 Hi, I'm Sarah Krebs, the program coordinator of the Michigan Health Medical Weight Management program. As January approaches, many Americans will have resolved to start the new year with a new diet. Don't bother. A diet's not going to work. What you want is you want to do a long-term healthy lifestyle, something that you can sustain, something that you can feel good about doing, and something that's not going to cause you to feel feelings of deprivation. Because they're short-term, there's something that people go on for a little bit, then they go off. They go back to their normal way of eating, and then they don't focus on lifestyle change, which is ultimately what's going to help you meet your long-term goals. People should try and focus on making small changes. One thing at a time. If you try and do too much at once, you're not going to be able to maintain it long-term. Try adding a fruit of day, a vegetable a day. Try doing one thing at a time. Get it established into your routine, and then work on focusing on adding something else into your routine. People overeat for many reasons. Sometimes it's boredom, sometimes it's stress, sometimes it's just something they've just done for a long time. It's an old habit. Unhealthy habits form over time, but you can learn a new healthy lifestyle. Time, choices, personal motivation, these are all things that can be a hurdle to a long-term healthy lifestyle. While change is never easy, it's worth it to make those healthy lifestyle habits. If you feel good, you're going to want to do things that you like to do. Even though it may feel like it's out of your control sometimes, you really do have the control to make those positive changes. Remember, successful weight management doesn't happen overnight. It's a process. It's something that you have to work on and keep working on. Enjoy the journey and remember you're not alone. Mid-Michigan Health. More life, more health.