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Personal Attitude & Weight Loss
Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D.

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It is important for people to establish reasonable weight loss goals up front...

  • based on ideal health goals
  • not based on ideal aesthetic goals

Most people set unrealistic weight loss goals based on an unrealistic aesthetic ideal.

People need to set reasonable goals which they can achieve and feel good about. Making progress fosters positive feelings which in turn will promote a sustained long term weight loss commitment.