Be on the lookout for times you eat when you're not hungry. Look at portion sizes and the balance of foods on your plate. Are you getting items from each food group, a good balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat? |
The slower you take it off, the more likely you will be able to keep it off. If you lose more than two pounds a week, you're taking off fluid and muscle mass, as well. That's precisely what you don't want to lose. |
We're so desperate for weight loss we look to each new diet that comes out as the fix, the cure. There is no miracle. Dieting is hard. It takes time. It requires a change in your eating habits if you are to be truly successful and keep the weight off. |