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This is a good top 10 list of strategies to lose weight and keep it off, over the long term. Interestingly, most of these are areas that Collabofit is going to try to help you implement.

For many people weight loss is a chronic endeavor. All too often the shedding of pounds is a temporary event followed by a steady regain of lost weight. Most fad diets are unsuccessful in the long run because they fail to address the multi-faceted nature of what successful, permanent weight loss entails. Luckily, research has revealed many invaluable strategies which can help increase your odds of permanent weight loss. While no one article can possibly cover this vast subject, we have provided links to excellent weight loss programs and books which are backed by clinical research, and can significantly help you in your quest. We also encourage you to browse through our hand picked “best of the net” links (to the right) to learn more about the best strategies you can incorporate for long term weight loss success.

THE DIET CHANNEL’S
TOP 10 STRATEGIES
FOR PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS

1. Exercise - It’s nothing new, but exercise is probably the most important predictor of whether you will succeed at long term weight loss and weight loss maintenance. In order for exercise to be helpful in weight loss, you should strive for a minimum of five - 30 minute sessions per week. The good news is that recent research has shown that three - 10 minute sessions in a day are as good as one - 30 minute session. This helps many in combating the old “no time for exercise” excuse. Be certain to find something you enjoy. You’ll be more apt to stick with it. Try walking with a friend, joining an intramural sports league, participating in outings with a group like The Sierra Club, or trying some classes at your local gym. Once you give exercise a chance, you will begin to enjoy its positive benefits on your psyche as well - you will literally become “hooked”.

Read the rest at the Diet Channel.

Welcome to Collabofit. Pardon the dust. Or lack of it. The general goal of Collabofit is to utilize the great community on the Internet to help each other get more fit. Together.

Utilizing all the great Web 2.0(tm) features such as tags, AJAX, heat maps, friendly user interfaces, Collabofit aims to become the easiest to use place to keep track of your weight, BMI, goals and how you are comparing to the rest of the community. For motivation’s sake. “We’re all in this together.”

So, if you have any suggestions, or would like to help out, please leave a comment below. Or, you can register and start posting on this blog if you have ideas about how we can make this the best next-generation fitness resource on the net.