Psychology Advice

Get a piece of paper and write down five things about yourself that you or others really like about you. Read it out loud twice. "I am fun to be with", "I am good at sudoku", whatever…

How do you feel? Chances are you're smiling.

You may have a few more pounds than you want to, but the fact is, there are already lots of great things about you. Learn to value them more than you probably do now – it’s a great way to get into the right state of mind to slim!

We want you to enjoy your slimming journey – but we also know staying motivated can be tough. A great way to start is by setting yourself goals and keeping track of them.

You can’t control how much weight you lose, but you can control the efforts you make to lose it – so that's what you need to base your goals on.

For example, good goals would be:

1. walk for 20 minutes each day
2. go through the day without eating a biscuit

Bad goals would be:

1. lose two pounds in a week
2. lose lots of weight

These are things you can’t control, and could therefore leave you feeling deflated if you don’t achieve them.

When you’ve achieved one of your goals, tick it off – you’ll soon feel great within yourself, and lose the unwanted weight.