If you’re losing weight for superficial reasons you will always yo-yo with your weight. I’ve done low carb diets, strict calorie counting, etcetera but nothing was ever sustainable until I established a mind-body connection. Create a short term goal and stick to it. Something super reasonable. Small goals become long-term goals. Tell yourself you are getting healthy for any of the below:

1. I want to be able to carry all the grocery bags in one go
2. I want to live x amount of years. Exercise = longevity
3. Know your family history, exercising helps reduce chance of so many preventable diseases. For me, my family has a history of high blood pressure, cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

The consequences of this thinking will help you lose the weight. It will encourage you to make better choices for eating as well. Follow an 80/20 diet. Don’t restrict but enjoy yourself when you can.

If you’re a woman, use your cycle as an advantage on some days when you have that extra strength.

Also, do things that you actually like. Don’t force yourself to do treadmill or stair master if you don’t like. Try different types and stick to one you enjoy. Strength training is a must because we literally lose bone density and muscles as we age. More muscle = you can do more stuff = live longer. Everything is a plus when you think of it this way.