Slow and steady wins the race!
I am learning to be patient with myself and my body. I didn’t get the habits and body shape that I have overnight, so they won’t change overnight either. A healthy way to lose weight is 1-2 lbs per week. We all want to lose weight for different reasons: a wedding, party, beach trip or just to be healthy. Whatever our motivation, trying to lose weight quickly is always tempting. Why only lose 1-2 pounds per week when you can work harder and lose double or even triple that? The answer is because if you try and lose weight at a very rapid pace, you will increase your risk of adverse health effects and make it more likely that you will gain the weight back! Plus the slower you lose the weight, the more time you are taking to re-learn good habits and ditch the old ones. You will also be more likely to stick with this new lifestyle.
It Takes Two…
I know my body needs a reduction in calories AND regular exercise. I can’t get where I want to be without doing both. Exercise has so many benefits besides weight loss. It reduces stress, high blood pressure, reduces risk of disease and on and on! Plus I am really working hard on my mind & body connection. The key to successful and permanent weight loss is acknowledging both parts: physical & mental
Why do I want to eat that chocolate bar…pasta…etc. Why am I eating…am I bored? Sad? Stressed?
I’ve been at this for about a month & a half. I have lost 10 pounds so far. I’ve been making better food choices, and trying to exercise regularly. I find it very difficult to manage around ‘that time of the month’. LOL. I just don’t feel well enough to get moving on certain days. I allow my body to rest, and then plan to kick it into high gear when a few days pass. It’s the best I can do for right now. I know people say that exercising during your cycle helps you feel better, but it doesn’t work for me. I don’t stay away from exercise the entire time, just on the first few days when I feel at my worst.
I am proud of myself for getting this far. I’m not always making the best choices or decisions everyday….but I’ll get better as time goes on. I am building new habits! And a new ME!
CG J
Hello CG! I am on the same path you are and it is not easy. This is the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life. However, I finally feel that I am on the correct path to a new healthier, more active and positive life style. I am about 5 weeks into my life change and it all gets better! I have lost 17 lbs and have much more to go, but I am finally at a place in my life that I am accepting that losing the weight and becoming more physically fit will not happen over night. I not only keep track of what I eat, but all the emotions that I have from day to day. Congrats on your journey!! I will be on the journey right next to you!!!! :) Krissy from Maryland!
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