Rather than going cold turkey on removing something from your diet that may be hampering weight loss, try reducing the portion size first. Many times we get the most satisfaction from those first few bites.

Even though I'm far from being a newbie, I've implemented this tip myself and am finally seeing a downward trend on the scale.

Weight lose is not linear. Just because you lose two pounds one week it does not mean you will lose eight pounds each month. Do not set your expectations too high. Set small realistic goals and know it will take some time. See how much you lose month to month NOT day to day or week to week. Take the Long View.

Some weeks you WILL gain, I guarantee it. Just don't QUIT!

Bonus Tip:
More weight is lost in the kitchen than the gym.

Even if you find yourself stuck and not losing, appreciate the fact you have lost weight and that is making you healthier than you were. Never give up and take a long term view.

88olds wrote: »

Forget time as it relates to weight loss. It will take as long as it takes. Telling yourself it's too slow will turn success into failure for no good reason. You will be in this process the rest of your life in one way or another.

This is the direction I was going too. And sometimes you'll have a great week on paper and not lose. Others, you'll overeat and lose. Look at the big picture and don't get hung up by the unexplained blips.

Thanks for jumping in @GoRun2 !

After my first WW meeting, I put myself on the '90% plan'. I knew that I got to my highest weight by being on the 0 plan (minding my Ps and Qs 0 % of the time). Once I understood the whole point structure thing, I realized that even if I kept on-plan 90% of the time, I would still be so far ahead of where I used to be that it would work.

Part of my eating to excess was just from spontaneous events--celebrations, etc. and I didn't want to be limited 100% of the time. The 90% plan gives me enough latitude to still include some of the fun stuff in life. Sure, it may have taken a little longer to get to goal, but who cares? Getting to goal was never my goal to begin with. GOADies taught me there is no finish line so I settled in for the long haul, took my time and continue to take it one day at a time.

The truth is the 90% plan has been more mental buffer than actual imbibing over time. Ironically, I've stayed pretty much on-course way more than relaxing the plan. As with several other aspects of weight loss for me, the challenge has been more mental than anything else. Tricks and strategies to make the enormity of the change less (in my head) have been as helpful, if not moreso, than actually eating less.