I'll be referencing back to a year ago when I chose to work hard to lose weight and share the things that worked for me. I wanted to be at a healthy weight before we tried to get pregnant, we got pregnant, I had the baby and now it's time to get moving and back to my healthy weight.
Here's the thing, you can start to get healthy by exercising alone, but what really is going to make a difference for you, is exercising AND changing your eating habits. Both can be hard, but they are doable!
This is what you have to do:
1. DECIDE that you are ready to make this commitment to change.
Seriously, it is all in your head. YOU have to be ready to make this change. I have decided, I am ready. Are you with me?
I'll try to help with motivating, ideas, information and encouragement, but it will come down to YOU.
So. CHOOSE.
Read the Eat it! page and make changes to your everyday diet. Exercise 5-6 times a week. Decide that you are going to have the self control to DO THIS. Oh, and don't get discouraged. No one is perfect. If you mess up, start again the next day :)
So. CHOOSE.
Read the Eat it! page and make changes to your everyday diet. Exercise 5-6 times a week. Decide that you are going to have the self control to DO THIS. Oh, and don't get discouraged. No one is perfect. If you mess up, start again the next day :)
There are some cool smartphone apps that can help with tracking things, and they are free! Add me as a friend so we can see what each other is up to!
-MyFitnessPal - you can track your food & exercise intake (www.myfitnesspal.com)
-RunKeeper - you can track your runs/walk (runkeeper.com)
-Instant Heart Rate - take your heart rate with your phone!
2. SET GOALS. Reasonable Goals.
For example-
I want to lose 8 lbs by August 11th. (short term)
Or, I want to lose 30 lbs by Thanksgiving Day. (longer term)
3. WORK HARD. Then have a free day. One day a week have a free day where you can eat the things you like, still exercise, but enjoy something you would like to eat. This way you are not feeling deprived. Take Sunday off from exercise and let your body recover and rest.
Here's the scoop. MOVE MORE, EAT LESS. This will give you results.
Oh, and take some pictures of yourself today. You WILL see changes if you do this and it is fun to compare with 'after' photos.
2. SET GOALS. Reasonable Goals.
For example-
I want to lose 8 lbs by August 11th. (short term)
Or, I want to lose 30 lbs by Thanksgiving Day. (longer term)
3. WORK HARD. Then have a free day. One day a week have a free day where you can eat the things you like, still exercise, but enjoy something you would like to eat. This way you are not feeling deprived. Take Sunday off from exercise and let your body recover and rest.
Here's the scoop. MOVE MORE, EAT LESS. This will give you results.
Oh, and take some pictures of yourself today. You WILL see changes if you do this and it is fun to compare with 'after' photos.
