Kick Start your Diet Plan

I don't know about all of you, but I am having trouble kick starting this time. So I have found a couple of tips.

1. Know Your Weight Loss Goals
Consider how much you need to lose before you decide how to do it.
If you're slightly or moderately overweight. "I advise controlling portion size," recommends Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH, "If you control portion size, you cut calories." To learn correct portion sizes, take a look at the USDA's new MyPlate guidelines.
Exercise also has to be part of your plan, but that doesn't necessarily mean joining a gym. "Buy a cheap treadmill," he says, and when you're watching TV, hop on and take a walk.

2. Understand Your Weight Loss Personality
Personality plays a role in our attitude towards food, know your tendencies and tailor your plan to conquer the unproductive inclinations.

Impulsive. If you have a tendency to be impulsive, you might see a pint of Ben & Jerry's in the freezer and go for it, Clearly you are a dieter who needs to remove those temptations.
Oblivious. If you tend to not pay attention when you eat -- maybe you're a TV snacker? -- you need to avoid such situations if you want to control portions.

Uptight. If you are highly anxious, you will probably have more difficulty, Those who are anxious, nervous, and depressed might eat to feel better.
Tenacious. Certain personalities don't find it that difficult losing weight. If you are highly self-directed, cooperative, and have a lot of stick-to-it-ive-ness, you are going to have an easier time.
Sociable. You tend to monitor your food intake better than others.

3. Double Up: Diet & Exercise
When her heartburn patients ask which should come first, diet or exercise, Lauren Gerson, MD, MSc, says: jump in and do both. "It's a combination of diet and exercise [that will lead to weight loss]."

4. Make a Firm Weight Loss Commitment
To be successful, it helps to understand why you want to lose weight. So before you begin a weight loss plan, ask yourself:

Am I ready to do this?
Is my motivation coming from within?
Can I deal with occasional setbacks or lack of progress?
Can I focus on weight loss fully?

Finally, be sure you're committed to losing weight for yourself -- not because someone else is pressuring you to do so. Then, take things slowly, keep these tips in mind, and you should be on the road to weight loss in no time.