Weight Loss Support System
By Bob Sherman
Do you need a weight loss support system?
As anyone who has ever been on diet knows, trying to lose weight is hard enough without any added pressures. While having your own personal weight loss trainer would certainly help matters, for many people that is just an unreasonable daydream.
Nevertheless, success stories around the world have proven that a key problem regarding successful weight loss is not the type of diet that you embark on, but rather the presence of moral support to help you during the difficult days.
Moral support provides numerous practical benefits while trying to lose weight. One of the most important of these benefits is motivation. The very act of letting others know that you have it in mind to lose weight inevitably makes you more accountable to reduce your weight. While you may sense its OK to go back on on your goals when its only you involved; you will be far less liable to break a promise to others. That in itself can be a strong motivator. In addition, a support network can make the time you spend exercising and more enjoyable and feel less like a chore.
There are various ways that you can gain the moral support you need to make your weight loss program a success. One of the most uncomplicated ways to do this is to find a weight loss buddy. This individual may be someone within your own home or family or even someone in your community or at your job; however they do not necessarily need to be participating in a weight loss program as long as they support your goals in a healthy manner.
This individual can support you by going to the gym with you or even accompanying you during a daily walk. In todays hectic world it can be difficult to find time to catch up and bond with the important people in your life, but this provides an excellent way to spend time with those close to you as well as gain the needed emotional support to succeed at your weight loss goals.
A support partner can also help motivate
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Kirstie Alley's USDA-approved organic weight-loss program
This year Alley, 59, launched Organic Liaison, the country's first USDA-approved organic weight-loss program that specifically targets those two problem areas. Two years in the making, Alley -- who has already lost 20 lbs. since starting the program in January -- said she wanted to create a weight-loss system that doesn't include "meals that I can keep in my closet," she said on the Organic Liaison site. "Also one that would actually improve mine and my kids health along with shrinking my awesomely ample bottom."
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You on a Diet by Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz
The well-known doctors start off with a two-week plan that they say will take up to 2 inches off your waist. That waist measurement is what they say people should be focusing on. That's because weight stored around the waist is the biggest predictor of obesity-related health problems. (The ideal waist measurement, they say, is 32 1/2 inches or less for women, and 35 inches or less for men.) What secret dieting weapons do they share? One is the permission to stop beating yourself up when you slip something they say is an inevitable part of the process. The key is to get back up and do a "You-turn," as they call it, rather than slide back into a pattern of unhealthy eating.
They suggest changing your environment instead of trying to fight hardwired behavior. For example, choose a fish restaurant rather than a burger place when eating out. Keep fruit in your pantry instead of chips. When the urge to overeat strikes, head out the door for a short walk and contemplate what's driving the cravings. And consider your friends' habits, which can influence your own. Meet friends for breakfast at a juice bar rather than the pancake house. Schedule a walk instead of coffee and dessert.
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you by encouraging you you to stick with your commitments. Even someone who does not live within your area can help by picking up the telephone to ask how things are going.
Beyond locating a personal weight loss soul mate, you can take advantage of the benefits offered through moral support by joining a weight loss support group. During the last few years, these groups have become quite popular and boast a number of success stories annually. Some of the maximum number of well known programs, such as Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers, blend weight loss support with specific diet regimens. For a specified fee members meet on a regular basis to evaluate progress and does what works and what doesnt.
While many of the most well known weight loss support programs also combine specific diet regimens, not all support programs provide strict dietary strategies. Some support programs are just about the support. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, often referred to as TOPS, is one of these groups. With more than 200,000 members in North America; TOPS was founded 50 years ago for the goal of providing ongoing support to dieters.
Online diet and weight loss forums also provide significant moral support for those engaged in weight loss efforts. A variety of websites have sprung up all over the net for the sole purpose of encouraging dieters to meet up in cyber space to discuss matters associated with weight loss. The accountability consideration associated with weight loss forums may not be quite as strong as a weight loss buddy or local weight loss and support program, but it can help dieters to connect with like minded individuals on a host of issues related to diet and weight loss.
Regardless of the form of support system you choose, the important issue at hand is to make sure that you surround yourself with individuals who will motivate and encourage you during an admittedly difficult time. With the right combination of support, nutrition and exercise you can accomplish anything.
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