Tackling weight loss has always been the last thing on everyone to do list. It is the most overwhelming and seemingly unattainable task in life. There are steps you can take that will put all of this in a more realistic perspective for each individual and what their plan of action needs to be to lose weight and keep it off.

Phase One

You've made the decision - the most important factor in your success in losing weight. What needs to be done now is quite simple, for one whole week, write down what you eat, how much you ate, how many calories per serving, how many fat grams per serving and how much fiber in grams per serving that you are consuming. You also want to weigh yourself on a scale that you can use regularly, keep that number at the top of day one. So your daily notes should look something like this:

Starting Weight:

Day 1:

Calories: Fat Grams(Saturated only): Fiber Grams:

Yes, that means actually measuring how much you are consuming. Don't take for granted that you can eyeball what a serving is, if we could we probably would not be reading this article, nor would we be in the position of having to lose weight. That means everything you put in your mouth for one whole week needs to be measured and counted! Why is this the most important first step? This will give you an overview of where to start changing your eating habits, it also lets you know the reality of exactly how many calories that you are ACTUALLY consuming each day and just how much fat is in your diet. This will be your baseline of where the changes need to be made and how to make them.

The reality is, most people have no idea that they are consuming thousands of calories per day, yes thousands. They think, well that was not that big of a piece or this could not have possibly had that many calories in it, well think again! This is your wake up call, from what I have seen, if you are not willing to spend the first week just counting calories, fat and fiber on what you normally eat, then chances are you are not going to actually monitor your diet to lose weight thereafter.

As for the saturated fat and fiber, well watch for "Easy Weight Loss Strategies - Phase Two", that information will be the easiest transition for you when it comes to changing your eating habits. Those numbers are equally as important as the calories are.

No Cheating! Keep that pad of paper with you at all times throughout the week! Write down everything, absolutely everything, even if you have to look up the information later as far as calories, fat and fiber. 99% of this information can be obtained on the internet in just a few minutes as long as you document how much you ate, you will have no problem getting the rest of the information. At the end of each day add up the calories, fat and fiber grams and keep the totals on a separate sheet of paper for each day of the week.

To Your Successful Weight Loss.