I have been helping people lose weight for years and there is one universal truth, no two people are alike when it comes to weight loss.
What works for one person may not work as well for the next individual trying to lose weight. However, when people talk about weight loss, they usually get very simplistic and say things like “eat less and exercise more!” Many reply, “If only it were that simple!”
Well, it is…and it isn’t!
The fact is, weight loss can be incredibly easy or incredibly difficult, depending on a number of factors, and we will cover most of them in depth over the next 30 days.
By now, if you started on day one, you have started to walk, you may have even thought about buying a dog…if you don’t have one already! No
kidding, a dog is an excellect accountability partner, and you need one. I will get into accountability tomorrow but for today I want to talk about the eating part of weight loss. And no, I am not talking about a diet! I am talking about a shift in thinking, a new way of conducting your life…so you don’t have to diet, just change how you do things.
For today, all I want you to do is to go through your cupboards and get rid of all of the junk food, all of it! Get rid of the chips, the pretzels, the cookies, the ice cream, the sugar-ladened cereals, the pop (soda-even the diet soda), Kool-aid, the high fructose and sucrose juices, particularly the ones with 0-10% juice, the booze (all of it), and everything else in it you can find that is even remotely close to being in the junk food category.
Yes, I know that may mean you are throwing away money. Would you rather have it around your waist? Because that’s where it is going if you don’t get rid of it.
Once you have gotten rid of the junk, resolve to never allow it back in your house again. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with an occasional treat, in fact I recommend it. but if you bring anything like that into the house, make sure vit is on a limited basis and is usually done as some kind of reward for a goal accomplished or a level of fitness achieved. If you use treats in that way, they are fine and may even help to keep you on track, you won’t be quite so apt to run out and binge if every once in a while you reward yourself for reaching a milestone of some sort.
Once you’ve gotten rid of the junk, go shopping!
This time make a list of the fruits and vegetables that are on sale and that are your favorites. Go to your favorite grocery for fruits and vegetables, there is always one known for their quality and selection…go there and go wild!
Stock up on the fruit and vegetables you enjoy and begin to train yourself to snack on a piece of fruit or a ready cut and cleaned veggie you have
already for you in the fridge. Anything you do to make things easier, particularly during the first days and weeks of a weight loss program, will help you stay on track. Oranges, grapes, and melon are great for the sweet tooth. Some kinds of melons actually take more calories to digest than are in them, this is also true of certain vegetables. But for now, simply get the ones you enjoy and we will play with the choices during the upcoming 30 days of your weight loss challenge.
That’s it for Day 2!
Clean out the cupboards, and the refrigerator, and restock with the kinds of fruits and vegetables you enjoy. As you begin to walk and change your eating, you will be amazed at how soon, and how fast, the weight loss commences.
John Zajaros, “Coach Z”
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