Friday, November 28, 2008

Weight Loss Tip of the Week - Hold Yourself Accountable

Sure your serious about your weight loss goals! You ate a salad with dinner and you had an apple for dessert...but what about that bag of chips and those bon bons you ate as soon as you got home from work? Oh yeah, you forgot about those!

If you're not holding yourself accountable it's very easy to slide off the weight loss wagon. Here are 3 ways that you can hold yourself accountable. I suggest doing at least 1, but ideally all 3 of these things if you are serious about your weight loss goals:

1) Keep a food journal. This means that you write down everything you eat. It doesn't have to be fancy, just keep an 8x5 notepad in your pocket or in your pocketbook. You'll be amazed how well you eat when you know that you'll have to write it down.

2) Get a weight-loss coach. Someone who can support you, hold you accountable, and give you advice on how you can change your eating habits and lifestyle to better achieve your goals. How do I know so much about weight loss coaches?...Because I am one! haha!

3) Get a weight-loss buddy. A weight loss buddy is someone who has similar weight loss goals, or someone who is very supportive of your goals. This should be someone who you can trust, who is never going to grow tired of you talking about your weight loss challenges, because believe me....there will be challenges!

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