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“We are souls manifest in physical bodies. Respect the Booty!” Is my new affirmation set. It seems fear of failure and fear of success and low self esteem were creating a wall for me.
These things can take procrastination to whole new heights. So after wasting many years with false starts I am back at it.
Time to make those positive life changes. It’s not that I haven’t tried over the last few years it’s more like I was jogging in quicksand. I am not at an all time high with my weight but I’m also not doing quiet as well as I was. I weigh 270 pounds that’s an awful lot of extra weight. I am also noticing that I lose my breath going up a flight of stairs, two flights and I’m breathing hard.
So it’s a new plan for me. I am making certain commitments for 31 days. It takes 21 days to form new habits. I am diabetic and have been eating like I want to die. One day a week I can eat simple carbohydrates, otherwise no. The whites have been getting me –white sugar –white flour –white potatoes. Now I know all whites aren't bad. I have two white kids and I’m really very fond of them. White food however, including unhealthy fats and oils, are going to be drastically cut down. So for at least 31 days simple carbs are allowed only once a week. Complex carbs like veggies are in, simple carbs out.
Next step, adding up the veggies. There are so many books that talk about using food as medicine, and most of the foods they talk about are fruits and veggies. I know veggies can be more expensive but I need to find the money for them because they are crucial to healthy eating. For the first time in their lives my teens are actually eating salads!
Last food change right now centers around Protein. Protein and how it keeps you full, and how it helps your muscle, skin, and more is everywhere. The idea here is to have protein at most meals. This way you lose fat and not muscle.
I may have lied about the last tip being the last food tip. You decide. The last change is drinking whole bunches of water. I value diet pop. It is the one thing I do not like to share. Unfortunately sometimes you just need water, or at least I do. I try to drink water at meals. I find it helps food taste better and slows down my eating, and helps fill me up. I am also going to try sticking with strait water till mid afternoon. That won’t sound like much to some but I think it will help me.
Now walking is the last part of my 31 day plan. My idea is to walk everyday. I still have not gotten out yet today but I’m psyching up for it. We have a dog now so this is getting easier. We have incredible amounts of cold so it is also not getting easier. I’m not sure how far or fast I can walk to start with so I will try different distances and times until I get it sorted out. So far twenty minutes is working and i'll try to edge up to thirty minutes
Okay best of luck to anyone joining me and best of luck to me. On my website:
I have a article about water and why it’s important. Now I am off to do the dreaded measurements that will help me keep track of how well I am doing. Measuring myself will let me know how well I’m doing independent of the weight scale. Hope this helps and I'd love to here how you're doing with your getting fit and losing weight in 2016
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