“Strong social support is one of the keys to happiness and good health. Making an effort to improve relationships with people already in your life is one way to increase your social support.” — Jeanne Graner Krochta, M.S., L.P.
Your weight-loss success depends largely on your readiness to take on the challenge. If you jump in before you’re ready, your weight-loss plan might buckle after the first obstacle. Taking a moment to pause and reflect on your feelings and current circumstances before you get started just might be the small step that will help you succeed. Is now the right time for you to try to lose weight? You’re just eight questions away from finding out!
Stay Motivated What drives you to succeed?
To successfully lose weight, you need to figure out what motivates you — what gives you an ongoing, burning desire to succeed. Why do you want to lose weight? By answering this key question, you can unlock your inner motivation, which is exactly what you need to do to make healthy habits stick and reach long-term weight loss. Staying focused on your goals is especially important during the weekend — when you might run into obstacles and be faced with more temptations!