The average American who wants to lose weight will make four attempts this year and only one in six of them will see long term success. The reasoning for this is simple; most Americans can’t stick to their diet. There are a number of reasons the diet falls apart, but it always seems to. Research has found that it takes 21 days for something to become a habit, and when results don’t begin to show immediately, many people give up. But if you use these handy dandy tips, you’ll be able to stick with your diet plans.<\/p>\n
Drop the “D” word<\/strong>: Many people use “diet” as a verb and focus on the act of restricting. Drop the word from your vocabulary and focus on changing, not restricting.<\/p>\n It’s all about baby steps<\/strong>: Many people rush headlong into a diet, implementing lots of changes much too quickly. Instead, make tiny changes to your diet and lifestyle. Taking it one step at a time makes it easier on your body, and easier to stick to.<\/p>\n Track progress, not perfection<\/strong>: Instead of trying to achieve the perfect body, be realistic. Set attainable goals, and track your progress. This will make your progress more impactful and meaningful.<\/p>\n Get a workout buddy<\/strong>: Dieting alone can be tough. The urge to throw in the towel and indulge in some cake can be overwhelming, but by having a friend at your side, it can become easier. You can push each other, ensuring that you both stick with the plan and are working towards better lifestyles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The average American who wants to lose weight will make four attempts this year and only one in six of them will see long term success. The reasoning for this is simple; most Americans can’t stick to their diet. There are a number of reasons the diet falls apart, but it always seems to. Research […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weight-loss"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t