re slip-ups, feeling like a failure, discouragement, etc.

oolala53 · Post by **oolala53** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:55 pm

This is a post I put on No Snacker's thread about 5 habits of successful dieters.

Here is something that I see more and more as being SO IMPORTANT, perhaps more important than almost every other factor. It speaks to the many posts on falling off the wagon, feeling like giving up, thinking it's not working, and all variations.

Strategy #4: Be A Realistic Optimist
As much as we want to believe otherwise, losing weight isn't easy. It turns out that it's important to accept this.

Believing you will succeed is key, but believing you will succeed easily (what I call "unrealistic optimism") is a recipe for failure. Take it from the women, all obese, who enrolled in a weight-loss program in one study. Those who thought they could lose weight easily lost 24 pounds less than those who knew it would be hard. The successful dieters put in more effort, planned in advance how to deal with problems, and PERSISTED WHEN IT BECAME DIFFICULT. (all caps mine)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/2 ... rian_AFTER
By Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

A pretty good little article. Reinhard doesn't promote having a specific poundage goal nor getting on the scale every day, but otherwise what he does promote dovetails with this. If people did the other habits he recommends faithfully, I would bet the results would be superior in the long run.

NoSnacker · Post by **NoSnacker** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:30 am

Oh my goodness Oolala that is the same article...from my health magazine..totally didn't think about attaching it as a link...I updated my first 2 post with the link as well.

I didn't think you were comfortable with my posting those 1st two habits of successful dieters so I never posted the other 3.. and voila here is the link to them all...love it..