Monday, 26 September 2011
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Finally Getting on the Fat Burning Train
I'm finally dedicated. And in the right way.Previously, I wrote about being determined to lose weight and still gaining weight for two weeks running. Well, this week I really made the commitment. I started making better choices with my eating and I ran every day Monday-Friday for half an hour. I really think I did a good job about changing things, however small, and am psyched to keep making changes--but also to sustain them.
So a week of this gone, but I'm going to do something radical for me: I'm not stepping on the scale.
It's only been a week, and frankly if I see a similar number it's just going to get me down. After talking to a friend who lost 30 pounds "after doing nothing for a while in my life," I was inspired by what he said about "changing your lifestyle."
I get hung up too easily on the numbers. But, frankly, your lifestyle can't be boiled down to a number. It can, however, be boiled down to a set of facts. Am I exercising? Yes. Am I trying to eat more greens and less junk? Yes. Is change slow? Yes.
So I'm cool with waiting and reveling in the changes themselves rather than focusing on the result. I feel proud of myself for running, and hope to keep it up. I'm also pretty aware that I shouldn't be downing diet soda all the time, so am substituting that for seltzer for the time being.
Overall, I think I'll be happier focusing on making lifestyle changes rather than the scale. So, at least for now, I'm not going to look.
Do you feel lifestyle changes in your life? Or is change so slow for you it's hard to tell?
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- From: funnygirlblues
- About Me: I am a 6'1" girl trying to put my life together in New York City. I love to write, read, cafe hop, and swim when I have the chance. I believe good health has its foundations in good mental health, and do my best to keep that in order as well. Everything's a work in progress.
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So far I have been making really positive changes, eating less and incorporating fruits and veggies into my diet. Also just trying to stay away from the super processed foods. I have been walking at leas a mile every day and then going 30 minute higher intensity cardio...even with all that I still am having a hard time turning away from junk food. I usually have a treat every day but I don't go overboard. I think I am doing well with my lifestyle changes and hoping I will stay away from the chocolate and pop more and more! Oh by the way I have lost a few pounds, but the daily looking at the scale thing does drive you crazy! I do wish my results would come faster but I think I am losing at an OK pace!
Every time I've been successful at changing a part of myself, it's been with consistent, small changes over a long period of time. Whether I wanted to change my attitude or my tendency to be messy, nothing changed until I incorporated the habits into my daily life- hang up the bath towel neatly, put shoes in the closet- eventually I became a neat freak. It's probably the same in this area as well. Good luck!
Good for you!
I'm in a similar boat. I'm in the last 15 lbs of my desired weight loss...and that's only because I want to see a little more fat reduction and muscle definition. I don't know if it's more difficult to do when you're living at home and your mom is there to make you awesome meals, or at college when you're on a meal plan and have an array of pretty good tasting options that may not always be healthy. I've been trying to change my eating habits to where I eat my carbs for lunch and keep other things for dinner, so that it improves digestion.
I'm scared that being back at school, I'll end up losing weight...but hopefully with working out a bit more, I'll be able to control it.
Great job :) Not focusing on the number is the way to go. I gained and lost weight at various times (not a LOT, but around 10-15 pounds), but eventually have been able to change my eating/exercising habits and have kept a steady, healthy weight for the past few years. The scale is good sometimes, but on a regular basis it definitely can hurt rather than help progress because you only do things to see that fast drop, but can't maintain it.
At this point in my life I really don't even crave the junk food I used to crave like chips (I used to LOVE Doritos), hamburgers, and even ice cream. Now it's all about healthy foods... Mostly :) Okay, I really love cheese, English muffins for breakfast, and other carbs such as noodles and pasta, but because I run a lot, that stuff helps rather than hurts me. Cheese keeps me full so I only eat a little at time as a snack, and the carbs fuel me... But by changing my lifestyle and WHY I eat, I don't even like things like heavy cream sauces on my pasta (don't like alfredo at all) or fried foods anymore.. I prefer things like sauteed spinach instead of french fries with my meal most of the time, and veggies with seasonings or flavorful salads, so I eat what I want, but what I want to eat doesn't really hurt me. This change took awhile though of making myself eat healthy and slowly cutting back on the junk food I used to adore. Eventually with time and commitment I'm sure you'll get to the point where you CRAVE those healthy foods, and the pounds will come off and stay off easily. Good luck :)
just exercising more and eating healthier does the trick. since i moved out here ive been droppin weight pretty naturally- cuz i have to take the bus and walk everywhere lol. also i dont emotional eat cuz im happy
i think i eat less but what i love. things are a lot healthier in general just approach even. my life is awesome! lol
My lifestyle is perfect AS IS to me! :)
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