Chef and Dietitian Michele Sidorenkov On The 5 Things You Need To Do To Achieve a Healthy Body Weight, And Keep It Permanently

Patience and persistence. Real, sustainable weight loss takes time and it’s important to set those expectations before making this type of lifestyle change. There are so many quick-fix, crash diets out there that tout dramatic weight loss but we all know those diets don’t work and you’ll end up gaining the weight back. Calorie counting is a well-researched weight loss plan that is medically endorsed with proven success. While the weight loss might seem small, if you lose 2 pounds a week, that means in 6 months you would’ve lost 52 pounds! Being patient and persistent is truly the only way to sustainably lose weight and keep it off for good.

So many of us have tried dieting. All too often though, many of us lose 10–20 pounds, but we end up gaining it back. Not only is yo-yo dieting unhealthy, it is also…