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Dieting While Partying!
It's really difficult for a person to socialise if he is on a Diet. Totally ignoring parties and invitation is definitely not a solution.You have to strike a balance between your diet and social parties which, trust me, isn't easy at all. But we can...
Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic
INTRODUCTION
It is my pleasure to introduce to you, a new Diabetes Prevention Education, Public Relations Campaign established under the name Fannie Estelle Hill Grant, started by me, Lyndia Grant-Briggs, after the loss of my mother who...
How to Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau
How to Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau by Renee Kennedy What is a weight loss plateau? You are on a diet, but you reach a period of time (two or more weeks) where you can't seem to lose any weight. Your weight may actually fluctuate 3lbs up...
Is Your Goal Really Weight Loss?
Are you ashamed of your weight? Do you have a goal weight that you want to reach through weight loss? I’d say so, it’s been pushed into our brains many times over and over again that “weight loss” is what we want to accomplish. There are weight loss...
Setting Sail to Your Destination
Whether taking on a new project, starting a new job, beginning a new relationship, retiring, relocating, or any new start, setting sail can be the most exciting and exhilarating part of the journey. The anticipation that comes with taking off toward...
The No 1 Reason Why Most Diets Fail & What to Do About It
How many times have you tried to diet/lose weight in the past? How many times have you had some initial success only to fall short of your goals? How many times have you achieved your initial goals, only to see them fly away faster than you...
Using Weight Loss Supplements To Reach Your Weight Loss Goals
Supplement is a word defined by Webster as such: Something added to complete a thing or to make up for a deficiency. Even so; some weight loss supplement companies market their products as magic pills and some consumers think of them as such.
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Successful New You Resolutions in Ten Strategic Steps
Whether you are setting personal or business goals, the key to successful New Years Resolutions is to create a strategic plan. The following steps will guide you through the goal setting and achievement process.
1.Assess Your Starting Point: Take an accurate and detailed assessment of where you presently are relative to the goal you would like to achieve.
2.Consider Your Values: Goals based on your core principles and values will form a passionate attitude!
3.Dream: Go for areas that inspire and challenge you. Project yourself into the future and write down your ideal scenario.
4.Define & Clarify: Narrow down your goals to those that inspire you the most. Make them so clear that you can see them, feel them, and measure them.
5.Write it Down: Write your goals in positive terms using detailed words and/or pictures. Put them in a place where you will see them often.
6.Develop a Plan: Set long and short goals, including a timeline with deadlines. Be flexible and open to new opportunities and paths to your goals but be careful of detours.
7.Identify Obstacles and Possible
Solutions: Expect setbacks and learn to recover from them.
8.Create a Support Network: Consider identifying an accountability partner to encourage continued progress.
9.Make it Happen: Periodically assess your progress, adjusting your approach and/or modifying goals as necessary.
10.Reward Yourself: Small and large incentives will keep you motivated to reach your short and long term goals. Keep in mind that the greatest reward is in knowing that you have done your best!
Michelle May, M.D. is a recovered yoyo dieter and the author of Am I Hungry? What To Do When Diets Don’t Work. Read free excerpts or sign up for fun and interactive workshops to help you achieve your health and weight loss resolutions: www.AmIHungry.com .
About the Author
Michelle May, M.D. is a practicing Board Certified Family Physician with expertise in the cognitive-behavioral aspects of weight management. She is the author of Am I Hungry? What To Do When Diets Don’t Work in collaboration with a Registered Dietitian and Psychologist. Visit her website www.AmIHungry.com for information on managing weight without dieting.
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