I hate reading titles like the one you just read. I only titled it that way to get your attention. But to be honest, I have discovered a secret to weight loss that can change your life forever, if you are open and ready to change.

Most of you that read this will more than likely skim through the article, think to yourself how you already know most of what is said, close the webpage and go on with your life. If thats you, this entry isnt meant for you. Im writing this for those people that find it next to impossible to lose weight. Those people that think theyll always be fat because they dont have enough self control, will power, or desire. This is for those people that that feel like losing weight is an uphill struggle, a hopeless quest for an imaginary goal.

Why am I qualified to reveal this secret? Let me begin by saying that I am someone who has not only been there, I am still there. 5 months ago my life changed and Ive been losing weight ever since. So far Ive lost 50 pounds and Ive been going to the gym 3 days a week too. During this time I have had a chance to figure out a lot of things, and the secret to weight loss is one of the things I have learned. So, if you will, sit back and read this advice and if youre ready for it, lets begin.

Ancient Proverb:

* The Journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step.

So lets begin with the basic fundamental truth. Your current situation and size is the realization of your past decisions. The foods we eat either contribute to weight gain or help lose weight. Each day we make the choice to gain more weight or lose weight by deciding what foods we eat. So step 1 is the easiest step of all. And yes, this is what I did, and yes it did help.

1) Your new lifestyle begins by devoting 2 weeks to eating whatever you want and as much of it as you want.

If you want to eat chocolate for every meal go for it. Dont hold back, if you want it, eat it. You wont gain that much weight; youll only get rid of the forbidden fruit mentality. Setting your mind free is the most important step. You will quickly see that food isnt all its cracked up to be.

2) After your 2 weeks are up, step on a scale, take measurements of your waist, hips, bust, biceps, thighs, etc. These numbers dont mean anything. They are just a tool to determine your next step.

3) Write down a goal weight. Set a target weight and target date. Make a chart like this:

Begin by writing the target date down with a statement. (Ex. I will weigh xxx pounds by January 1, 2007). Next take your total weight loss amount and divide it by 10. So if you want to lose 80 pounds you would divide that by 10 and get 8. All you have to do is lose 8 pounds 10 times and youve reached your goal.

So lets say your beginning weight is 250 pounds and you want to weigh 170. Thats 80 pounds. Make 10 boxes below your weight/date statement. Each box represents 8 pounds. Every time you lose 8 pounds, mark off a box like you do when marking off a calendar day. Each time you lose 8 pounds, youre 10% closer to your goal. Give yourself something each time you cross off a box. Maybe a new outfit, take a vacation day from work, go see an old friend, something youve been putting off that you really want to do. Write these things down in the box so you dont forget. This gives you incentive to lose the weight.

4) Begin!

The hardest part of any weight loss is getting started. That first step can seem impossible. Thats why youve already gone through 3 steps that werent too difficult. Youve already picked up some steam and you can use that as inspiration to take this next step.

I began by choosing a way of eating I could live with for life. Thats important. I use a mixture of a few different plans that work for me. I like eating less carbs and more proteins, which also helps me in the gym too, as protein is needed to achieve muscle gain. When it comes to diets most work IF you can stick to them, unfortunately most diets dont work because they are next to impossible to stay on.

After you have found a new way of eating, you can begin. Wake up with the mindset of eating right. You dont have to be perfect. You just have to begin. Also, make sure you start taking some vitamins and supplements. Im trying out some right now that I may end up selling in the future; Ill let you know how that goes. In the mean time, take some vitamins, even a cheap daily from Wal-Mart will do for now.

5) At the end of the week, weigh in and see what the scale says. If you lost some weight, great, keep doing what youre doing. If you didnt, thats great too! Youve grown closer to finding what foods are preventing you from losing weight. When the new week starts, decide on ONE thing youre going to change and change it. I was eating chicken wings with bleu cheese dressing for the first few months and I consistently didnt lose as much weight as Id have liked to. So, when Id lost some weight and found new foods that I liked, I stopped eating them. I havent had wings now in almost 3 months. The funny thing is that if I had tried to quit them from day 1, I probably wouldnt have stayed on the plan. Like the Bill Murray movie What About Bob Baby Steps are the key.

Ok, these steps are enough to get you stared. Remember that each week youre not trying to lose all the weight, youre just trying to lose something. If you ever feel tempted by certain foods, you can give in and eat them if you want, just be prepared to not lose weight that week. If thats what you want, thats fine, but remember the consequences. As you continue on each week, your will power will grow stronger because youll have lost some weight.

The important thing is to get started! And with this plan its easy! For two weeks eat anything you want and get all the cravings out of you. Youll be tired of your favorite foods by the time you begin, trust me.

Part II will be released soon and it has 5 more steps and goes into more detail about exercising, attitude, eating out, and dealing with temptations. Be sure to check back for it real soon!

And if you think this can help someone you know, send them the link!