If you want to successfully lose that excess body fat and keep it off, then a lifestyle change is probably in order. As a starting point, write down all your lifestyle habits that fall into the ‘not-so-good’ basket, (e.g. ‘I eat takeaway food more than three times a week’, or ‘I do not do any regular physical activity’). Next, set yourself a goal to make one change each week (e.g. limit takeaway foods to once a week). Once you have mastered this goal, set yourself a new weekly goal and continue until all of your undesirable lifestyle habits have been improved.
Making small, gradual lifestyle changes is an easier and more sustainable approach to weight loss. In fact, the best feature of the ‘lifestyle’ approach to weight control is that any weight you lose is likely to stay off once you have achieved your goal. You may lose weight on a quick fix or fad diet, but chances are you will put it back on (plus possibly a bit more) as soon as you stop.