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How to Stop Putting Off Losing Weight

By Jennifer R. Scott, About.com

Updated: October 27, 2009

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Put it in Writing

If you've read any of my articles on topics ranging from new year's resolutions to food diaries, you'll know I'm a great believer in writing things down. One of the best ways to stop procrastinating is to create a plan of what you need to do -- and when -- to make it happen.

This could be as simple as making a daily to-do list or a journal of monthly goals. Goal-setting is crucial to weight loss success and we procrastinators aren't so hot at it. By putting down some goals in writing, they'll seem more real ... and reachable.

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