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How to Sidestep your Weight Loss Barriers

How to Sidestep your Weight Loss Barriers

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Over the years, I’ve had the chance to help hundreds of people on their weight loss journeys. While there is always a bit of nutrition and fitness confusion to clear up (thank you, diet industry), most folks really do know much of what they should and shouldn’t be doing.  Eat better.  Eat less.  Move more.  But why do I have such a hard time getting it done? they wonder. Today I’m sharing with you the strategies that will help you sidestep your weight loss barriers and finally achieve your goals.

Weight loss success begins with a solid action plan that’s personalized for your lifestyle and needs. So often when attempting change, we think about all the things we’ll do right, all the while neglecting the temptations and challenges that will lurk at every turn.  By dealing with these obstacles honestly and realistically, you can make your chances at success that much more attainable. 

Here are a few thoughts to get you started with your own action plan and the strategies you’ll need to overcome any stumbling blocks along the way.

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Practical Tips to Avoid Stress Eating

Practical Tips to Avoid Stress Eating

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Life’s stressors giving you the munchies? If you find yourself reaching for the chips when anxiety strikes, know that you are not alone! According to the American Psychological Association, 27% of people admit to using food as a means to relieve stress and 38% report to have overeaten or eaten unhealthy foods as a response to stress in the last month. The bottom line here? When the going gets tough, a lot of people turn to food for comfort and stress relief. If you’d like to learn more about why we eat when anxiety strikes and practical tips to avoid stress eating, just keep reading!

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Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau

Break Out of a Weight Loss Plateau

There’s nothing quite so deflating as the dreaded weight loss plateau. It takes a lot of time, discipline, and raw effort to lose weight. Stepping on the scale and seeing no change can be a real heart breaker. So what do you do? Give up on your goals? As tempting as that may be, know that weight loss plateaus can be overcome!

In today’s post, I’m going to share with you the strategies that will help get you off that plateau and back to seeing results. Though it may take a little trial and error and a willingness to switch up your game, these tweaks have helped many of my patients and clients continue their weight loss journeys. So if you’ve ever found yourself staring down a scale that just won’t budge, this post is for you!

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The Scale Won’t Budge

The Scale Won’t Budge

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If you’ve ever set your sights on losing some weight, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced what all dieters dread: the unholy weight loss plateau. What the heck is going on here? You followed your plan. Got in your workouts. You even skipped the whip on your latte! So why didn’t that number on the scale go down?? One minute you were on top of the world, but now you just feel like a deflated balloon.

Though you might not have lost any weight, don’t lose heart! Keep in mind that plateaus are normal and happen to even the most dutiful dieters–just ask our friend, Evelyn! A stalled scale can happen for a number of different reasons, some within your control, others not.

Today we’re going to take a look at what you can do get yourself back on track. With a little due diligence, you can overcome that weight loss plateau and see the number on the scale go down.

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When your Weight Loss Journey is Long

When your Weight Loss Journey is Long

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If you find yourself needing to lose more than 10 or 15 pounds, it can be a bit daunting to embark on what is sure to be a challenging weight loss journey.  No doubt, this will be an endurance event.  The question is, can you stick with it long enough to reach your goal? 

Today I’ve got for you just a few strategies that will help you lose that weight without losing your sanity. Even if reaching your goal will take months (or even years!), these tactics will enable you to keep your focus until you reach the finish line.

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