- Just say "no" to: ...well, you know exactly what you should "no" to... it's all those things you usually say "yes" to...chips, pie, cookies, big ole hamburgers, fried anything, pop...the list goes on and on and you know it by heart. SAY "NO THANK YOU" TO WHAT YOU KNOW CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR LOVE HANDLES! In my case, it's sweet things.
- Just say "yes" to all those things you usually say "no" to...vegetables, salad, fruit, fish, chicken, anything on the lower GI list. Shop the outer perimeter of the grocery store. EAT FRESH, NOT PROCESSED!
- Exercise! Walk the dog, walk yourself, take the stairs, bike, sign up for any kind of class or sport that gets you moving! GET MOVING! You'll enjoy it, and your body will love you for it.
- Forget the pound or kilogram! If you must measure, then check progress by your waist measurement. Ladies: get your waist under 35 inches! Men, under 40 inches! USE THE TAPE MEASURE, NOT THE SCALE!
- Remember the rule of opposites: if you say you're on a diet, you and people around you tend to try to feed you more! So don't say you're on a diet, just LIVE AND EAT AS THOUGH YOUR THINNER, HEALTHIER SELF DEPENDS ON IT...because it does!
- Serve or order smaller portions. Look at your usual plate and half it! At a restaurant, take half home in a doggy bag. At home, use a smaller plate with no refills. It's that easy and is a way to say yes to your progress! EAT SMALL - BE SMALL!
- Be aware of your posture. This may seem funny but if you stand or sit "tall", you'll work those stabilizing muscles. Hold in that tummy (it's exercise!). Improved posture = improved "look". STAND TALL!
- While it's laudable to have a goal, what typically happens after reaching a goal is a celebration. Celebrations lead to falling off the wagon. This may go against everything you've been taught but why set a specific goal? Or else, let your goal be simply a new attitude. Now, celebrate your NEW ATTITUDE with something non-food related when and as you need it! A new piece of smaller-sized clothing, a piece of jewellry or art, a contribution to a wonderful charity, a call to a friend. LET YOUR MIRROR BE YOUR REWARD (not your punishment)!
- Work on your self-esteem, not your weight. Treat yourself: a new hair cut, a new colour (for hair or wardrobe), a mani-pedicure, a new friend, a new spiritual experience, a new world. Focus on something beyond yourself. Throw out your cigarettes. CHANGE YOUR OBSESSION! and learn to accept compliments and attention because they're coming your way.
- STAY ON THE 1-9 PATH. Never stop, never give up. This is your mantra: This is how I live now...not just for today or this week or this month or this year. This is my life, my journey, and I only pass this way but once. This is the rest of my long and beautiful life! I want to be the best I can be!
You'll be amazed at your own results, the change in you and your life, and the people around you. I know you can do it. Start now!
1 comment:
Finally someone who understand that losing weight is essentially common sense! You should write an inspirational book. Except you shouldn't, because those are the books I purposefully avoid. Lol!
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