Organized, In-control people are more likely to lose weight

Successful weight loss might be all in your head. According to a recent study, people who are methodical, organized, punctual, neat and disciplined are more likely to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off. This isn't really surprising since we know that planning and discipline are important when maintaining any healthy weight-loss plan.

So where does that leave the rest of us? Is there hope for the scatterbrained, the perpetually late, the disorganized? Yes, but you have to think like a planner. Here are some tips from Fitsugar:

• Organize your house. You know that box of miscellaneous photos from the past 25 years? Conquer it. Do your CD collection too. And your spice rack. Just don't do everything in one weekend -- you'll short circuit
• Be punctual. Keep a schedule and stick to it.
  
• Make a plan ... every day. Try to stick to some sort of routine too.
  
• Follow the instructions you're given, whether it's for a recipe or setting up your DVD player.