(Lose Weight, Healthy Weight, CDC, 2016) Healthy weight loss is not just a "diet" or a "program," but a lifestyle. Treating losing weight as if it were a horrible experience will make it exactly that, a horrible experience. If you think of it as a new experience and a change in lifestyle, then it can be embraced and enjoyed. Being open to this change in your life and being willing to educate yourself about the weight loss process will make this experience an interesting and worthwhile event in your life. In Mr. Jones' case, his doctor said he needed to lose weight. Although he didn't say how much weight he needed to lose, by losing 7 percent of your body weight, you reduce your risk of developing diabetes by 60 percent. (Losing Weight, Healthy Weight, CDC, 2016) Remember that the goal of a new weight loss lifestyle is that the key to success is slow, steady weight loss. Sample exercise plan for Mr. Jones: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Walk 20 minutes Walk 20 minutes Bike 30 minutes Walk 30 minutes Walk 30 minutes Swim 20 minutes Rest Walk 35 minutes Elliptical workout 20 minutes Bike 40 minutes Walk 30 minutes Walk 35 minutes rest Swim 30 minutes Flag football game Walk 40 minutes Elliptical workout 25 minutes Cycling 45 minutes rest Walk 40 minutes Swim 35 minutes Elliptical workout 30 minutes Walk 40 minutes Walk 45 minutes of rest Cycling 55 minutes Swimming 40 minutes Walking 45