Everyone wants to lose weight. Well, not those rail skinny little twigs, but, then again, yes, even some of them want to lose weight, too. The real question is, what's holding you back?
I have been overweight most of my life, and all of my adult life. I always say that I would like to be thinner, maybe back to a size that I was many moons ago. I'll jump on some fad diet and lose 20 pounds, just to have it reappear when I get off that fad diet. This is the yo-yo effect. Not a great thing to do to your metabolism. And while I have sat back for the past five years, telling myself that this time will be different, it never is. I start a diet, just to stop it for one reason or another, and then I'll reach the "What's the point?" point, and continuing on is just a waste of money on food I'll never eat.
Sound like you? Yeah, that's how a lot of people are, believe it or not. Some will find motivation later, some will give up forever and try to convince themselves that they are happy being overweight. THAT'S A LIE!! Nobody is happy being overweight! It's time to stop the cycle of bad dieting! Starting NOW!!
So many people I know are trying to lose 5, 10, 15, even 50 pounds. This is all fine and dandy if these people choose a plan and stick with it. The number one thing that I can recommend when dieting? Don't be too strict. When you tighten the reigns on your dieting so much to where you aren't eating the foods you love anymore, the temptation to cheat is higher than if you allowed yourself the proper size serving of the foods you love. Did you know that at the average meal, the average person will consume enough portions for at least three people? Gross, right?
So instead of cutting out Chinese food, feed that craving a couple times a month. But when you do it, be mindful of what else you have eaten for the day. If your breakfast or lunch was filled with carbs and fatty foods, that might be a bad day to indulge. Instead, enjoy your Chinese food on a day that you have planned to have it, where your lunch was a chef salad, and your snacks were fruits or vegetables. Then, be sure to eat the proper portion size. Don't eat it all because it's sitting in front of you! Portion out your plate, and put the rest away.
This brings me to my 90 Day Challenge, hence, the title of this article. I have decided that on October 1, 2010, I will begin a 90 Day Challenge to lose 15 pounds. I will do this challenge eating foods I love that are made in healthier ways than I've ever enjoyed them. I am going to portion out my meals, plan meals and snacks for each day, and I'm going to incorporate a workout program. Most importantly, I will be sharing this challenge with you. So you can see what I am doing every day, what I am eating, how much I am exercising. And if you feel so inclined to join me on this challenge, then AWESOME! The more the merrier!
So let's get started! Let's plan out what type of exercises we want to do, what kinds of food we love and how we can make those meals healthier while still enjoying our favorites. We can do this! 90 days-15 pounds=A Happier YOU!!!
