Twitter topic of the day: How many pounds have you lost & kept off?

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My #questionoftheday is how many pounds have you lost when you've decided to diet & exercise AND how much of it have you kept off?

I'm sure many of you have dieted & exercised in the past with varying results. Some of you have lost, some of you haven't. Some of you have tried more than once to diet & exercise, again with varying results. Some of you have lost a lot, some have barely lost a pound no matter how hard they tried. What has gone wrong with these attempts? Some have had success but gained it all back and more later. Some had no success and gave up, only to gain more weight. What is wrong with all these all too familiar and far too common scenarios? The desire is there and so is the ambition but to go into a diet/exercise program without knowing what to do & how to do it right isn't good. Also having unrealistic expectations and not knowing what expectations are realistic is already working against you. You have to go into a diet/exercise program with clearly defined goals and realistic expectations if you want results that stick long-term. I want to lose 25 pounds isn't a clearly defined goal. I want to lose 25 pounds within the next 3 months & be more toned with good cardio is. The best way to have steady progress with your diet & exercise is to know what is realistic and achievable in the short-term. This will keep you from frustration that will derail you from staying motivated. At the same time, what you learn will help you long-term. Just because you failed at diet & exercise once or more doesn't mean you shouldn't try anymore. NO! Take what you learned & apply it again! Throw away what didn't work but DO apply what did work. Everyone's body reacts differently to diet & exercise. It's not one size fits all. What you learn from your failures is what you can apply with your next attempt. Learn all you can about diet, exercise & your body. DO NOT QUIT EVER. Keep at it. Make realistic expectations and goals and then work your butt off to make it happen. You CAN do it.

#Quote of the day: Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you. - Aldous Huxley