Anne-Marie Kennedy wrote the article on page 153, about the top Ten List, which she says are stragegies straight from the experts you can't lose without. To paraphrase them, they are:
1) Get an attitude adjustment. Gotta believe in yourself, right? Have a mental picture of yourself at goal weight. Keep thinking about that when you want to overeat. Keep your loss goals manageable. I personally don't like to think of having 100 total pounds to lose, but I'm certain I can lose 5 pounds 20 times.
2) Renovate your kitchen. Meaning get the junk out, or at least out of vision. Write the points per serving of packaged foods on the package. Have plenty of healthy foods at hand.
3) Make friends - hey, we're doing that right here, no?
4) Move more - try and find an exercise that you like to do and schedule it. Try to work exercise into the routine of your life, such as squats while folding laundry. (like doing laundry isn't bad enough without making it a workout, too, lol)
5) Get Cooking - swap recipes with others who are focusing on health. Flip through cookbooks at the library, watch healthy cooking shows on TV. (no Paula Deen, lol)
6) Be straight with yourself - write down every bite that crosses your lips. Use the scales to weigh yourself, and your food portions. Measure yourself with a tape measure. You'll be glad you did on weeks when the scales don't budge, but the inches are coming off.
7) Drink like a fish - water, that is. Add a few slices of veggies or fruit to make it more enjoyable, if you like.
8) Become a creature of habit - plan ahead, prebag snacks, be consistant.
9) Make a fitness committment - (hey, I thought we did that in # 4??) have shoes, etc. ready for when you are ready. Add up the total minutes each week.
10) Roll with it - if you backslide, immediately get back on the wagon. Not tomorrow, or next Monday, NOW. Don't get caught up in guilt, but move on instead.
What do you think? Are these helpful?
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Sounds interesting.
