When you decide to lose weight , you usually decide that you
are going to go on a diet. I like millions of other people decided that I was
going to diet to lose my weight. You
watch what you eat really close, exercise, and really watch for a certain
period of time. People may even do extreme diets where they only eat certain
shakes and lots of water. Not saying
that these things don’t work, but will it work for the rest of your life?
I quickly realized that this was not going to be a diet.
Like everyone says when you decide to lose weight and get healthy, it really
needs to be a total life style change. At my highest weight I ate what I wanted,
drank what I wanted, and spent a lot of my time watching T.V. I wasn’t involved
in sports, and so I just was not an active person. The first step in my lifestyle change was
getting active. Like I have said before,
I loved Zumba. Once I seen the first pounds start shedding off, I started to
change other aspects of my life. I revaluated what I was putting into my body,
and really started to see why I was at the weight that I was. Drinking more water instead of juice, not eating
tons of candy and sweets ( my total weakness) , and watching my portions were
some of the things that I started to do to help elevate my weight loss. I wanted
to get an overall healthy life that I could continue with.
Two years later and 150 pounds lighter, I really think I
have created a lifestyle that I can live with.
I eat my breakfast every morning, drink lots of water throughout the
day, and always try to find some way each night to get active for 30 minutes or
more. Fruits, whole grains, and vegetables became my best friends. I use my
hand cellphone app to track my calories, workout, and water intake. And labels
became a must see. I will allow myself to indulge, but know that tomorrow it is
time to get back on the bandwagon. I can’t turn my back on my healthy lifestyle,
because I know what is always lurking in the shadows.
So when people say that they want to lose weight, think of
it as you want to improve your lifestyle.
You want to start making the steps that will help improve your life, and
to create a change that you can keep going day to day. Eventually you will
start seeing the results. You will feel better, look better, and create a you
that is healthy and full of life.
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