One of my obese patients told me that she does not want to lose weight. She was not kidding.

She does not want to lose weight any longer because she has tried to lose weight several times. And every time she lost weight, she gained much more back later. She is currently at 289 pounds.She said if she had never tried to lose weight before, she could have weighed less than 289 pounds now. And surprisingly I agree with her.

Here are the Dos!

1. Chose the right method of weight loss. Monitor which part of your body is losing, Fat mass or Lean mass. Measure body circumferences and make a journal to see the progress. 

2. Do not go for a quick fix even if you have to lose only 10 pounds. Lose it over at least 10 weeks.

3. Do not cut out a food group completely. Don't go for no carb diet, no fat diet etc.

4. Remember you have to eat more frequently, at regular interval, but smaller portions.

5. Do it all inclusive: Diet, exercise, support, medication if indicated. I cannot stress this point enough. (learn about Synergy. )

6. Do it easy. But persistently.

7. Maintenance planning starts from the beginning, even before losing weight.

8. Do not attempt weight loss when disaster strikes in your life.  

9. Prevention is always better. Assess yourself and start  weight loss effort before it gets too far.

10. It should not be embarrassing to talk about your body weight among friends and family. Let them support you and do it together.