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Originally Posted by CHIQUITITA
First of all... Fad diets work up to a point so your best bet is to put in your mind that losing wieght requires a commitment to making a lifestyle change. Write down a goal and place it somewhere you will be reminded of it everyday.
Eat less of the wrong foods and more of the right foods. Making a meal plan, prepping and packing your food a few days in advance and journaling everything you eat are easy and great ways to help you stick and meet your goals.
Move more. If your not used to exercising... start off slow and work up your endurance and stamina. The first thing you dont want to do is injure yourself. There are alot of great resources online and in the bookstore that have excellent information on putting together a cardio and workout routine for beginners.
Lastly and MOST IMPORTANTLY...... BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF! The wieght did'nt come on overnight and it certainly wont disappear tomorrow. I would suggest tracking your progress. Take before pics with measurements and repeat monthly. Sometimes day to day progress is difficult to gauge but monitoring it over the course of time can really put into perspective whether or not what your doing is effective. If it is... then keep going if it's not then you need to make adjustments somewhere either in your diet or workouts.
Good luck.
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Great post Chiq!
That is everything OP needs to know right there.