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January 19, 2006
Making too many changes at once - Big mistake.
If you’re going to be successful with making lifestyle changes, it has to be changes you can stick with without going crazy. If you never belonged to a gym before and are planning on going seven days a week, chances are that isn't going to happen. Or if it does, you won't be able to keep it up for more than a few weeks. A bread-lover trying to switch to exclusively whole grain breads is going to have a really hard time. Changing your entire lifestyle is hard to do -- and even harder to stick to.
Start making changes, but do them a little at a time. Replace that afternoon bag of chips with an apple. Eat your vegetables first at dinner. Try to hit the gym an extra day each week. Incorporating those small changes gradually will make it a lot easier for you to stick to your diet.
“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.�
–Mark Twain
Posted by Lisa at January 19, 2006 09:05 AM
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