Health & Fitness
Great Strategies Trump Willpower in Successful Weight Loss
Is your weight tied to your will power? March is "National Nutrition Month." Find 4 great strategies that can eliminate will power and lead to success with weight loss!
March is "National Nutrition Month!" It seems a random month yet there might be good reason for it. Many of you made the traditional "New Years Resolution" to lose weight. Well it's March and you're back to your old ways of eating, believing you don't have the willpower for successful weight loss. Please do not sell yourself short! Great strategies trump willpower.
Strategies to Follow rather than Willpower are:
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- Develop a list of Food Substitutions for the foods that tempt you the most. There are many 100 calorie substitutions, but I would encourage you to develop healthy options that will keep you satisfied longer. Fresh fruit sorbet or fresh fruit mixed with Greek yogurt, can be a great sub for ice cream lovers. My food substitutions will be: ___________________________.
- Practice Healthy Shopping. Do not buy foods that cause serious temptation and bring them into your home, which only sets you up for failure from the start. Make one decision to avoid junk and simply walk by your favorites at the store. If you can't do this, trade shopping with a friend, and no buying your favorite junk for your kids either! The foods that I will not buy to avoid temptation are: _____________________________________________.
- Understand your Food History. Each of you is unique. You face food in different places. Develop a food plan that deals with where food touches your life, and where you must make food decisions. This will take evaluation on your part, but it's worth the effort. Many could change a few unhealthy diet habits and lose weight. The Unhealthy Food Habits that I will change are: ______________________________________________________.
- Keep it simple from the start. If you reduce your daily calories by 500 calories, you could lose 1 pound per week, or 52 pounds in a year. The simple goal of losing one pound/week is not overwheming. I can eliminate 500 calories each day by: _______________________________________.
Please help celebrate "National Nutrition Month" by developing healthier eating habits in your home. Don't buy the lie that you do not have enough will power. You need great strategies for success! Let's make Woodinville the healthiest city in Washington State!