Take it one day at a time.
While we’d love to see results in a week or two, that’s just not how this little thing called fitness works! Take it (your health) one day at a time, always remembering that all good things come in time!
Stock up on superfoods.
Eating healthy doesn’t have to break the bank or take hours to prepare. In fact, by stocking up on superfoods like blueberries, grapefruit, bananas, oranges, oats, brown rice, almonds, eggs, avocados, salmon, and beverages like green tea you’ll ensure snacking is oh-so-easy, all the while building bones, preventing chronic diseases, improving eyesight, and keeping your mind sharp. Not to mention, there’s scientific proof these foods can help you get—and stay—slim and trim!
Celebrate even the smallest win.
Every step closer to your goal is a win. Celebrate with a good old fashioned pat on the back, maybe even a cheat meal. While some weeks you may shed 7 pounds, as you get closer to your goal, unwanted pounds may be more difficult to cut. There’s nothing wrong with that. Take a look back at how far you’ve come and keep it moving.
Hit a road block? Keep going!
According to science, a shift in your mindset can give you an edge up on weight loss. Because diets are often based on rigidity, punishment, deprivation, guilt, and fear, we often adopt a “fixed mindset.” In other words, when faced with a challenge or failure, we take the easy way out to avoid embarrassment, what some experts call “self-handicapping.”
Meanwhile, research shows that your mindset can profoundly impact your life, especially your health. Take a 2010 study published in the journal Clinical Psychology Review, which after looking at the science of optimism, researchers discovered that a positive mindset can lead to better health outcomes. In fact, optimistic people tend to be healthier on average.