One of the biggest pitfalls that many people face when getting started with a new weight loss program is the all-or-nothing mindset that dominates so many weight loss programs. This type of mindset is designed to help you really commit and stay on track with your weight loss efforts, but what it does more often than not is lead you down a path of discouragement. The all or nothing mindset includes thinking that to be successful on a weight loss plan, you must be absolutely perfect at following that weight loss plan at all times, and that there is no room for any level of mistake, at any time. Any weight loss doctor will tell you that this isn’t realistic. The best way to lose weight successfully and keep it off long-term is to make more healthy decisions than poor ones. That means every day making the best choice in any given situation. Sometimes those choices still aren’t great, but as long as you are making the best choice, then you are putting yourself on the pathway towards health and weight loss success. [Read more]