Tip #4: Focus on one change at a time.

As you begin making losing weight and getting health a priority in your life, don't overdo it with many changes all at once. If you're choosing to focus on weight loss with the help of a weight loss program such as Weight Watchers (or whichever program you have chosen), don't overwhelm yourself with following ALL of the guidelines in that program. For instance, regular exercise is a key component for losing weight with Weight Watchers. At 246 lbs, it was EXTREMELY difficult to exercise. In fact, I can recall walking at a very slooooooow speed on my treadmill at home in January 2009. Even though I was walking slow, I literally thought I was going to die of a heart attack within 3 minutes. That is just how out of shape I was!!! I decided very quickly that I was not going to exercise until I lost some weight. I KNEW ME..... and I knew that if I tried to follow every single recommendation/guideline of the program all at once, I would fail!!! So I choose to forgo the exercise portion of the program for a time.... and focus on cutting back portion sizes instead (more on that later). I lost 50 lbs in six months without exercising!!! YEP - I said it.... 50 lbs with NO EXERCISE!!!!! So don't over do it, especially in the beginning. You don't have to make a zillion changes all at once to lose weight. Concentrate on the aspect of the program that you CAN do.... and focus