Here you are again, ready to make a commitment to lose weight and stick to it! As you try to envision your success, suddenly all of the “what ifs” start running through your mind: “What if I don’t lose all of the weight I want?” “What if I never get to eat ice cream again?” “What if I don’t look as good as my neighbor who just lost a lot of weight?” “What if I gain all of the weight back?”

Before even starting your weight-loss efforts, you see yourself as a failure. You figure you can try dieting for a couple of weeks just to see what happens. And when you begin to feel like it just isn’t gonna work, you stop and wait until the next miracle diet presents itself.

10 Biggest Weight Loss Mistakes