet. They are forgetting that dieting is a life-long commitment, and going back to old eating habits will just put you back at your old weight again.
I agree with this article, even more because i tried it. I was on a strict diet,i was hungry all day but i haven’t being exercising so i couldn’t lose weight. When i start exercising loosing weight was much more easier and i my diet was much more better and tastier.
I have roller coastered on diets my whole life. I will lose then gain then lose and gain again. I have yet to find a diet that really works. When I was younger I went through a few eating disorders and I know that that life style is not a healthy one so I guess I will just wait to find a better solution.
You might want to check out negative calorie foods. These foods are good for you but nobody spends more calories digesting them than the calories you consume. They also speed up your metabolism.
It is harder to remain the loss from a diet, that is why a person needs to change their lifestyle and this is not as grandiose as it sounds.
As you stated in your post “Calories you eat must equal the energy you burn to maintain your weight.”
The concept is simple but why is it so hard then?
I believe that if people know what is good to eat they can eat very delicious food every meal, the problems are time to make food yourself and that the cost could be higher. that is also why a person could gain from eating dietary supplements, not replacing every meal of the day but one would be my advice.
Dieting is a life long commitment, I think the hardest part is getting rid of the cravings. There are a few appetite suppressants that work, and some that don’t. I have made a blog which tells my story and how I lost 25 pounds. - Janice.
Sometimes people just don’t use the law of straight lines and go straight towards their goal.
They get sidetracked by that beer they’re friend offers them, that nice looking but fat filled desert in the refrigerator, or even worse late night binges.
People need to understand they need to ease into dieting changes, and shape their brain into thinking that the healthier diet is normal.
- The Detox Expert
the right attitude is very important. And ofcourse exercising
Then another tip here, don’t try to diet once do things gradually. its does work!
I agree that staying motivated to lose weight can be a problem. Wrighting a blog on weight loss help me to stay committed. Another way is to get support of your family and friends.
[…] Diet Success Right Attitude . - Losing weight seems to be easier for some people than it is for others. Keeping the lost weight off seems to be difficult for everyone. According to Medline Plus a service of the National Institutes of Health that 66% of adults are overweight or obese. […]
It`s so hard to stay motivated sometimes, but a good trick can be to lift weights while you`re on the diet. You won`t get a LOT stronger, naturally, you`re trying to lose weight and therefore you`re eating a little less than normal. However, you will have SOME strength increase, and this can be a great motivator. =)
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I think adopting a new lifestyle is where most people fail. They go all out trying to lose weight as fast as possible rather than taking a longer term view.
I have been running for a few years now. It’s cheaper than the gym but also gets me outside for some fresh air. So I have found something that’s cheap and something that I enjoy which is vital to success.
I often wonder about the TV show “Biggest Loser” and the education and orientation the contestants go through before setting foot into the gym. I believe they had gone through some sort of psychology adjustment in order to lose the large amount of weight. I don’t think the $1 million dollars was the prime motivation to living a healthy lifestyle.
Commitment and discipline are two most important things to achieve goals.
Losing weight requires that you burn more calories than you eat? I think this will do harm to our health. We need some extra calories to maintain our life,too.Ok?
The hardest part of losing weight is discipline and keep ourselves motivated. I think this info will help us losing our weight .
Eat less and move more, that is the only way to lose weight
Losing Weight is a a lot to do with common sense, a few good tips I always live by is to try not to eat until full, eat a little slower, and do not eat after 6pm as this is when your metabolism is starting to slow down, also a nice evening walk for 30 mins or so will help anyone keep the weight down.
I think when it says burn more calories when you eat, it means when you are trying to lose weight…obviously you can’t burn more than you eat forever
Nice Blog
A healthy lifestyle will significantly enhance and improve your quality of life in the long run… Weight loss is a slow process…. It should be gradual… Fruit juice is nice and sounds healthy, but it is generally full of sugar… Eat a entire piece of fruit instead with a glass of water….
Seems like good advice to me - sensible eating, moderate exercise and a slight adjustment in general life-style from one less sedentary to a little more active.
It is really important that proper eating habits and regular exercise are combined in order to achieve your weight loss goals. A lot of people usually take exercise for granted and pretty much focus on the diet. It has to be both in order to get better results and to keep the weight off for a sustainable period of time.
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There is popular weight loss supplement that a lot of people are trying with reasonable amount of success. It is dual action supplements which work as colon cleansing and weight loss supplements. It is called Ultra Colon Cleanse. I think that what makes these supplements attractive is not only that you can lose a lot of weight taking them, but you can cleanse you colon of unwanted toxins, thereby helping yourself fight colon cancer in the process.
Really good post. Attitiude is essential and because our attitude comes from our beleifs and values it is esential that we work with how we think. I will bookmark your siet and come back, thanks Paul
Putting on extra flab especially in your later life can be one of the factors behind your diabetes and cardiovascular wreck. However, you can hope that it won’t affect your cognitive health!
Excellent post and great advice for those who have tried and failed to lose weight. There is no doubt that losing weight is never easy to do, but with perservierance ant the right attitude it can be done. One I will also suggest is for anybody who has tried many things and failed is to try colon cleansing supplements. Most of them are very powerful in burning fat.
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great tips!
these are actually some of the ones that made me lose weight really fast definetly the exercise one is key, if you dont burn the bads you eat, youll never lose weight.
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another tip here, don’t try to diet once do things gradually. its does work!
There are many methods of weight loss but I think the best way is a significant change at the top.
Great post, more people should read this. In college I was really slim but after giving birth to my first child, Emma, I started gaining weight. I was really sad but I managed to actually lose weight and I’m sharing my story at http://hubpages.com/hub/Ways-To-Lose-Weight-Now if anyone wants to read.
Have a good day
/Sarah Yeh
However there are so many ways to losing weight. The importance is we must consider some factors to choose the best weight loss diet that suitable for our body
“Losing weight requires that you burn more calories than you eat.”
If you follow this strategy,the health will be lost…
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What ever methods available to reduce weight, we must makeup our mind to compensate with the programs.
Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.
A healthy mind lies in a healthy body and when you have both, you become naturally active and you can live a healthy and happy life.
Losing weight is not an easy task in anyway. But with the help of a proper guide, you can make the weight loss program successful.
You must prepare yourself for the weight loss. Diet alone does not make miracles - you need the appropriate attitude.