Mental Weight Loss Tips

14 Little Mental Tricks to Help You Lose

Psych yourself up for weight loss success! Follow these easy tips to keep you motivated in any situation

Mind Over Matter

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Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows it’s not an easy process. And those who have defeated the scale will attest that success is usually a matter of, well, mind over matter. “If you ever want to make a real change in your life, make a plan and follow through with it,” says Jason Machowsky, RD, CSCS, a personal trainer at Equinox in New York City. That’s easy enough to say, but sometimes you need a little push along the way. The following mental strategies will help you trick yourself into slimming down anywhere you go. Try these 14 tips and you may find that losing weight can be mind-numbingly easy.

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