Every year, millions of people around the world give up, in desperation, their attempts to lose weight. They succeed in losing a few pounds of excess weight, but quickly put the weight back on again. This yo-yo process can be very frustrating indeed, as anyone who has experienced it would tell you.

Therefore, it is not surprising that many people surrender their previous plans to shed weight. However, there are millions of other people globally who succeed in losing weight.

Those who successfully lose weight are able to avoid the following three mistakes, whereas those who fail to lose weight are unable to avoid them.

The first mistake you should try to avoid, if you intend to lose weight, is the adoption of a pessimistic attitude. A negative attitude of : "I don’t think I can lose all this fat", or something like that, will not help you at all. You CAN lose weight, if you put your mind to it.

Look at it this way: millions of people around the world HAVE successfully lost weight. Well, maybe they did not manage to lose all the excess pounds they would have wanted to, but the truth is that they managed to lose enough weight to make them feel better about themselves.

YOU, too, can do the same. Keep telling yourself that you can, and will, succeed in losing weight, too.

The second mistake you must try to avoid is that of eating too much. Okay, I accept it: some foods/meals are too delicious and tempting. But you should resist the temptation of stuffing your belly with food just because it tastes good. Habitually eating gargantuan portions of meals will not enhance your weight-loss prospects any time soon.

The third mistake you should try to avoid is that of adopting a nonchalant, lazy, attitude towards your weight-loss program. The fact is that your excess weight is not going anywhere unless you diligently take steps to lose that fat. Whatever plans or steps you have decided to take in order to lose weight, go ahead with them. Being lazy about it will not get you anywhere fast, as far as losing weight is concerned.

Finally, do not forget that you will still need some chemical assistance in your efforts to shed weight. These days, there are many great slimming products on the market, ranging from pills, tablets and capsules to teas and others. Choose those that come highly recommended by medical professionals and also have great testimonials or feedback by people who have bought and used them successfully.