I was reading an article this morning about what successful dieters do to maintain their weight loss.
I happen to be one of those people who was successful at losing weight. Actually, I'm still losing weight, effortlessly. Anyone can do it. It was a lifestyle change originally, sure. I changed from the typical American diet into a whole foods diet plan. I have lost 130+ lbs. now, effortlessly. Seriously!
I wasn't really even trying to lose the weight. I just wanted so bad to lose a lot of my dependence on insulin. And yes, the whole foods diet plan did it for me.
Now the first thing to remember, a whole foods diet plan - it is not a diet! It is just a way of life. It means I no longer live on wheat products like bread, buns, pasta plus potatoes, corn and such. Fast food, it's a history, but really and truthfully, I don't miss it. If I want chicken nuggets or fried fish sandwiches etc., I make my own - in a healthier for me version.
So yes, I do a lot of my own cooking. Actually, almost all of my foods are my own cooking. But don't let that scare you off because when you cook in the whole foods way, much of the time I can have a meal ready from start to finish in less than 15 minutes. When's the last time you prepared a meat loaf from home in fifteen minutes?
So all I'm really saying is it's not necessary to get scared out of your wits by a new lifestyle because it's so easy to maintain this way of life. And the plus... the weight really does just fall off!
Why? Because I am now feeding my body its optimal fuel source. And give any machine it's optimal source of fuel and it will repay you with a lifetime of good service.
So yes, at first there was a transition. And yes, I didn't have the slightest idea what I was doing either. But it didn't take long to find my footing, feel comfortable and then expand on that comfort zone to include all kinds of foods and treats I never would have known about before.
So yes, at first it's work. And yes, at first, it's still also easy. And now, who needs McDonald's or anyone like it? There's nothing they can serve me that I can't make myself, 100 times better for me and my body. That is all, 130 lbs. plus lighter of me.
And yes, I will admit it, I am proud of me. Not just for the effort, but also for the accomplishment.
So, you can do this for yourself too. You just have to make up your mind you are going to do it and
THEN GO DO IT!
- count calories and fat grams every meal
- walk about an hour every day or some other comparable exercise
- limit food variety, find out what makes your body lose and stay with that combination (my impression - UGH! I want variety)
- limit TV time to less than 1 hour each day
- socialize at holiday parties more, avoid the food
- track food intake daily
I happen to be one of those people who was successful at losing weight. Actually, I'm still losing weight, effortlessly. Anyone can do it. It was a lifestyle change originally, sure. I changed from the typical American diet into a whole foods diet plan. I have lost 130+ lbs. now, effortlessly. Seriously!
I wasn't really even trying to lose the weight. I just wanted so bad to lose a lot of my dependence on insulin. And yes, the whole foods diet plan did it for me.
Now the first thing to remember, a whole foods diet plan - it is not a diet! It is just a way of life. It means I no longer live on wheat products like bread, buns, pasta plus potatoes, corn and such. Fast food, it's a history, but really and truthfully, I don't miss it. If I want chicken nuggets or fried fish sandwiches etc., I make my own - in a healthier for me version.
So yes, I do a lot of my own cooking. Actually, almost all of my foods are my own cooking. But don't let that scare you off because when you cook in the whole foods way, much of the time I can have a meal ready from start to finish in less than 15 minutes. When's the last time you prepared a meat loaf from home in fifteen minutes?
So all I'm really saying is it's not necessary to get scared out of your wits by a new lifestyle because it's so easy to maintain this way of life. And the plus... the weight really does just fall off!
Why? Because I am now feeding my body its optimal fuel source. And give any machine it's optimal source of fuel and it will repay you with a lifetime of good service.
So yes, at first there was a transition. And yes, I didn't have the slightest idea what I was doing either. But it didn't take long to find my footing, feel comfortable and then expand on that comfort zone to include all kinds of foods and treats I never would have known about before.
So yes, at first it's work. And yes, at first, it's still also easy. And now, who needs McDonald's or anyone like it? There's nothing they can serve me that I can't make myself, 100 times better for me and my body. That is all, 130 lbs. plus lighter of me.
And yes, I will admit it, I am proud of me. Not just for the effort, but also for the accomplishment.
So, you can do this for yourself too. You just have to make up your mind you are going to do it and
THEN GO DO IT!
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