Reasonable Weight-Loss Goal

When people have a reasonable weight-loss goal, they may be more likely to lose weight if they have an effective behavior action plan. Why is this helpful, compared to attempting weight loss without such a plan? A plan is helpful for people to understand what steps are necessary in reaching and maintaining their goal of losing weight.

What should someone incorporate into a personalized behavior action plan? Someone should incorporate the reasons why their weight loss has not been successful in the past. This may be unresolved trauma, grief, lack of support, chronic illnesses, past injuries/body aches, etc.

Should they identify both their goals and the triggers/thoughts/actions which may keep them from reaching their goals? Yes, this can help with the success of weight loss and overall lifestyle change. Our thoughts, triggers, actions, and past are all a part of our mindset that determine our results, achievements, and health/wellness outcomes.

Is it more helpful and realistic to know what may stop you from modifying your behavior, to better ensure that you follow through on your plans to reach your goal? It is extremely helpful and realistic for a person to know the reason why they may stop from modifying their behavior. The victory of achieving their goals start with a person’s behaviors and actions of what is preventing them from weight loss. If a person does not address this, he or she will continue to be stuck in the same situation with the same outcome.

Is "if, then" planning helpful for a weight-loss action plan? Planning is helpful for weight-loss action plans to offer someone a guide on short-term to long-term goals/plan. This can offer daily, weekly, and monthly action plans.

Should people consider consequences within their plans? People should consider consequences within their plans if the strategies are not followed the results will remain the same. Changes start with being open to trying something different for a positive outcome.

What other strategies should people adopt, with the help of a behavioral action plan, to modify their behavior so that they lose weight?

Other strategies that should be adopted is journaling, open/honest communication, and creating realistic behavioral action plans. Journaling is helpful with addressing thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc. Journaling helps to release negative thoughts and behaviors.

The importance of having an open/honest communication with yourself, your personal trainer, nutritional coach, psychologists, health & wellness coach is to help everyone to be on the same page. This also offers an individual to discuss any struggles, fears, and understanding any feelings they may have.

Creating realistic goals/plans will provide real results from short to long-term without feeling overwhelmed and can be completed.