30 Days Of Weight Loss Prompts
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Creative Writing Prompts For Weight Loss How-To Articles
Take an idea below, modify it, change, it, or expand on it. But whatever you do, don’t stop until you turn it into a 500 to 1,000 word how-to article for a health and fitness magazine. (Remember to cite your sources.)

1. Why is drinking 8 glasses of water important for people losing weight?
   
   
2. How can fasting one day per week help with weight loss?
   
   
3. How can eating more fruits and vegetables help my body lose weight and get fit?
   
   
4. What types of foods should I avoid if I want to become more health conscious?
   
   
5. Are processed foods really harmful to someone on a diet?
   
   
6. What types of food make easy, healthy snacks and how can they help me lose weight?
   
   
7. Does counting calories, fat grams, or sugar intake really help with losing weight? And if so, how?
   
   
8. How can I stay on my weight loss diet when I’m on vacation or traveling for business?
   
   
9. How can I stay on my weight loss plan during the holidays?
   
   
10. Why should parents not enforce the “clean plate” rule when their children say they are full?
    
    
11. When starting a new weight loss program, what are the first steps one should take?
    
    
12. Is a weight loss journal vital to the success of a weight loss patient?
    
    
13. What are the different types of weight loss journals and how can I tell which is right for me?
    
    
14. What are the different types of diet plans and which one is right for me?
    
    
15. What are the risks of surgical weight loss and does the success rate outweigh those risks?
    
    
16. What questions should I ask when picking a weight loss counselor?
    
    
17. How do I know if it’s time to fire my weight loss counselor?
    
    
18. Can a life coach help with my weight loss issues?
    
    
19. Do I need a weight loss partner or can I do it alone?
    
    
20. Do online weight loss programs really work? And if so, how can I make the most of them?
    
    
21. How important is exercising when losing weight?
    
    
22. How can I develop a safe exercise routine when I first start my weight loss program?
    
    
23. When will I know it’s time to up or vary my exercise routine?
    
    
24. Is rewarding myself after losing a certain amount of pounds really going to keep me motivated and losing weight?
    
    
25. Which exercise equipment really does what it says and which ones don’t?
    
    
26. Which exercise video works great during long winter months when I can’t get outside?
    
    
27. What are the top weight loss/diet books and why are they so successful?
    
    
28. It’s never too late to start losing weight. What can I do to lose weight now that I am in my early fifties?
    
    
29. Why don't diet pills work and how they can harm your body in the long run?
    
    
30. How does a sedentary lifestyle do more harm than good and how you can get healthy and fit before it’s too late?

• Practice interviewing. Call a few colleagues, friends, or family members and ask questions related to the theme of your choice. Then weave the article around the quotes.
  
  
• Talk to a weight loss professional and let him/her know that you don’t have an assignment yet, but you will pitch the article to target-appropriate magazines.