8 Universal Tips for Weight Loss

Here are the top 8 universal tips for weight loss, which are really “principles” of dieting:

1. Exercise

2. Avoid Fast Weight Loss

3. Prepare to diet. Binge eating for two days before starting a diet is preparing, preparing to fail!

4. Allow Imperfection…you have no choice

5. Keep it Real…magic, ancient formulas, and weight loss without work are not real

6. Focus on Helping Others Lose Weight…someone can learn from your experiences

7. Lose Fat

8. Avoid Extreme Weight Loss (10 pounds at a time)


Follow the following to loss the weight permanently

1. Performance change. This is a key element of permanent weight loss. Learn to recognize what triggers you to eat. Often seeing a therapist who specializes in weight loss is a great way to discover what your eating triggers are, and help you learn to say “No” to inappropriate eating.

2. Slow, steady weight loss. Choose a weight loss plan that provides gradual and consistent weight loss of about ¾ to 2 pounds per week. While you may lose weight faster than this at the beginning of your diet, generally, you should not lose more than 3 pounds per week to maintain good health while losing weight

3. Maintenance plan. Any weight loss plan that doesn’t include a maintenance plan for after you’ve reached your goal weight isn’t worth your time. Make sure you have a plan to maintain your healthy new weight after your diet. Your plan should incorporate healthy eating and regular physical activity as a permanent part of your daily life.

4. Exercise. Enough cannot be said about the importance of a regular workout plan that includes 30 to 60 minutes of cardiovascular activity at least 5 days every week – 6 to 7 days a week is even better.

5. Healthy eating. Choose a weight loss plan that reduces calories without leaving out specific foods or food groups. Make sure your weight loss plan includes foods from all the food groups on the nutrition pyramid.

6. Medical direction. If you’re going to follow a diet plan that includes a modified eating plan such as a very low calorie diet, or a liquid diet, make sure that regular medical care is incorporated. This can mean seeing your own health care provider before, during, and after your weight loss, or seeing a medical professional who participates in your weight loss plan.