7.Find a Fan Club
Support from a group can help you lose more weight than doing it alone. You’ll gain perspective, encouragement, tips — even a little competition, if that’s the kind of thing that gets you motivated. Durant, who lost 115 pounds, started with Weight Watchers. «My leader was fantastic,» she says. Besides in-person meetings, check out online forums and social media. Support from family and friends helps keep the weight off, too.
8.Outsmart Your Inner Critic
When (let’s be honest, there’s no «if» about it) you get off-track, it can be hard to forgive yourself. So pretend it’s a friend who slipped up and is upset, Rubino says. Write a note to them. Then read it out loud — to yourself. It will likely be kinder and more encouraging than anything the little voice in your head would say.
