The American Society for Nutrition knows how difficult it is to lose weight and keep it off. Shedding those extra pounds can help you regain your health and confidence. Knowing how to get lasting results from your weight loss efforts will be a more rewarding experience. Here are some healthy habits for this effort.
 

Eat With Mindfulness
 

Rushing through meals is habitual to some people. Others eat as fast as they can because of a limited time. If you find yourself eating in a hurry all the time, try to wake up earlier each day. This will allow you to take your time eating. Sip tea, water, or coffee before each bite. This is a time to put down your utensils too. It is realistic to finish a meal for at least 20 minutes.
 

Have Realistic and Specific Goals
 

Losing a small percentage of your weight is more doable than dropping 50 pounds in three weeks. You must learn to give yourself more than enough time to reach your goal. Remember that healthy weight loss often takes about six months. Your goals must be set each day or week.
 

Permanent healthy weight loss will need your commitment and patience. It may also need some level of experimentation with different diets and foods. Some diet plans may work for some people but not for others. If one specific weight loss plan does not work for you, try another one. Once you find the plan that works for you, stick to it.
 

Control Eating When Emotional
 

Many people do not simply eat because they are hungry; they see food as a refuge or best friend. They eat when they are sad, bored, or stressed. This can result in more weight gain.
 

Loneliness or boredom may be easier to face with food. But the effects of eating so much can destroy your diet plans. Instead of eating, talk to a friend, have a walk, or go to the mall. Go to a place where there are many people.
 

If you are stressed, try to calm down. Meditate, soak in a tub, or try yoga. If you are sleepy, take a short nap, listen to energizing music, or walk around. These techniques can calm you down.
 

Maintain Your Motivation
 

Lasting weight loss needs good food choices and lifestyle changes. It also needs motivation. Quick weight loss can affect your body and mind. It can make you feel sick and drained. Losing fat rather than muscle and water is better.
 

There are useful phone apps that can track your progress. It can help you keep an eye on the weight you shed and the calories that you burn. Seeing the status of your weight loss can motivate you further. Also, get more hours of quality sleep. Doing so can help you maintain your motivation.
 

Maintaining healthy weight loss habits can help you keep your goal weight. At Med Aesthetics, LLC, we can help our patients regain their health and confidence. Feel free to visit our clinic in River Forest, Illinois, for an in-person consultation. Call 708-722-8400 to set an appointment or ask about our lasting weight loss packages.