Tips for Successful Rules for your Weight Loss

Weight loss is a daily struggle for many people. Bob says every dieter should keep in mind two sets of weight loss rules. "There's one set for just making the scale move," he says. "That just follows the laws of physics—you have to do x, y and z, and if you do them, the scale moves. But then there's the other thing…what's going to keep you doing those things for the rest of your life? That's where it gets complicated."

Peoples who wrote Bob say their biggest weight loss problem is shedding those last few pounds!

But who's Bob?
Bob Greene, Oprah's fitness expert

Bob says a person's weight naturally plateaus at a certain point so the body's organs can adjust. Once this happens, you can start shedding those last few pounds by increasing the intensity of your workout.

Activities such as aerobics may help you lose weight at first, but eventually those workouts become less challenging. He suggests working out on a treadmill, which allows you to increase the pace and the incline over time.

"It's physics," he says. "You at your given body weight today are exercising with a 3 percent hill at 3.3 miles an hour—that's great. Your weight's going to adjust and come down. … But, you need to increase the workload, and most important, the pace. [You can] methodically break through each plateau by increasing how fast you move."

for people who's exercise fanatics, who's still overweight even so they work out so much,
Basically, Bob says to them, you have to burn more calories than you take in.

In addition to exercise, your eating patterns will affect your weight loss. You have to allow yourself to feel hunger, Bob says. That little gnawing feeling you get in your stomach late at night means that your body is ready to "eat the fat." When you give in to the craving, he says, you are eating your results. "If you go into a calorie deficit, you're going to be a little bit hungry. People need to learn how to accept that, be okay with that slight discomfort."

How can you ignore a growling stomach? Bob suggests to step away from the refrigerator, and find something to occupy your mind and make you feel good. A bubble bath or a long walk can help take the edge off.


Another one told us, For the past 15 years, Jacara says she's tried every diet out there, but she can't quite reach her ideal weight. "I find that I get to a certain point where I'm close to my goal weight, and I sabotage myself," she admits. When she's in "the zone," Jacara says she exercises up to eight times a week, but still doesn't seem to lose weight.

Currently, Jacara weighs 162 pounds and she says she'd like to be 135. What more can she do?

Bob says, Jacara and millions of dieters should get rid of the "all or nothing" attitude. The key isn't about how often you exercise—it's about how consistent you are.

The one thing every dieter has to remember is that exercise is not negotiable. "Decide what is right for you—how much you are willing to do," he says. "Whether it's just 10 minutes or 20 minutes, and don't negotiate that."

Also, don't make the mistake of adjusting your diet before determining how often you're going to exercise. "You need to establish how active of a human being you're going to be, and then move on," Bob suggests. "Then your food has to adjust. If you exercise more, you're going to have the liberty to eat more."