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The 10% Weight StrategyHealth Benefits of Losing as Little as 10% of Your Body Weight
Do you feel overwhelmed by looking at the big picture? Studies show that small changes in your weight are good for your overall health.
Anyone who has a large amount of weight to lose knows how frustrating it can be to step on the scale day after day and see very little change. Deep down you know it will take time for the weight to come off, but looking at the big picture is overwhelming. Suddenly losing 25, 50 or 100 pounds seems nearly impossible. Change Your Focus to the Health Benefits of Weight LossIf you BMIs shows that you are overweight or obese, however, you probably been told or more times that you are at risk for many health problems and diseases because of the extra weight you carry. You need to lose weight for more than just appearances. Change your focus to the health benefits of weight loss. Stop making weight loss about your pants size and start making it about living a long healthy life, preventing heart disease, reducing cholesterol and blood pressure and reducing your risk for diabetes. The 10% Weight Loss StrategyOne strategy that people who have been successful with is to break down your goals into smaller segments. You can do this by aiming to lose five or ten pounds. Another way is to simply make your goal to lose 10% of your total weight. Dr. Ian Smith, author of the Extremes Fat Smash Diet and the Take Control Diet, believes that anyone can lose weight using a 10% weight loss method. “If you're trying to lose weight for health benefits, studies show that a loss of 10% is enough to see changes in certain health indicators such as blood pressure, diabetes risk, and heart disease,” according to Dr. Smith (the take control diet, Random House 2001, 11). That is not to say that you can't or shouldn't lose more than 10% of your body weight. Once you reach her first goal of losing 10%, you'll reassess your goals and take 10% of your current body weight to make that your new goal. As you progress under weight loss journey you'll continue to aim for a 10% weight loss. The Benefits of Losing 10% of Your Body WeightAside from being able to fit in a smaller size of clothing, looking better, feeling more energetic, enjoying the complements and losing inches, there are other benefits of losing 10% of your body weight.
Set mini goals for success on your weight loss journey.
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