I just had a client report to me that she lost 20 pounds this year! Isn’t that fabulous? You bet she felt great about it and her doctor was pleased. At times when you are “in” a weight loss program, you feel like you are at a standstill; but those little behavioral changes that result in small weight losses (a half a pound this week, a quarter pound next week) really do add up. Even if it takes a year to lose twenty pounds (which I think is awesome, but to many potential clients, may seem too slow), the end result is significant: better health and overall well-being. In addition, while you are gradually plugging away, your body has the time it needs to settle in to your new weight, making weight maintenance more likely.
So cast aside all of your preconceived notions of “successful weight loss”. The commercials that you see on television are mostly hype. Nobody can easily transform their bodies in short periods of time without a serious commitment to intense exercise and possibly diet deprivation. At Real Living Nutrition, we are not about deprivation. Our clients focus on their individual pitfalls and we help them maintain goals that put them on a new path to healthy living.
My clients will tell you that focus and small changes do result in big results. The results reinforce the good habits, and result in more energy, higher feeling of self-worth and a sense of achievement. So if you’ve been thinking about making some changes for a while now, go ahead and take the plunge. If you are still feeling timid, try our Mini Diet Makeover to get started and become enlightened as to where your roadblocks to success are. We can open up the highway for you!
About the Blogger:
Rosanne Rust is a Registered Dietitian and freelance writer. Learn more at: https://www.reallivingnutrition.com/rosannerust.aspx
