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Stay Motivated on Your Diet!


Diet Motivation Tip 2: Go Slow

Diet success entails making real lifestyle changes, and that doesn't happen overnight. "You have a better chance at keeping the weight off if you lose it slowly. People who are starving get irritable and have a higher failure rate," Kulze tells WebMD. "If you cut back 200 calories a day, you won't even realize it and the weight will come off and stay off." If you keep in mind that optimal weight loss is one to two pounds a week, you'll be less frustrated.

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As a reminder, always consult your doctor for medical advice and treatment before starting any program.

SOURCES: Ann Kulze, MD, author, Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet: A Simple Plan for Permanent Weight Loss and Lifelong Vitality. Vicki Saunders, RD, Transformations at St. Helena Hospital, Napa, California.

Reviewed on January 10, 2007

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