Ready to Kick Off Your Weight Loss Journey?
Figuring out how to start a sustainable weight-loss plan can feel overwhelming for anyone. “Whatever you do, you want to think long-term. It’s never a race,” says Robert F. Kushner, M.D., a professor emeritus of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Most people know that drastic strategies aren’t the best route, he adds, since they can backfire later on. If you’re managing obesity and beginning a weight-loss journey, these nine actionable, achievable steps will set you up for success.
Know Your Starting Point: Start by tracking your habits, including diet, activity levels, and sleep. Getting familiar with your existing routines makes it easier for you to prioritize the changes that will have the most impact over time. It also helps you understand and begin to solve for the challenges, such as long work hours, you might face when changing your lifestyle, says Amy E. Rothberg, M.D., the director of the obesity medicine fellowship and the weight management program and Rewind program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Excerpted from Health Central
