Understand how important the support of healthcare providers, as well as support from family and friends, is to your success for losing weight and keeping it off.
Understand the importance of having sources of support to reach out to when making lifestyle changes and learn the different places where that support may be found.
Stress can have long-lasting effects on your life and health, but you can use healthy lifestyle changes and relaxation tools to help you cope with stressors. Things like exercise, a healthy diet, mediation and positive self-talk can all help relieve the mental and physical symptoms of stress.