You have been trying for some time now to lose weight. You start the day fresh and have the best intentions only to fall short again of your goal. Weight loss is a daily struggle for you and you are starting to feel like no matter what you do you will never lose weight.

Sounds familiar to many people and to me when I was younger. If youwant to take control and finally lose that weight, you must identify the reasons why your efforts failed. I’m going to give you a checklist of the most common mistakes that way if you can identify the mistake you can correct it.

1. Not making weight loss your number one priority.  If you want to lose weight you must make it a priority, your number one priority! This means that if you are going on a trip you must take your pre-packaged foods with you and or plan how many calories your next meal will consist of.
2. Setting un-realistic goals about weight loss. Many people set goals that are way too lofty and or unrealistic and doomed to failure. This includes hoping to lose 20 lbs in a week. A better alternative is knowing that 2 lbs per week is much more realistic and sustainable.
3. Having a do-or-die attitude. Moving into a weight loss with this type of attitude does not allow for little changes needed to tweak your diet. Making small changes so you are not overwhelmed is the way to go.
4. Expecting immediate results. Expecting immediate weight loss results usually destroys a positive attitude./ You must understand that it took a long time to get where you are at, it will take a while to lose the weight. Give your weight loss time!
5. Eating haphazardly. This is probably the biggest pitfall the dieter has. Eating small meals at regular intervals is the cornerstone of dieting. Deviating from the frequency or calorie range even a few times can be disastrous long-term. This includes justification of nibbling/splurging. If you can justify it once, you can do it again.
6. Lying to yourself. If you want to lose the weight you have to be true to yourself. You must hold yourself accountable. This will ultimately lead to other excuses and “poof” the diet has been destroyed.

If you have identified any of the above habits in previous attempts to lose weight, you need to fix the problem. This will ensure a greater chance of success. Get rid of the excuses and follow your plan to the “T” and you will reap the rewards of weight loss.