Fat loss is like any other challenge, and achieving your weight loss goals can be accompanied by emotional and physical challenges along with dietary temptations, lack of support, nay-sayers and relapse. These obstacles are similar to those faced by pro-athletes, though. “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game-winning shot…and missed. I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” — Michael Jordan

The best approach to long-term weight loss success is simply to make a lifestyle change, or to take a no-diet approach which includes a healthy diet and regular exercise. If you’re trying to lose weight, this may not be as easy as it sounds when confronted by constant temptations, delicious processed foods and drive-thrus. But all of these things can be defeated, and beating them gets easier when you just stay in the present moment. Living in the past can cause you to reach for comfort foods and cause you to slip into old dietary habits, and food addictions like soda addiction.