The 10 Commandments Of Weight Loss Success

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" The 10 Commandments Of Weight Loss Success "

Copyright 2006 Smoot

A major new clinical research study, involving more than

14,000 people and spanning some 16 years, has allowed us to

identify what does--and what definitely does not--lead to

safe, struggle-free, lasting weight loss. As a result, we

now know " The 10 Commandments Of Weight Loss Success. "

Commandment #1: Get The Facts Before You Act!

Be certain that whatever you do is based on real data, not

on hype and wild claims. Recent research has revealed a

wealth of new insights into what works--and what doesn't.

Some prime examples:

- An astonishing 96% of weight loss attempts fail.

- We gain back a tragic 95% of all the pounds we lose.

- Dieting is worse than useless. It's counterproductive.

- Relying on will power often leads to weight gain.

- Most of the reasons we're overweight have nothing to do

with food or diet.

- But, not being aware of these simple truths, people turn

to food-based approaches like dieting--and fail by the

millions.

Commandment #2. Set Realistic Weight Loss Goals.

Your " target weight " must be based in reality, not fantasy.

If you're trying to look like Barbie or Ken (or Pamela

or " Arnold, " ) you are in Fantasyland--and in

danger as well. Make your goal to be healthy...not

" perfect. "

Commandment #3. Beware Diet Industry " Solutions. "

Failed diets cause tremendous amounts of unnecessary

suffering. Yet we still turn to dieting and other

heavily-promoted " solutions " because the Diet Industry

still pushes them relentlessly. Climbing out from under

their avalanche of misinformation is " Weight Loss Job #1. "

Commandment #4. Understand That Weight Loss Success Is NOT

About Food

Being overweight is actually not " the problem, " but a

physical symptom of a non-physical problem. In other words,

the excess weight you can see is only a symptom of a

problem you can't see. We fail because we can't solve

problems by attacking symptoms, but only by dealing with

the real, root causes of obesity.

Commandment #5. Know Who You Are Losing Weight For

Who are you really trying to please or impress by losing

weight? The only acceptable person to lose weight for is

you. If your goal is to please or impress anyone else, you

are already in trouble. Getting to your healthiest weight

is one thing in life that really should be " all about you. "

Commandment #6. Get Your Whole Being Involved

" Body-only " or " food-oriented " weight loss approaches are

doomed from the start. For lasting weight loss, you must

involve your " whole " being -- your body, mind, and spirit.

See weight loss success as a 3-legged stool. If even one

leg is missing, the stool will collapse--no matter how

sturdy the other two legs are. To succeed, you must involve

and align all three aspects of yourself toward your weight

loss goals.

Commandment #7. Be Very Careful What You Put In Your Mouth

Diet drugs, pills, and " metabolizers " are, at best

short-term fixes. At worst, they can be deadly. Weight loss

pills not only breed dependency, but the minute you stop,

you " Yo-Yo " back to your original weight--or higher.

And just because something is " natural " doesn't mean it's

healthy. Nature is full of things that can kill humans and

other animals. (Amazon tribes count on it!)

Commandment #8. Have A Realistic Time Frame

Trying to lose more than 1-2 pounds per week sets you up to

get sick, to fail, to be miserable, and probably all of the

above. " Losing 10 pounds in 2 days " is very unlikely and

very unhealthy. You didn't put on your unwanted pounds in a

hurry. Don't try to take them off that way.

Commandment #9. You MUST " Tune Up " Your Colon For Long-Term

Health

Poor colon function is epidemic, dangerous, and is a

primary factor in excess weight. Too little exercise, too

much protein, fat, sugar, salt, alcohol, nicotine, and not

much fiber adds up to lousy colon function--causing

discomfort, sluggish digestion, poor nutrient assimilation,

heartburn, gas, allergies, even cancer.

Fortunately, colon function is easy, inexpensive (and very

rewarding) to correct. (For more details about the crucial

importance of colon health, please read the article here,

or send an e mail to frank@...)

Commandment #10. See Effort and Struggle As " Red Flags "

Fact: Nearly everyone who stays at their target weight year

after year uses a proven " success recipe " that makes

success struggle-free and virtually effortless. Only a few

researchers are aware of this. And you can be sure you

won't hear it from the Diet Industry.

About the Author:

Dr. B. Smoot, MA, DD, is a professional weight loss

coach and counselor, author of dozens of related articles,

and creator of several highly effective weight loss

programs, including " Get Motivated For Life! " and " Weight

Loss God's Way. " He is available at

http://www.CoachSmoot.com and

http://www.WeightLossGodsWay.com