If you’re the type of person who’s been caught in a cycle of gaining and losing weight, you may be going about things all wrong. One of the most common ways for people to lose weight is to go on a diet. People suddenly try to change all of their bad habits. For some, that’s just what they need. But for a lot of people, the change is too drastic and the call of their old lifestyle becomes too strong, leading to failure yet again.

If you have trouble with drastic changes to your diet, the best way to lose weight and be successful at it is to take things one step at a time. When you change just one small thing into a healthier habit, you find that you don’t feel so deprived — and you’re more likely to stick with it. Here are some examples of small steps that you can take to lose weight:
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Tomorrow (Monday) I’m starting my 12 week program/challenge/cycle, so today I weighed and measured myself. I’m going to use those measurements to set goals and to track my progress.

Weight: 138.8lbs
Thighs: 22 1/2″
Hips: 38 1/2″
Waist: 30 1/4″
Body Fat %: 22.30% (10mm) (using Accu-Measure – you can use my body fat percentage calculator)

Note on the body fat percentage: Personally, I feel I’m actually at a higher percentage. But unless you’ve got a real good reason, the actual number doesn’t matter as long as you use the same method each time to measure your body fat. This way, it will still track any progress you’ve made.

Also, notice that I haven’t set a weight goal.
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Hey there! Thanks for joining me on this little journey! I’m going to share with you everything that I go through when I set to mind to losing a bit of fat and get more in shape.

I’ve never been athletic and I love eating — not a very good combination, obviously. I’ve weighed as much as 165lbs and as low as 120lbs through adulthood. My most perfect weight — where I was lean and strong and full of energy — was when I first got into weight training. I was a lean 135lbs and I loved it. Much better than being 120lbs and flabby!

But I’m not perfect. Life (excuses) get in the way: too tired, too busy, too stressed, got things to do, need to work instead of exercising. Believe me, the irony is not lost on me that running a weight loss website has caused me to gain some weight because I’m sitting down all the time. Like a lot of people, I know what to do but I don’t always do it.

And then I get fed up — and I get real serious. This is one of those times. I set a date and then get ready…
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Do you want to lose 15lbs fast? Would that be pounds of fat, water or muscle?

You see, when people talk about losing weight, they don’t always comprehend exactly what that means. Most people automatically connect weight with fat, but that’s not accurate.

If you want to lose 15lbs just so it looks better on the scale readout, then it probably doesn’t matter whether you lose fat, water or muscle. (But you don’t really want to think that way!) If you want to lose that extra bulge around your middle, then you’re looking to lose 15lbs of fat fast.

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