Your biggest challenge will certainly be to overcome bad habits, and that doesn’t go easy.
Most people don’t realize that losing weight is a constant battle with bad habits and breaking them along the way. But before that happens, you have to start thinking about yourself, constantly, and what a weight loss will bring to you.
My personal theory is that most of us who gained weight are practically “pleasers”, who want to make life easy for others, and for, who knows, what reason we start eating, or rather over-eating.
As I wrote in several other articles, only once you turn to yourself, without even telling anyone what you are doing, you will start seeing positive results. Another key point in my approach is to exercise for 1h minimum. Any type of exercise, but for a minimum of one hour.
Once you lose the excessive weight you will claim your life back, but literally. So, definitely, it’s worth it! Your confidence will be back and you will feel strong.
I remember reading about a woman who decided to lose weight when she found out she had hypothyroidism. She went from not being able to walk 500 meters to running 10K marathon in under 55 minutes. Imagine that! She said that the biggest help to her was a Nutrition Tracker.
Set your goal to work out three times a week minimum and steer towards five times! I’m pleased when I succeed in doing so, and when I don’t … better luck next week.
I know to stay active in winter is a tough, but put on a warm clothes, walk, then run a bit if you are cold, but don’t give up… Change the route, change the routine, anything to make it more interesting and to keep yourself going. That’s most important. Doing the same thing every day may get boring and slow down a metabolism, so mix things up.
I wish I had lost all the weight. I still have some pounds to lose. At the same time, weight is not the biggest issue any longer. Being healthy and being fit is. Weight is a part of that, but not all of it.
Eliminate excuses, because excuses are not acceptable. If you decided to do something about yourself, then do it!
As the saying goes, make yourself beautiful on the inside and you will be beautiful on the outside.