I had a lot of confusion as to how to start losing weight. I knew I wanted to lose weight and I knew I was miserable. I was so outta shape. I wish someone was there to just give me an outline of what they did and how to start. This is what I did and have done so far in my journey:
*FITNESS *
Water aerobics class - 3 to 4 months
Walking the track at the park - a few months
Joined a gym - still a member!
Boot camp classes - 4 months
Back to gym and doing boot camp style workout at home - present
*DIET*
Water - drink 4 - 16 oz bottles per day at the very least
Food - STOP GOING TO FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS
STOP EATING OUT AT RESTAURANTS
EAT AT HOME
EAT 5 X A DAY
EAT HEALTHY 6 DAYS A WEEK AND GIVE YOURSELF 1 FREE DAY (DON’T GET CARRIED AWAY THOUGH)
MY SAMPLE DAY’S DIET:
MY BREAKFAST = 2 - 3 HARD BOILED EGGS (WHITES ONLY), 1 GRANOLA BAR, 1 BANANA, 1 WATER
AM SNACK = 1 STRING CHEESE, 1 APPLE, 1 WATER
LUNCH = 1 CAN OF SOUP OR SUBWAY 6″ SANDWICH (NO CHIPS), APPLE, 1 WATER
AFTERNOON SNACK = YOGURT, GRANOLA BAR, 1 WATER
DINNER = CHICKEN SALAD OR BAKED FISH AND VEGGIES, 1 WATER OR DIET DRINK OF CHOICE (USUALLY I JUST DRINK WATER)
*ACTIVITY*
USE WEEKENDS, OFF DAYS, FAMILY GATHERINGS, MEETING WITH A FRIEND, HANGING WITH THE KIDS, DATES, ETC. AND BE ACTIVE.
STOP MEETING AT RESTAURANTS.
MEET AT A PARK OR SCHEDULE AN ACTIVITY.
DON’T HAVE THE MONEY? YEAH RIGHT!
There are many things to do for free or cheap with friends, family or a date.
In Georgia: Tubing for 2 hrs in Helen is only $5!
Stone Mountain Park pass is just $30 for the year!
Local parks are FREE!
Lake Lanier is FREE in many areas!
CLEAN THE HOUSE!
GET OUT IN THE YARD AND WORK!
BUY A FRISBEE AND USE IT
BUY A BALL AND KICK IT AROUND
BUY A BASEBALL BAT AND BASEBALLS AND START BATTING
*MOTIVATION & ADVICE*
1. No more excuses.
2. There is no magic cure for getting rid of FAT!
3. Don’t talk about it, BE ABOUT IT!
4. Exercise - there is no way around it! JUST DO IT!
5. Get a MP3 or MP4 player, slap some of your fave songs on it and GO! GO! GO!
6. Don’t have the energy right now, BUY IT IN A CAN! SUGAR-FREE or LO CARB energy drinks will help you. Is this really healthy? Probably not but hey neither is sitting on your ass getting fatter by the week.
7. Eat like a diabetic. Sugar-free or no sugar added on anything and everything you can.
8. Have 1 free day per week
9. Alcohol has lots of calories!
Beer drinkers — I drink the new MGD64
Liquor drinkers– I drink Vodka with Crystal Light and water
10. No one can do this for you, you are the only one who can get results. If you don’t eat healthy, drink water and exercise, you will not lose weight!
11. IF YOU DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING, THEN NOTHING WILL CHANGE.
12. Take one day at a time. Don’t overwhelm yourself with the end result.
13. This isn’t just a diet, IT’S A WAY OF LIFE.
14. Join Weight Watchers for atleast a month and you will learn portion control.
14. Consult a Nutritionist.
15. Get some friends to join in your weight loss and fitness goals. Support is a HUGE HELP!
16. Start with 1 good choice a day. It could be choosing to eat this or not eat that. It could be to walk to the stop sign, park far away and then walk, do 10 push ups, do 1 push up.
17. GET RID OF THE CABLE!
18. GET YOUR FACE OFF A SCREEN! (COMPUTER, PHONE, TV, VIDEO GAME CONSOLE UNLESS IT’S FITNESS ORIENTED I GUESS)
19. LIFT WEIGHTS
20. EAT PROTEIN
21. RESEARCH
22. TAKE CLASSES: WATER AEROBICS, DANCE, BOOT CAMP, ZUMBA, ETC.
23. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH LIKE MIND INDIVIDUALS
24. BUY YOURSELF A PAIR OF JEANS OR A SHIRT THAT IS A SIZE TOO SMALL, MAKE IT YOUR GOAL TO FIT INTO IT.
25. KEEP MOVING!
26. YOU ONLY HAVE ONE LIFE, LIVE IT OR SIT ON YOUR ASS AND WATCH OTHER’S LIVE THEIR LIVES.
27. SCREW WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU OR HOW YOU LOOK AT THE GYM OR ANYWHERE ELSE EXERCISING. DON’T BE EMBARRASSED BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW!
28. IF YOU FALL OFF THE WAGON, GET BACK ON. DON’T KILL YOURSELF TO MAKE IT UP JUST START THE NEXT DAY FRESH.
29. DON’T DEPRIVE YOURSELF TOTALLY. I AM INDIAN. I LOVE INDIAN FOOD. THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN COUNT CALORIES LOL, THERE IS NO WAY I’M GONNA EAT INDIAN FOOD WITHOUT RICE OR ROTI NAAN. I don’t eat Indian food but once a month or once every 2 months. When I do eat it, I make sure the day before or the day after I will be very active all day long to balance the calorie and fat intake.
30. Checks and Balances -
If you know you will be eating bad - exercise more and don’t make it a habit.
If you know you will not be exercising much one day or week - eat VERY HEALTHY.
31. Love yourself, know you are worth the effort, sacrifice and time to take this weight loss journey.
32. Keep trying! Never give up! This is a life long journey and with many WONDERFUL surprises on the way! It’s worth it trust me
I’m not perfect. I screw up too. Ha! That’s life. I will never quit on myself!
Disclaimer: These are just suggestions and things that have helped me. Before you do anything it is best if you see your physician to get advice on diet & exercise. Do at your own risk.
