I went to the gym this morning and WHOA, I had never seen it so packed on a Wednesday morning. I was so happy. So many people are really thinking of this new year as a fresh start to get healthy and feel great. There has also been an increase in the amount of people asking for my help. There is nothing I love and appreciate more than people coming to me for advice. I thought Id post some tips to help those who have asked , and those who just read this blog. I myself am looking at the new year as a fresh start, yes, I have lost over 100 pounds, but emotionally and some of my eating has been off. It is time to look toward the future, work hard, and kick ass.
1. Let it go. Do not think about all the times you have failed to lose weight before. It is in the past, you cannot change it. Those times do not reflect your drive to lose weight this time. You are not a failure. You can achieve this, and anything else you want, if you just work hard. The only thing you should reflect on is, why did you fail? Grab a piece of paper and write down the reasons you have failed before. That way, this time you can learn from those mistakes. After you've written them down, write down what you are going to do to change it, solutions to those prior issues. Then, if you are ever faced with the same issue, you will have the answer to look at right in front of you. It will be less discouraging. For example, maybe you failed before because you went on a binge then figured, well I ate a ton of crap, why continue to try? If that was my problem, my solution would be, to look at the bigger picture. One night of eating crap isn't going to make me gain weight, work even harder the next couple days. Learn from your mistakes. Do not give up, small failures are needed to grow and build willpower.
2. Set gym days. It's hard to go to the gym sometimes. Almost 2 years into this I still hate it every once in a while. Maybe start off my setting Monday and Thursday nights as your workout nights. Once you see the results of those 2 workouts in your weigh ins, you will be inspired to hit up the gym 1 or even 2 more days a week. If you miss some days, or even don't go for like 2 weeks (which I have) do NOT let it discourage you. Just go back to your set days.
3. Eat. You need to EAT to lose weight. 5 smaller meals a day. Load up with fruits and veggies. Try to stay away from processed foods, but if you want those chips or cookies, have the serving size. There is no harm in that what so ever. You can still go out to eat. Just make smart choices. Don't get burgers and fries, or stuff with bacon and cheese on it. We all know that's bad. Have the salads with low fat dressing, have a burger with only 1/2 the bun and no fries, substitute with veggies. Common sense. If you know something doesn't sound healthy, try to make it healthy. Also, do your research. Almost every restaurant, expect local ones, have web sites with all their nutritional info. Go in knowing exactly what you'll be getting, and the calories of it. Another easy way to eat healthier, do not drink (once in a while, fine). Alcohol is loaded with sugar and calories. Drink water and tea. Why drink your calories? 100 calories can of soda loaded with sugar... doesn't sound as good as an apple with some crackers, or toast with Cinnamon.
4. Celebrate. When you lose a pound, fit into your jeans better, go down a size. GO CRAZY. You should be so happy you did it. Even the littlest accomplishment should be celebrated. Tell you main supporters everything. Share the good and bad. They will help you and ultimately, you will learn to celebrate and be able to comfort yourself in your own head.
5. It's going to take time. It has taken me almost 2 years to lose 111 pounds. That's a little over 50 pounds a year. If your going to do this healthy, making it a lifestyle change, not a diet. It is going to take some time. That is something you just have to accept. There is no way around it. There are no pills, no drugs, nothing you can do to speed it up, unless you want to gain it all back. You need to learn to eat healthy and be active in a way you can continue for the rest of your life. If you lose weight by dieting, then go back to the way you used to be, you are going to gain the weight back, and then some. It is going to take a lot of time, but I promise you, in the end, it doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as you do it the healthy way.
Hope these tips help! Keep emailing your questions!
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