I ended a blog with these words and wanted to build upon them a bit more:
The hard work isn't over, it's just beginning. A lifestyle change is a journey, and that is what I'm after not a quick fix shake or a pill. I don't beat myself up over the small things (like the pizza I ate today) I am human, I like pizza. I really like donuts, and I could eat French fries 7 days a week.
This is just the beginning of my story. So for those of you asking for my secret there you have it. It's no secret at all, it's get off your ass and make it happen. A little support and a lot of dedication and I'm convinced I could accomplish anything now. I have way more will power then I thought, and I'm sure you do too. The mind is such a powerful thing!
Some days I feel like I should be a motivational speaker and then I remember I'm way better at preaching than practicing. Do you know I had a boy in elementary school, middle, and still in high school that I would have given my left arm for him to give me 30 seconds of attention? Or a sweet girl from beauty school I always looked up to because she was not only beautiful but so sweet. These are 2 examples of people who have reached out to me asking me what the "secret" to my success has been. I REALLY like to tell people "GET OFF YOUR ASS!!" Seriously. You don't have to start at an hour on the elliptical, or eating 1200 calories a day but what you do have to do is get off the couch after dinner and take a walk. Even if it's to Reeds Dairy for ice cream that you convince yourself it's better than if you drove there, and you justify it by getting a kids size and sharing with your 2 year old that adores "creamy" as much as yourself. You don't buy Cherry Pepsi because you know if it isn't in your house you won't be tempted, so instead you buy Mountain Dew which you also love but can talk yourself out of unlike the other. There is a few other foods I physically could not have in my house or I would eat them my comfort foods include: Nacho Cheese Doritos & Double Stuffed Oreos.
My other advice: Do what works for you! Some of the rules say: you MUST eat breakfast, and 4-5 small meals a day, absolutely no fast food, no soda, drink half your weight in ounces a day, and definitely don't eat after 7 pm. Although I think all the above are great ideas and starting points they do not fit into everyone's lifestyle. I for one do not like breakfast, I know it jump starts my metabolism and gets me going for the day but it doesn't work for me. If I eat breakfast, and make myself gag down eggs for protein I am feeling half starved well before lunchtime even with a mid morning snack which unless you have a desk job who has time to eat on que every 2-3 hours? Not this girl, not even a snack usually I'm feeling lucky if I can chug a bottle of water before lunch. The best thing I did for myself was to switch up my schedule to figure out what worked and didn't for my body and lifestyle.
Thanks to everyone who said the "you'll never lose weight if..." words to me over the past 9 months you inspired me to do what I thought would work even when no one was watching. Being a picky eater I probably exercise more than I would if I just ate better, but smaller portions worked for me. No matter what you do, take that small step and GET OFF YOUR ASS and move- that's the secret :)
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