Trying to Win at Losing Weight

So I’ve had enough of my, “I’m just going to eat all day” attitude.

I’m in the mood to explore what I’ve done in the past to help me lose weight.  I have to stay positive and focus on what works versus what I’m doing now.

First off…EAT.  No skipping breakfast.  No going all day with out eating, then gorging on dinner.  Some people think it helps to skip meals, but it really doesn’t.  When skipping meals, your body doesn’t know when it’s going to eat next and it goes into “survival mode”.  It stores up fat because it doesn’t know when it’s going to get it’s next meal.  Remember…our bodies are smarter and more efficient than we are.  The more you regularly eat, the more your body burns.

Eat at home.  Prepare your meals.  I know, it’s easier said than done in today’s society.  We are so used to just grabbing something.  Or popping something in the microwave.  It is possible to lose weight this way, but it’s all about portion size.  If you’re like me and you like large portions, making your own meals is the way to go.

Support.  I’m not one for support groups and such but it helps.  Having a support system, even if it’s just one other person doing it with you helps a ton!  It gives you someone to eat with, someone to complain to and someone to brag to!   I actually went to Weight Watchers meetings for about a year.  They were held at my workplace so it was nice to actually know the people.  The group matters.  If you’re in a group where you don’t connect with the people then it’s hard to go every week.  If you find a group you like…stick with it!  Weight Watchers makes you weigh in every week.  This helped me, since it made me accountable for my own weight loss.  Standing on a scale in front of someone every week sounds terrible.  And it is….when you gain.  But when you lose, it’s wonderful.  How’s that for motivation?!

Also, it’s key to remember that if you “mess up” one day, it doesn’t undo everything.  Just jump back on that wagon and keep on riding!  We’re all entitled to a screw up everynow and then, and it’s ok.  We’re human!  Just keep going from there and don’t give up!

And finally, don’t take away everything you love.  If you need dessert everyday, you can have it.  Just revamp it.  You need to make your diet pratical and for everyday living.  You can go to a party and eat a piece of birthday cake.  It’s ok, don’t sweat it.  Just account for it later in your day or bump up the activity to cancel it out.

I’m not here to promote Weight Watchers in any way, but it’s the only diet I know that works well for everyday living.  I’ve done Atkins, South Beach, and ridiculous starvation diets and this is one I’ve liked best.  But I’ve actually taken some useful things along with me from each diet.  You gotta do what works for you.

We’ll get there…believe me.  We will!!

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