Manage your emotions
Emotions can ruin your day, and subsequently any healthy progress you've made, Teeter warns. One bad day at work can lead to binge eating and drinking in front of the TV instead of preparing a nourishing meal and hitting the gym. When you're feeling bad, Teeter recommends paying attention to why you feel that way so you can comfort yourself in a more productive way, instead of stuffing yourself full of food until you can't move.
Focus on feeling better, rather than what you see in the mirror
Sometimes "looking good in a bathing suit" isn't a big enough goal, at least not if you want to keep the weight off for longer than the warm summer months. "It's
Track your progress with pictures
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Don't eat or drink anything handed to you through a window
Yes, even coffee. Get up and go inside to get your coffee if you want it that bad, Marie suggests. Better yet, go someplace where you can control how much sugar and cream goes into it.
Step outside your comfort zone
Embrace uncertainty, especially if you consider yourself a perfectionist. "Things will not always go your way, no matter how prepared you think you are," Teeter says. "Many folks throw in the towel after just one setback. But if you condition yourself to expect and embrace [setbacks], you'll be far happier with yourself and the progress you're making -- even during the difficult times."
Eat a lean protein and complex carb during each meal
For Byers, that meant lots of grilled chicken with sweet potatoes, grilled zucchini with asparagus, and meal-replacement shakes. "One of my favorite meals is scrambled egg whites with hash browns and green salsa mixed together," she says. "Another favorite is extra-lean turkey tacos on corn tortillas and avocado slices, plus salsa."
Start today
The sooner you start, the sooner you'll see results: "There will always be reasons to start tomorrow, or wait until your busy season is over," Lehman adds. "Fight through your excuses and do something right now."
相关单词：subsequently
subsequently解释：ad.后来，接着
subsequently例句：
The original interview notes were subsequently lost. 采访记录原稿后来丢失了。
Brooke was arrested and subsequently sentenced to five years' imprisonment. 布鲁克被逮捕，其后被判五年监禁。
相关单词：nourishing
nourishing解释：adj.富于营养的
nourishing例句：
He's been nourishing the hope of a trip abroad. 他一直怀着出国旅行的愿望。
Fruit is very nourishing. 水果富有营养。
相关单词：productive
productive解释：adj.能生产的，有生产价值的，多产的
productive例句：
We had a productive meeting that solved some problems.我们开了一个富有成效的会议，解决了一些问题。
Science and technology are part of the productive forces.科学技术是生产力。
相关单词：toned
toned解释：某种语气的，某种语调的
toned例句：
My legs seem to have toned up with all that walking. 走了那么多路后，我的腿好像有劲起来。
The newspaper toned down its attack. 那家报纸缓和了他们的攻击。
相关单词：uncertainty
uncertainty解释：n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
uncertainty例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
相关单词：setback
setback解释：n.退步，挫折，挫败
setback例句：
Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
相关单词：grilled
grilled解释：adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的 动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式
grilled例句：
He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后，警察才放他走。
He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问，直到他承认为止。
相关单词：scrambled
scrambled解释：v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞
scrambled例句：
Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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