How to lose weight sustainably

Kingsford told Healthline that while doing things like severely limiting your calories or giving up carbs can give you visible weight loss results, they don’t make sense if you want to be successful in your diet. lifelong weight loss.

“Research supports – and will continue to support – the types of behavior changes that are sustainable over the long term. Of course, these don’t lead to results as compelling as losing 10 pounds in a week,” says Kingsford. .

Kingsford also says sexy or not, sustainable is a good thing if you want to lose weight. And the way to sustainable weight loss is to set goals that you can actually achieve.

For example, if your method of weight loss involves running and you are currently running a mile, three times a week, then the next step to take is to run 2 miles on that day or two, not jump straight to 10 miles, six times a week.

This approach also provides positive reinforcement for your goal-setting “muscles”. “The more goals you set and achieve, the more likely you are to set and achieve them,” says Kingsford.

Also, looking at your food triggers is another sustainable weight loss solution. Specifically, do you eat when you’re bored, stressed, or happy? Do you have a habit of going out every Friday night with your co-workers? Do you automatically reach for a bag of cookies while watching your favorite TV show?

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