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Originally Posted by James Newman
1. Have a plan AND stick to it. Yogi Berra once said, "you have to be very careful because if you don't know where you're going, you might never get there." Those who have been most successful in reaching their goals have had a plan. You need one too. Start today and map out your nutrition and fitness plan for the ENTIRE summer. (Note: Your plan should be evaluated every 2-3 weeks and may need some tweaking but plan for success anyway) Be sure to include a plan for "food support systems" as Dr. Berardi mentions here. If you need some help, there is an abundance of resources available all at your fingertips. Just Ask!
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This is a biggie for me. Have enough confidence in your plan to see it through for a certain period of time. How can you know after a week if you're losing fat? Everyone has ups and downs, bloating and unbloating (i'm sure there's a better word), etc.
Your plan is good, right? It looks good on paper? You wouldn't have started it if it didn't, right? Stick it out long enough to truly know (that 2-3 weeks that Newman alluded to, for instance). If it doesn't work, no need to bail, fine tune or make a logical adjustment or two. Then continue on the modified plan.