One of the things I remember from working with clients passed, I would ask them about weight loss and they would tell me about "diets" and I would remark that they failed... "Oh by No Char, it worked! I lost X number of pounds on such and such diet!" To which I would remark.. if it worked, why are you here and 100 pounds overweight? *Deer in the headlights moment*
PEOPLE DON'T FAIL ON DIETS, DIETS FAIL PEOPLE!!
THEY DON'T WORK... LIFESTYLE CHANGES DO!
I mentioned TOOLS...
This is vital to success if you are going to make your calorie intake work for you instead of against you.
You can go to Walmart, spend $20 and get a great little digital scale, yep, you need to measure & weigh your food before you eat it BUT!!! this is temporary! Why? Glad you asked lol!!
Your eyes have trained your brain that what you eat IS a portion size, when in truth, it is usually enough food (portion wise) to feed 4 people!!
You don't have to weigh everything, because MOST things come with a label! lol they will tell you a portion is this much and this is how many calories are in it. There is nothing like busting your butt in a workout, whether its a video/dvd, or a walk/run, gym or whatever you choose to do and NOT losing a pound after a measurable/realistic amount of time! it SUCKS!!! lol!
That's why the first thing I did this past week, was to concentrate on RETRAINING my eyes! THIS is a portion size... and yes, counting the calories of everything that passes the lips! lol! And it has been easy and it has been eye opening lol!!
So for this past week, this is what I have done....
1) Measure OR Weigh my food to portion sizes
2) Make sure my Calories are NOT below 1200 per day ***
3) MOVE for at least 35 minutes each day doing weights and/or Cardio (did both)
*** Point #2... Medically we are told that we are NEVER to drop our Calorie intake BELOW 1200 calories, anything below this number is classified as "Starvation" and requires Medical Supervision.***
And I am preparing for week two... Journaling... Which is ME being accountable to the ONLY person I can 100%, emphatically count on to keep me accountable... ME!!!
Journaling will consist of my meals, menus, recipes and a separate Journal for my Exercise so I can keep track of time and weights.
I will cover more tomorrow on the Journals and what a page will consist of. :o)
Your eyes have trained your brain that what you eat IS a portion size, when in truth, it is usually enough food (portion wise) to feed 4 people!!
You don't have to weigh everything, because MOST things come with a label! lol they will tell you a portion is this much and this is how many calories are in it. There is nothing like busting your butt in a workout, whether its a video/dvd, or a walk/run, gym or whatever you choose to do and NOT losing a pound after a measurable/realistic amount of time! it SUCKS!!! lol!
That's why the first thing I did this past week, was to concentrate on RETRAINING my eyes! THIS is a portion size... and yes, counting the calories of everything that passes the lips! lol! And it has been easy and it has been eye opening lol!!
So for this past week, this is what I have done....
1) Measure OR Weigh my food to portion sizes
2) Make sure my Calories are NOT below 1200 per day ***
3) MOVE for at least 35 minutes each day doing weights and/or Cardio (did both)
*** Point #2... Medically we are told that we are NEVER to drop our Calorie intake BELOW 1200 calories, anything below this number is classified as "Starvation" and requires Medical Supervision.***
And I am preparing for week two... Journaling... Which is ME being accountable to the ONLY person I can 100%, emphatically count on to keep me accountable... ME!!!
Journaling will consist of my meals, menus, recipes and a separate Journal for my Exercise so I can keep track of time and weights.
I will cover more tomorrow on the Journals and what a page will consist of. :o)
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