5 Habits of Highly Successful Dieters

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5 Habits of Highly Successful Dieters

Post by NoSnacker » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:37 am

Found this article in Health. As there are 5 tips, I'll just share 1..if interested in the others, I'll be happy to type them out.

"Track your success"
""""To stay clear about that gap between where you want to go and where you are now, monitor your progress.

Keep getting on that scale; mark the days you exercise on your calendar.

Another thing: When you think about the progress you've made, stay focused on how far you have to go, rather than how far you have come. If you want to drop 20 pounds, and you've lost 5 so far, keep your thoughts on the 15 that remain.

When we dwell too much on how much progress we've made, it's easy to feel a premature sense of accomplishment and start to slack off."""""

Okay, I know...the scale can be our enemy, but I also know I'm one of those that think wow I lost 10lbs and I tend to be more laxed in my eating and commitment, hence the premature sense of accomplishment and start to slack off.
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Post by wosnes » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:36 am

I think the first habit of highly successful dieters is NOT to "diet."
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."

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Post by NoSnacker » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:45 am

I couldn't agree more! Maybe they should change the title as it doesn't talk about diets or counting calories etc.
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Post by Sweetness » Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:53 pm

What are the other 4?
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Post by oolala53 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:05 pm

Where does this come from?

Habitcal IS our way of tracking.

How do we know how many people become unsuccessful "dieters" BECAUSE they weigh every day and get sidetracked?

But statistically, it is true the majority of long term loser/maintainers do weigh every day. I guess I'll just be one of the 25% who don't.

I'm very surprised about the focus on what's left, since Beck says it is very important to give yourself credit for what you've done. However, I think she usually means to acknowledge the behaviors you've kept up. Witness habitcal again. And it's probably good to keep both in mind: giving credit can bolster the continued compliance. Yes, I've done some great things and I can keep going, rather than well, now I can eat!
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Post by bbc1372 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:50 pm

I have no match for this.

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Post by NoSnacker » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:35 am

Thanks to oolala, she found the article...

Here is the link to the others:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/2 ... rian_AFTER

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Post by BrightAngel » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:50 pm

wosnes wrote:I think the first habit of highly successful dieters is NOT to "diet."
That is true for some people,
but not for others. :lol:
Having maintained a very large weight-loss
for 7 plus years,
I consider myself to be a highly successful dieter,
and I've made Dieting into a Hobby, :idea:
which has been incorporated into my ongoing lifestyle.
BrightAngel - (Dr. Collins)
See: DietHobby. com

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