Top 5 unrealistic weight loss expectations

1. Amount

People often believe they will lose more weight than is realistic.
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Even when I tell people to expect a weight loss of no more than 2 lbs per week, they hope and expect to lose more.

2. Speed

People often believe they will lose weight quicker than is possible. If it takes 10 years to put the weight on, it’s not going to come off in 10 days or 10 weeks.

3. Ease

People often believe they will lose weight with little effort. Despite what infomercials want you to believe, weight loss takes continuous hard work, discipline, and effort.
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4. Outcome

People often believe that losing weight will improve their lives more than can be expected.

It’s not realistic to think that when you lose weight, you’ll find a boyfriend and get a job promotion, and all of your problems will be solved.

5. Lifestyle

People often believe once they reach their goal weight, they can go back to their old behavior. Only permanent changes will give you permanent results.

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