Have you decided it's time to embark on your weight loss journey and need to lose quite a lot of weight ?

Breakdown your weight loss goal into smaller goals. Start by aiming to lose 10% of your current body weight. Losing 10% of your body weight is a great step forward to your total weight loss goal, but it also will lead to other health benefits.

Aside from being able to fit in a smaller size of clothing, looking better, feeling more energetic, enjoying the compliments and losing inches, there are other benefits of losing 10% of your body weight:

• Lower blood pressure
• Reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes
• Lower your cholesterol levels
• Reduced risk of heart attack
• Might lead you to take less medication
• Prepares you to attack the next stage of your weight loss journey

So how do you achieve that ?

Once you set your goal of losing 10% of your current body weight do the following:

• Cut down 10% of your total calorie intake
• Do 10% more exercise
• Drink 10% more water

Make a rule not to weigh yourself more than once a week, and soon, you'll be ready to tackle your next 10% batch until you reach your total weight loss goal. Beware, at some point you might not want to cut down another 10% of your total calorie intake as this might lead to under eating. However, to start of it, that shouldn't be a problem.

Remember, once the journey has started, you will have so much more energy, exercise will become a habit and way of life, and eating healthier and smaller portions will just be second nature.

If you need help with your weight loss goals, contact me, Anne Iarchy, Personal Trainer Barnet, on 07880627944 or email me anne@barnetpersonaltrainer.co.uk