The Lifestyle Change Plan to Lose Weight

In the last post, I told you about my failed attempts to lose weight. If I could learn anything from those failures, it was that if I wanted the weight loss to stick, I had to develop habits that I could stick to all my life.

The biggest obstacle to any permanent change is doing too much too soon. I remember my Chemistry professor used to call this behavior 'Soda bottle enthusiasm'. How true that is. Once the fizz is gone, it does become flat. Lasting change in weight is best brought about by small but sustained efforts. It is hard to be both fast and steady. You must take one small step at a time and stay there until you feel ready for the next step. By doing this, you will find the journey almost effortless, thereby enjoying it more and since you are building on each step, it is less likely that you will tumble down all at once.

My trials and failures

Believe me, everybody who is fat (ouch! for some reason this word hurts! But sorry, no euphemisms.) has tried losing weight. Several times. And failed. Several times. That is the law of life. It takes several attempts to figure out two things. The right ways to do things, and the way that's right for YOU.

Hopefully, this post will help you with both.

Why we gain weight

Did someone wise say, "To find a solution, first understand the problem"? It was me =)

To figure out what you should do to lose weight, you should first understand your body and see why you gain weight in the first place. Then, all you have to do is avoid those things. Simple!

My weight woes and vows

To tell you where I am and where I am going, let me start with where it all began.