Losing weight has just as much to do with managing your emotions, mindset and your daily habits as it has to do with your food intake and exercise regimen. About two-thirds of my weight loss failures in the past 2 years can be attributed directly to my binge-eating habits—whatever weight I would lose would eventually come back. When I overcame the tendency to binge eat whatever was in sight, I started seeing the pounds drop off—and they dropped off fast! Here are 7 simple tips that have helped me manage my emotion, change my mindset and lose 30 pounds along the way.

1. Accept that weight loss is a process and it takes time

You needn’t be ashamed of how your body looks currently. You know that this isn’t permanent—and you know that you will get your body to where you want it to be—all you need is some time. Accept that you won’t lose the weight all at once—which is a good thing because losing weight too quickly means you’re not forming new and improved habits and it certainly doesn’t help you override the routine that had allowed your weight to creep up in the first place. The key to lasting weight loss is to build new habits one at a time—and for that it is a process and processes take time. When you keep this in mind, you won’t get frustrated when the scale does not move for days.

2. Exercise first thing in the morning

You can do additional cardio or weight lifting later in the day, but 10 to 20 minutes of exercise in the morning makes a huge difference. You will feel great about yourself right at the beginning of your day, which is a great place to start. I know you might be thinking you don’t have the time, but we never have the time. We have to create it.

3. Be consistent

Contrary to what people may have told you, your old habits will always be there—it’s just a part of you. So in order to create lasting change, you must create new habits. Then make these new habits part of your daily routine. If you don’t do this, you will slip back into your old ways—because that is what your brain is comfortable with. Also, make small changes instead of huge sweeping ones. When you go from 0 to 100, you will get exhausted and burn out. Think of how you feel when you sprint. That level isn’t sustainable long-term. Remember, as the saying goes, it takes 21 days to form a habit and 90 days to make it a lifestyle.

4. Always keep a healthy snack with you

I love protein bars because they feel like a treat. You know those days when you don’t end up having lunch when you were supposed to? This is when having a snack handy can work wonders. I’m usually a bit hungry and tired from the day, which leads to moments of weakness. If I don’t have something healthy nearby, I will most likely reach for foods I shouldn’t.

5. Prepare on Sundays

Get all of your food ready for the week over the weekend. Do your grocery shopping and cook your meals. You can keep some in the fridge to eat within a day or two, then freeze the rest. There is nothing better than coming home from a long day of work and only having to heat up your dinner since it is already prepared.

6. Drink plenty of water

You’ve probably heard it more than once: drinking more water will help you lose more weight. Drinking water helps boost your metabolism, cleanse your body of waste, and acts as an appetite suppressant. Also, drinking more water helps your body stop retaining water, leading you to drop those extra pounds of water weight. Make sure you drink recommended eight to ten eight-ounce glasses per day to keep yourself hydrated.

One last thing… you should try this super simple morning ritual that burns 1 pound of belly fat per day…

“All this by a morning ritual?” I asked.

I met an old friend for lunch last year and I was super impressed with how she lost 72 pounds in 3 months.

She said, “It’s not so much about the the so called ritual but more about how it releases fat-blasting molecules that signal your brain and body to burn off pounds and inches of trapped fat quickly and naturally.”

Even though I was skeptical, I’ve been struggling with my weight over the last few years, so I gave it a shot and watched the same video she did.

Well, it’s only a couple weeks later and you know what they say about how “you can’t transform your body overnight”…

They’re right — it actually took me 14 days to lose 19 pounds.

Now it’s my girlfriends asking ME what I’M doing differently

Imagine your body being beach ready before Memorial Day.

Imagine enjoying the foods you love: pasta, wine, or even a dessert — completely guilt-free.

And imagine feeling good and living your life without obsessing about every single calorie you eat…

All while knowing your health is being protected by one of the most powerful natural healing rituals ever discovered.

Click here to see the super simple morning ritual that helped me melt away 19 pounds in just 14 days