If you have been reading my posts over the last 30 days you hopefully learned a few tips on healthy weight loss.

Here are the top ten tips in outline format. To learn more check out the links to the longer form content.

How Does Alcohol Affect Weight Loss? Are you trying to lose weight but can't get it off? Are you stuck? If so, alcohol could hold you back in more ways than one!

Most people think drinking each night won't hurt them. They often don't associate the weight gain from adding alcohol to our diets.

How I started exercising on my weight loss journey:

I got started by tracking my steps. In the beginning, I was only doing 5,000 steps. I worked at a desk and traveled quite a bit. Within a year, I consistently walked 12,500-15,000 steps a day.  

Step 1: Baseline. Start by seeing how many steps you take each day and increase it incrementally.  

Have you seen the creep in your life? The creep is unwanted pounds, spending more money than you have, clutter, and many other bad habits. It is also one negative thought, followed by another and another.

Here is how to avoid creep in your weight loss journey.

Setting Smart Goals for Weight Loss

These tips will show you how to set actionable weight loss goals using the SMART system.

Why do we need Goals? Goals are essential, and as humans, we like them. We want a map and directions, and most prefer not to have open loops. Goals guide our actions and keep us on track when we need help figuring out what to do or where to go.

Know Your Numbers to Lose Weight and Keep It Off! What Gets Measured, Gets Managed.

These tips are how to stay on track with your weight loss goals and see progress. When you finish reading this article, you will know how and what to track to lose or maintain weight.

The series covers life lessons I shared with my college students and employees for over 25 years as an executive, teacher, and board member. 

Never stop learning. I have taken classes or gained certifications since graduating from high school. I plan to continue to do this until I die. Don’t underestimate the value of education, formal and informal. It is an essential part of your growth. When you make education the cornerstone of your life and keep an open mind, you will find you can glean a lot from daily life and the advice of others. 

Habit #1: Get enough sleep. The amount of sleep varies for each person. Research shows that most people need 7-9 hours, and you can not compensate for lost sleep.

Do you know how to breathe so your body and mind can relax?

You likely know how to breathe. For most, the inhale and exhale are automatic physiological tasks we aren't conscious of. But do you know how to breathe so your body and mind can relax?

Do you ever have days where you can't get anything done? Your brain feels like it is in a blender, and you can't focus?

Here are a few tips from neuroscience and learning experts to help calm your monkey mind and focus fast.

These 7 simple tips on grocery shopping helped me lose over 80 pounds and keep it off!

These four steps helped me lose over 80 pounds and keep it off!

Remember that small changes done consistently over time yield significant results. Start small, and end with big results!

These 8 steps helped me lose over 80 pounds and keep it off.  

 Grief and busyness got the best of me; before I knew it, I had gained 80 pounds over two years. 

It took me a few years to get started, but once I gained momentum, it became easier each month. 

I have a background in health behavior change and like to test theories. I approached my weight loss the way I would coach someone else. Each week I evaluated what was working and what needed to be tweaked.  

The tips below remain in my life today and have helped me keep my weight off for over five years; the benchmark number in weight loss.  

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The series covers life lessons I shared with my college students and employees over 25 years as an executive, teacher, and board member.

While I don't believe there are shortcuts in life, I know we can glean wisdom from others to help us. I hope these tips will help you on your journey.