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 | | Healthy Eating | | 5 ways to change unhealthy eating habits | | Do you routinely celebrate the end of a long week with your favorite fatty foods? Reach for chips when you're stressed, or gulp down a latte when your energy levels take a dive at 3 p.m.? Changing eating habits you've developed over the years — even unconsciously — can feel practically impossible. Try these behavior- changing approaches, and focus on the ones that speak to you. Remember: Big lifestyle changes take time, but keep at it. The mini successes you'll achieve along the way will be enough to keep you going, and the new habits that were challenging at first will start feeling more natural before you know it. | | Practice these approaches » |
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Overcome Obstacles
At a weight-loss standstill?
Frustrated that you haven't seen progress lately? You've worked too hard to throw in the towel now. Take a deep breath and focus on your weight-loss victories so far, and recognize that plateaus are just part of the journey. Continue your healthy- eating and exercise habits, knowing that will help you sustain the success you've had. Then try these tips to help you move in a forward direction again.
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Success Story
Beverly lost 45 pounds!
"Aside from health improvements and weight loss, the biggest reward for me was regaining my self-confidence," Beverly says. "I have no problem wearing shorts in the summer anymore, and I even wear bathing suits at waterparks with confidence!"
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