Weight Control
* Decide what changes YOU want to achieve, not what someone else wants you to do.
* Remind yourself, daily, why you want to make a health change. Picture the change taking place.
* Post reminders around the house.
* List things you have achieved and are proud of. Use your successes to realize that you can accomplish any goal you set your mind to.
Dos
* Choose salads with low-calorie dressing and limit portions when eating out.
* Keep healthy snacks handy so the healthy choices are the easy choices.
* Be patient. It takes up to 6 weeks to make a new habit.
Don’ts
* Don’t supersize a fast food meal.
* Don’t choose coffee beverages with syrup as a daily habit.
* Don’t let slip-ups keep you from making permanent, healthy changes.
© American Institute for Preventive Medicine
