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I'm having a hard time getting back into the right frame of mind for
losing weight. I lost 60 pounds previously but have stayed the same for the last year or so and need to lose 70 more. What's your best advise for getting your thinking in line? |
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wrote in message ups.com... I'm having a hard time getting back into the right frame of mind for losing weight. I lost 60 pounds previously but have stayed the same for the last year or so and need to lose 70 more. What's your best advise for getting your thinking in line? Devise a plan, and stick to it. Do it every day. Initially, you have to totally immerse yourself in it. I created spreadsheets to track how many calories I ate, how many I burned in exercise, and how much I weighed on a daily basis and had a colorful and interesting graph chart tracking all. I wrote down every bite I ate at www.fitday.com, researched things about metabolism, nutrition, etc. I became very anal! But I was totally and completely involved in my weight loss. It was on my mind ALL the time. Exercise EVERY day. Even if all you do is a 5 minute walk around the neighborhood, it counts. The next day do 6, then 7, and track it all. Take body measurements with a tape measure in all sorts of places...neck, upper arm, chest, waist, belly, hips, thigh, calf, wrist, etc. Track these on a weekly basis. Buy a polar heart rate monitor and track not just your calories burned, but the duration, and heart rate. You will see progress in how long you go, and improvements in heart rate. I was so involved in it, it became a habit like brushing my teeth. I'm not saying this approach will work for everyone, and I know I was totally anal about it. But there were days that the scale weight didn't change, or even went up, but with all the tracking, there would be improvements in strength, or a measurement would shrink, and I knew I was doing something right. Also, I became really educated about my body. With all the tracking, I began to see patterns - I know now that too many carbs or a salt heavy meal will yield a gain on the scale the next morning. I know that if I do a heavy workout I usually weigh more too. I know what foods make me feel good, and which ones slow me down. I basically learned alot about my body. Anyways, this is my experience! You have to find what works for you. |
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When I get in a motivation slump, I remember why I'm doing this.. I write it
down.. you know.. to be healthy, sure, to be slimmer, sure, took look good, he.. yeh! ;o) Why are you doing this? Why is it worth the effort? Then make a plan, and stick to it, if you step aside, get right back on it... until it's second nature.. Will~ wrote in message ups.com... I'm having a hard time getting back into the right frame of mind for losing weight. I lost 60 pounds previously but have stayed the same for the last year or so and need to lose 70 more. What's your best advise for getting your thinking in line? |
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decide how bad you want this...if you really want to be thin you'll
find a way to eat less and get through the hunger...i only lose weight by getting hungry and staying that way...not starving but hungry wrote: I'm having a hard time getting back into the right frame of mind for losing weight. I lost 60 pounds previously but have stayed the same for the last year or so and need to lose 70 more. What's your best advise for getting your thinking in line? |
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Get extremely busy for a couple of days. Find a friend that needs help
with some chores and go help them out (exercise). Then, by the third day, you will not have been tempted with food and your body will have adjusted to being back on your diet. When you lose momentum go get busy again. Or at least it works for me anyway. ;-) Jason |
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wrote in message oups.com... Get extremely busy for a couple of days. Find a friend that needs help with some chores and go help them out (exercise). Then, by the third day, you will not have been tempted with food and your body will have adjusted to being back on your diet. When you lose momentum go get busy again. Or at least it works for me anyway. ;-) Jason *Grin* I love the idea.. I can provide the work!!! ;op Seriously though, that's what I do when the munchies get out of control, I get busy with something.. anything.. Will~ |
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Future...
All about the future, that I CAN CONTROL... Best of luck to ya wrote in message ups.com... I'm having a hard time getting back into the right frame of mind for losing weight. I lost 60 pounds previously but have stayed the same for |
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