10 Reasons You're not Losing Weight

I have a challenge for you: Take away all the reasons you want to lose weight that have anything to do with how you look. Now, look at what's left...are there any other reasons that you need to lose weight? Are you at risk for medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease? Is your BMI in an unhealthy range? Are you within your ideal weight range? If you're at risk, losing weight may be important for staying healthy. But, if you're very close to your goal and can't seem to get rid of those last few pounds, ask yourself if you really need to lose them. Would it be possible to be happy at your current weight?

Use these resources to learn how to accept your body and appreciate all it does for you each day:

Beat Negative Thinking
What's Your Body Image?
Losing Those Last Few Pounds

• You're not exercising enough
• You're not getting enough sleep
• You're too stressed out
• You're eating too much
• You're not consistent with your exercise and healthy eating
• You blow it on the weekends
• You haven't given yourself enough time to see results
• You have a medical condition
• You've hit a plateau
• You don't need to lose weight