We JUST heard that using a buddy can help from our #WOW factory of fab tips… and now it looks like it’s doubly true!
If you use a coach or a buddy to help you lose weight, you’ll have a better shot!!
And they don’t even have to be a professional… by enlisting a coach, you have a better chance of sticking with whatever you’re trying to do!
The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at the Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island has found, with a study of 44 participants, that when assigned to a health coach there was shedding of 9% of body weight on average over 24 weeks!
Here’s what they said:
├óΓé¼┼ôOur study suggests health coaches may not only yield impressive weight loss outcomes, but that lay ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ or peer ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ health coaching may be particularly promising as a cost-effective obesity treatment strategy.”
The key is that coaches hold you accountable — and that’s why they may be good for much more than just sports.
So call up your buddy and GET TO IT!!
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