{"id":466,"date":"2011-07-18T08:19:12","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T12:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=466"},"modified":"2011-07-18T08:19:12","modified_gmt":"2011-07-18T12:19:12","slug":"take-your-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/07\/take-your-time.html","title":{"rendered":"Take Your Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve been doing so well.\u00a0 Why is that stupid scale not moving?\u00a0 We\u2019ve looked at many different reasons &#8212; but it all boils down to one simple fact.\u00a0 It takes time and effort to lose weight permanently.\u00a0 If you put out more effort, you will see results in less time.\u00a0 If you put out less effort, it will take more time. If you aren\u2019t happy with your results, you just may need to work a bit harder. 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