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Losing Slow and Losing Fast. Which is the plan for you?
120+ Ways to Lose Weight. Which One Fits You?
You know that I believe (and has used for the past 8 years) the “slow and steady” approach to weight loss. For me, portion control with LoseIt works for me. I believe that it can work for anyone, but it requires a “Big Picture” approach. I consider weight loss to be the long game, the “rest of my life” game. It never ends.
My approach allows me a donut occasionally, and does not require excessive exercise. I literally can have my cake and eat it, too. What is the down side? It is very slow. I don’t see the rapid changes on the scale, and I do not need to buy smaller clothes frequently.
That can be disheartening, discouraging and frustrating for some people. I totally understand that. And there were days where I also feel that.
Just like I refuse to accept compensation for commercials for products that I do not use (and I have turned down many offers) I only promote methods that I know will work, and that I would use. That means I promote the “slow to go” approach. And that’s it.
Methods other than “slow to go”.
Does that mean I think that all other methods are wrong and will lead to failure? No, not at all. It’s just that if I can’t say “this worked because I used it, and I would recommend it to my friends” then I can’t recommend it to you., because you are all my friends.
I use an iPhone. I can’t recommend the new Samsung Galaxy 8 (or whatever) because I don’t know anything about it. (But my son loves his!)
So what about all the other weight loss methods?
Here is what I believe:
- All weight loss plans can work.
- All weight loss plans have worked for some people.
- There is no guarantee that any single plan will work for you.
- You won’t know if something works until you give it an honest attempt.
If you want to lose weight fast, there are many plans that suggest it is possible, and for every plan, there is at least one person who says it worked for them. That means it might also work for you. I don’t know if it will, and I also don’t know that it won’t.
Which plan fits you?
Here is a link to a PDF of 120 promising weight loss plans. Included are links to neutral/non-biased sites so that you can evaluate the merits of the plan. In many cases, there is a name associated with the plan. That might mean there is a book available from that person. When I created this list, there were many that I had not heard of before, so it is likely that when you read it, you will find a new idea to try.
I received no compensation for including plans on this list.
Photos via Unsplash, by Thomas Kelley (Donut) and Audi Nissen (Wheelchair Athlete)
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Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com
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