14位減肥達人教你如何甩掉贅肉
14 weight-loss tips from people who have lost 50 pounds or more
With all of the hype that goes into promoting weight-loss pills, diet programs, and the miraculous benefits of bone broth, it can be easy to let weight-loss myths get in the way of what you actually need to know to drop unwanted pounds. To help trim the fat, people who have lost 50lbs or more shared the weight-loss advice that helped them reach their goals.
宣傳減肥藥、節食餐,還有骨湯神奇效果的廣告滿天飛,你很容易就迷失在減肥的神話故事里,而沒有去了解減掉贅肉需要真正做些什么.為了幫更多的人減重,一些成功減掉50磅（約23公斤）或更多的人分享了他們實現目標的經驗和建議.
Don't expect a miracle
不要期待奇跡
It probably took you a lifetime to reach the size you are now, and that means it might take years to become the healthiest version of yourself, says Alicia Marie, a holistic enthusiast who has dropped more than 100lbs. It may be a long time before you see physical changes -- but don't let that discourage you.
艾麗西亞•馬里耶是個徹頭徹尾的減肥狂,她減掉了100多磅.她說,可能你用了一輩子的時間才達到現在的體重,所以也許還要好多年才能回到最健康的狀態.可能還要很久才能看到身體上的一些變化,但不要因此而氣餒.
Don't go on a diet
不要節食
Embracing an eating plan specifically designed for weight loss is a temporary measure to a permanent problem. "A 'diet' is something a person goes on, knowing there comes a time when they go off of it," says Randy Hartman, a reinvention coach who has lost more than 80lbs. "This only exacerbates the problems and ends in yo-yo weight loss. It's far better to embark on an eating plan that you can follow for the rest of your life. Consistency over the long haul is key."
遵守一個專門為了減肥而設計的節食計劃是在用暫時的辦法解決永恒的問題.蘭迪•哈特曼減掉了80多磅,把自己塑造成了一個健身教練,她說："如果一個人堅持'節食',那么他就知道總會迎來擺脫掉節食的那一刻.這只會使問題加劇,最終體重減了又長.如果能制定一個可以堅持一輩子的飲食計劃會好很多.長時間堅持才是關鍵."
Don't be drastic
不要太過猛烈
Instead of making lots of big changes, Becky Lehman, who, after losing 100lbs, is now a certified health coach, recommends making one small change a day to move yourself closer to your health goals and avoid becoming overwhelmed. "Drastic changes don't tend to stick, but the basic concepts of weight loss remain the same: move more, eat more vegetables, drink more water," she says. "Drinking one extra glass of water today will not cause the scale to drop 20lbs, but those small changes can add up to huge and lasting transformations."
