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Losing weight is the intention of many people today, of all ages and classes. It’s not easy to lose weight, despite what the manufacturers of diet products would claim. And it’s more than just buying a product and “plugging in” – you must be focussed and determined. Having the right mindset is half the battle.

Without a doubt, exercise is very important, and everyone should take part regularly in an activity like walking or jogging. But the bottom line is, losing weight will require us to reduce our intake of food. We may as well be resolved to this fact at the start.

Giving up, even temporarily, some of our favourite foods can be very challenging ” some would say traumatic! I believe it doesnt need to be a distressing thing, and attitude is all-important.

I find it helpful if I can decide on a month, and to make that month a “xxxxx-free” month (replace “xxxxx” with the relevant food). This will of course be different for different people, but it will be a food that you know is just helping to put on the pounds. For me that would be potatoes, and of course it would include all potato-based foods such as chips and french fries. As the first of the month draws near, I’m aware that this food will be laid aside for the month and it’s no big deal to do it.

If you can include sugars in your diet, it will be all the more effective. If it is going to be too much of a strain, just concentrate on the main item. You can do a similar number on sugars in another month.

What this will do, once you arrive at the end of the month successfully, is give you confidence that you are able to manage without that food. And theres no reason why you cant continue another month, or a year. But the point of the month is, its a manageable length of time. Most of us can go without just about anything for the space of a month. And its long enough to give us confidence that we can make long-term changes to our eating habits. One thing that I like about this sort of diet is, I am looking forward to the end of the month when, as I tell myself, I will be able to enjoy that food again ” it helps to keep me going.

Now I can still continue the diet past the end of the month, but because my immediate plans are just until the end of the month, I can handle it ” its no big deal. I can decide if I want to continue at that stage, and of course it will not be that difficult to go on ” there is a certain momentum built up over the course of the month, that I can make use of.