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But not all weight loss goals are helpful. Unrealistic weight loss goals — for example, losing 20 pounds a week — can undermine your efforts. It’s okay to set your goals high, just be smart about it and use these tips for creating weight loss goals that will help you achieve your goals.
When planning your goals, write down everything and go through all the details. When and where will you do it? How will you fit a walk into your schedule? What do you need to get started? This way you’ll be able to track your progress to see if you’re meeting your goals.
Set both short and long term goals. Short-term goals keep you engaged on a daily basis, but long-term goals motivate you over the long haul. Your short term goals are the stepping stones to your long term goal.
Our behaviorist Laura is available to help you get started.
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Think of Lift as a habit forming app, one that can help you keep motivated and on track when you’ve set yourself up to start doing something or stopping a bad habit. Biting your nails, going to class every day, eating healthy, you name it: habits you want to start, or stop, can be kept track of in Lift. It’s a community-meets-habit-tracking service.
Just last week, I went shopping at Swanson Health and was amazed by the never ending choices of coconut oils available for purchase. In recent years, the popularity of this product has skyrocketed. It’s important to get the facts about coconut oil before deciding whether or not to implement it into your meal plan.
There are two types of coconut oil used in cooking and baking: Virgin and Refined. Virgin coconut oil is extracted from fresh mature coconuts and does not use chemicals. It is used in baking or medium heat sautéing. Refined coconut oil is made from dried coconut that uses chemicals to bleach and deodorize. It is used for baking or for medium high heat sautéing or stir frying.
Some manufacturers may even use another form that’s even further processed: partially hydrogenated coconut oil which contains trans fats.
Coconut oil is high in saturated fat, and these fats have been linked to increased levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and heart disease. However, virgin coconut oil’s primary saturated fat, lauric acid, is a medium chain fatty acid. The body absorbs lauric acid differently and burns it more readily for energy. It can also raise both LDL (bad) and HDL (good) cholesterol. It also provides a flavorful option for baking and cooking.