If you might have been caught in the physical and emotional rollercoaster that comes from lose-gain-lose weight cycle you need to not let the past failed attempts keep you from trying again. Use the experience you gained from failure, to gain an insight for a new successful strategy. Follow the simple steps below to break free and avoid relapse.

Be patient, get the word “fast” out of your vocabulary and stop reading the tabloids about how celebrities are losing enormous amounts of weight in a short time. These rich powerful women (and men) have personal trainers and chefs in their disposition 24/7, maybe the help of a plastic surgeon and the magic touch of Photoshop. Also the fact that they are always under scrutiny makes them resort to really unhealthy habits.

Avoid crash and fad diets that are impossible to maintain and make healthy eating a lifestyle and not a seasonal thing. Get continuous support by enlisting a friend or joining a group of people who lost weight and kept it off. Switch your eating plans every so often, to avoid boredom that leads to binging and pay attention to your mood changes to distinguish real hunger from emotional eating. Make exercise an important part of your day, not only to burn calories, but to also produce the natural high that comes from the release of endorphins, the “feel good” hormones. A good sweat session is sometimes better than therapy. To conclude, keep reminding yourselves that you might have lost a few battles but in the end you WILL win the war!!