What's Your Secret to Losing Weight?
My husband has always said to me, "Why do you spend time thinking about reasons that hold you back? Figure out how to do it, learn about it, and go for it. If it is really worth it to you, you will find the time to focus on what you NEED to be doing."
I think we often use our reasons we can't do things as a way to just never get started. Losing weight is so easy and yet we make it so hard. Here's my secret:
1.Make a weekly meal plan and weekly exercise plan.
2. Go grocery shopping.
3. Prepare your food for the week (2 hours tops).
4. Eat the food. Do the exercise.
You are done and losing weight. Don't make it more complicated than that. If you got remotely close to your calorie range, hopped in a circle for 30 min. a day fast and hard, and spent your free time figuring out how to do it better next week, where would you be in a year from now? A lot fitter, healthier, and taking up less space!
Maybe now that I am thin I finally understand that those who sit around thinking about what they should be doing are the same ones doing nothing about it. Now a days I just do the things I know make me successful and don't do the things that make me fat.
I don't go out to eat often. I'm not good at controlling myself so I don't do it. Sure I miss out on meals with friends and such, but I have a lot of meals with my family that are healthy. I've even made friends who like to workout and that's how we get together...at the gym versus an overpriced, unhealthy meal.
I don't miss workouts. I plan my week. If my regular workout time doesn't fit, I get my butt out of bed super early and do it. This Sunday I skipped sleeping in because I needed to do an hour of make-up cardio. My son was out of school and had nosebleeds Friday so we couldn't go the gym. Rather than just forgetting it, I moved it. You think I love hitting the TM at 6am on Sunday morning when the boys are sleeping? Hell no I don't! But, I promise I look better than most of the mommies who slept in this weekend versus working out because they found "reasons" they needed to be in bed versus doing a video or lifting their weights.
I eat my healthy foods. I carry a cooler. I THINK about what's going on in my life versus just cruising through and LETTING THINGS HAPPEN to me. Ladies, McDonald's, Sonic, the gas station, and Starbucks don't happen to you. That's a choice you made when you walked out the door, or better yet, before you went to bed and didn't prepare your food cooler for the next day.
I DON'T HAVE JUNK IN MY HOUSE! I know my weaknesses. People who complain about being an a sugar binge and stuffing their face are usually doing it at home. Dear Lord! Why does someone who want to lose weight have foods in the house that they can't control themselves with? It AMAZES ME that someone who wants to be thin doesn't have time to grocery shop but somehow when they find time buy chips, cookies, and ice cream.
I understand having a few things in the house for your kids and husband. A FEW THINGS! They should be eating healthy too. Are you the only one who deserves a fit, healthy, and LONG life free of diabetes and cancer? Nope. Respect their body just like you respect your own. For kids and hubbies it's a great time to introduce those 100 calorie snack packs. I don't eat them, but I have a few for Logan. When he does get cookies it's nice because he can have them in a controlled, appropriate portion.
Basically, we all know what we need to do. Sometimes ladies, you just have to quit thinking and start doing. That's the real secret.
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