If you want to lose weight, your best option is to design a program adapted to your needs and goals. You should read this article to learn more about weight loss and find out how you can design an efficient weight loss program.
Focus on making one change at a time. If you try adopting a new lifestyle overnight, you might be able to keep up with your new resolutions for a few weeks but you will quickly go back to your old habits. It is best to introduce new habits slowly and give yourself time to adjust to your new lifestyle so that these changes last. Keep in mind that a weight loss program is really efficient if it helps you rethink the way you live. You will gain weight again if you approach your weight loss program as something you have to follow for only a couple of months.
Set reasonable goals for your weight loss program and be patient. Reaching an ideal weight can take months and even years if you have a lot of weight to lose. It is best to approach your weight loss program as a series of goals that can be reached in a couple of weeks: this approach will help you remain motivated and you will not feel bad about yourself if you do not meet your goals every time. You could for instance plan on losing three pounds a week: keep track of your weight and reward yourself every time you meet your weekly goal. If you do not lose enough weight, make some changes to your program.
Your weight loss program should be healthy. A lot of programs designed to help you lose weight quickly require you to eat less calories than you need or adopt an unbalanced diet. This is not a good idea: your body will actually start storing fat to compensate for this unbalanced diet. A healthy weight loss program should include exercising and a balanced diet. Use an online calculator or meet with a nutritionist to find out how many calories you should be eating everyday and make sure all your meals include foods from the five food groups in reasonable quantities.
Introduce new foods into your diet and new habits into your lifestyle. There are probably a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes or nuts you have never tried before or did not enjoy because they were not cooked in a certain way. You should look up healthy recipes online and try preparing new dishes. Introduce new healthy habits too: besides working out three or four times a week, you should be more active throughout your day. You could for instance go for a walk during your lunch break or find a new hobby so you can be active instead of sitting in front of your TV at night.
Use these tips to design your own weight loss program. If you need help or want to make sure you are healthy enough to work out and make changes to your diet, meet with your doctor.