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To help keep you motivated, it is important to set shorter term goals.  This way, you will feel a sense of accomplishment all along your weight loss journey.  As an initial goal, try aiming for a 5% weight loss, which would be about 10 pounds.  Once you reach that goal, you can then set your next 5% goal.  In addition, set other mini goals like aiming to walk for 30 minutes each day, or taking the stairs in your office building instead of the elevator.  Seeing that you can accomplish these mini-goals will keep you on track!

Also, please be aware that we have lots of tracking tools on slim-fast.com that can keep you motivated and focused.  You have access to a Meal Planner/Log, Fitness Planner/Log, and a Weight Chart.  In addition, you have this Slim-Fast Community where you can chat with other people who are also trying to lose weight so that you can swap tips and stories!

Finally, you have the support of the Slim-Fast Staff!  You can post your questions for me on this board, you can call us at 1-800-SLIMFAST, or you can email us through the Contact Us portion of the Slim-Fast website.

We are here for you, and we know you can do it!

Sincerely,

Ali Auerbach, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian

I am starting my diet on August 1 and I need to know how to prepare beforehand to get myself focused and motivated. I want to lose 90 lbs. I am only 4'10" and weigh 196 lbs. Please help.