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Sensible Goals, Livable Schedule

3) Only set goals and a schedule to reach them if you are comfortable with the changes they require. While we all resist change, also true is that consequence follows action. If your benchmarks are too high, you will slip. This may lead you down a path of depression and regression to the comfort of vices. Being realistic with yourself when you put together your eating and exercise routines will greatly increase your chances of keeping yourself on track.

Low Fat, Low Calorie

4) Today’s conventional catchphrase of “Low-Fat, Reduced Calorie” can be as simple as it sounds. Our multicultural society offers many delicacies to tempt the most determined palate. Your mission is to learn what menu works with your body. Honestly adding up the calories in every little junk food snack or fast food stop you take each day will uncover the source of much unwanted weight. Watching for these cravings and understanding how they will work against your goals will help your resolve. In essence, avoid the high-fat, ton of calorie days of your youth.

No Crash Diet Fasting

5) Fasting and cigarettes (or other non-nutritious alternatives) are not the answer. Plan your days so that you are able to eat many small meals of healthy low-fat foods. Start with an appropriate, but robust breakfast and follow that up throughout the day with smart snacks to maintain your energy level and allow your metabolism time to burn the calories. If you simply don’t eat anything, you are shutting down your digestive system. Instead, drink liquids, particularly water, and spread out your calorie consumption and you will allow your body to do its job.

Dancing With Cravings

6) Cravings are as unpredictable as the weather. You never know when and you never know for what. If you find that suddenly you wouldn’t mind a quick drive thru snack at one of the dozen or so you pass in your travels, try just driving past. Allow yourself a pause to see if you’re feeling real hunger and if so, find an intelligent alternative to the value menu and the junk food aisle. Develop the habit of preparing a healthy travel snack pack for errand runs and you will keep your bodily rhythm despite unpredictability.