Small wins will encourage you to keep going during the first, usually hardest part of forming a habit or making any other change in your life. Make sure your process is small-win-friendly by setting mini goals that can be achieved with relative ease.

Studies show that people who lose the most weight in the initial weeks of their diet lose more weight in the long term – even if they follow an extreme diet. Other studies discovered that among middle-aged obese women, those who lost weight most rapidly were the most likely to keep it off after one and a half years.

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