When it comes time for you to start losing weight, you may wonder where to begin, as there are so many things to consider when trying to put together plans and goals that work for you. As many of you may know I am a Holistic Health coach. I worked for Weight Watchers for 7+ years and I have had many years of education and training in health and wellness.
One of the best strategies I learned was to plan out my week. You can find meal planners for free on the internet. Find one that works best for you. Then plan out your week. Make a shopping list for all the ingredients and snacks. There is nothing worse than preparing a dish to realize your missing ingredients! If you don’t plan then you are leaving yourself up for temptation. I make sure to incorporate at least 2-3 days of fish. Fish is a super-food, and dieters everywhere fail to take advantage of its amazing nutritional benefits. Packed full of protein, omega-3, and other healthy components, fish makes you feel full without loading your body full of calories or saturated fat. You can find thousands of recipes on the internet to help you with variety.
To remind yourself to stay motivated on your weight loss journey, ask someone to take a photo of you. Post it where it will be easy to see, or keep extra copies with you. Each time you start to overdo it with food, or you don’t want to exercise, look at the photo to remind yourself of what you want to change. I am so thankful I took my before photo. Now I look at where I was and where I am today…it’s an amazing transformation and I like the way I look today.
Exercise daily, even if you only have time to exercise for a few minutes. Permanent weight loss is not possible without some type of exercise. Exercise not only burns calories, it builds muscle. Since muscle burns fat it is important to build more muscle to achieve weight and fat loss. I especially like Pilates and Yoga. Walking is the best exercise you can do!
Weight yourself once a week to check your progress. Try to do your weekly weight check-in on the same day around the same time of day each week. Get an accountability partner for this. This gives you an accurate picture of your weight loss progress and helps you track how much weight you are losing. Also, measure your arms, bust, waist, hips and thighs. You may lose inches and not weight.
As you have seen, weight loss plans while various, share many fundamentals. They just vary in terms of time, diet, exercise, and goals. I did a lot of research before finding my homeopathic weight release coaching program that has allowed me to lose my menopause weight of 55.8 pounds and 24.5 inches in about 4.5 months!
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