The Weight-Loss Question You Need to Ask Yourself

JANUARY 05, 2015

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"Focus on what has helped you overcome challenges in the past, and find ways to use these strategies every day as you address challenges and stress."           — Amit Sood, M.D.

Weight Loss Are you ready to lose weight? Want to make real, sustainable changes in 2015? Before you start tackling your goals, assess where you are mentally and emotionally. Your weight-loss success depends largely on your willingness to take on the challenge, so if you jump in before you're ready, your plan might buckle after the first obstacle. Is now the right time for you to try to lose weight? You're just eight questions away from finding out! Take this quiz »

Mind and Body What motivates you? To successfully lose weight, you need to figure out what motivates you — what gives you an ongoing, burning desire to succeed. Why do you want to lose weight? By answering this key question, you can unlock your inner motivation, which is exactly what you need to do to make healthy habits stick and reach long-term weight loss. Unlock your inner motivation » Today's Healthy-Eating Tip Keep emotional eating in check Eating patterns affect your health, energy and stress level. To help keep your body on an even keel, be aware of emotional eating triggers, such as when, why and how you eat. Try distracting yourself from eating by calling a friend or running an errand.