(NAPSA)—As the New Year approaches, many people commit to the popular New Year’s resolution of losing weight. To help achieve this resolve, Weight Watchers offers the followingtips: * Concentrate on getting started; don’t worry about every detail of your weight-loss program. Remain focused on the steps immediately before you. Don’t be overwhelmed by the weight you feel you must ultimately lose. Rememberthat just getting started is an important achievement. Make yourfirst major goal to lose 10 percent of your current body weight. Not only has a 10-percent weight loss been proven to be medically significant by the National Institutes of Health, but it’s also an achievable goal. Sustaining a 10-percent weight loss has multiple health benefits, including lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Get the benefit of coaching and real-life insights from meetings. Research published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” comparing structured commercial weight-loss programs to self-help efforts showsthat people who diet together do better than those who go it alone. By joining a meeting, you gain valuable encouragement and knowledge from others going through the samesituation. Choose a comprehensive weight-loss program. The combination of a sensible diet and a sound exercise plan is a winning combination. While eating fewer calories is critical to weight- iors take practice. Practice them until they become your own. Give yourself time for life- style changes to feel natural and automatic. Aspart of its new TurnAround”™ program, Weight Watchers offers people a choice of two different food plans, both of which are healthy, realistic, and livable ways to achieve lasting weightloss. People can discover weight-loss freedom by choosing the flexible POINTSplan, or the new No Counting plan, which focuses on wholesome, nutritious foods from focus on your successes! all the food groups with no counting or tracking. Both approaches provide eating satisfaction,fit into a busy lifestyle, and help people make wisefood choices. According It’s what you do about the mistake entist at Weight Watchers International, Inc., “You choose the plan that fits your needs and pref- loss success, exercise is a key factor for keeping lost weightoff. Forget your setbacks and Making fundamental changes in yourlifestyle is no easy task. If you make a mistake, don’t quit! that’s important. Also, be sure to celebrate every pound you lose. Each pound brings you one step closer to your weight-loss goals. Recognize that new behav- to Karen Miller-Kovach, Chief Sci- erences best so you can stick with it andlose.” To learn more about the TurnAround program, visit WeightWatchers.com.
