One step at a time One day at a time Weight Loss does not happen overnight

One step at a time, we are a fast paced society, but not when it comes to weight loss. As I did not gain weight overnight, I also did not lose it overnight.

Make sure you eat right, adding healthy snacks....from carrot sticks, to eating breakfast, your most important meal of the day, so you do not starve and eat a big meal come lunch or dinner. If you do not eat breakfast, just have a glass of milk, or eat a small breakfast. Proportional eating is the key in order for me to maintain my weight.
Yes, I am human, and I do breakdown, and eat my Pizza, Mexican Food, and Greasy Chinese Foods at times.
There's times where I do eat a Junior Whopper.

Emotional eating, that was the root of my weight gain.......

• boredom
• sadness
• gratification
• habit        

whatever your emotional state is......learn your emotions...and connect that with your eating.....am I really hungry or thirsty......can I hold off to a cooked meal at home? Should I just grab a small snack and satisfy a bit of my crave?
Emotions.....know them, they guide as......they let us know what we really want

Yes, we are emotional creatures.

All connected how you feel inside affects your outer being. Feel good...look good

Never give up, and if there's a will, there's a way.

Start small, do not set high goals, and say I will lose 50lbs in 3 months. The reason why is we do not want to set unrealistic expectations.

No pain no gain, though the pain in exercise is benificial.

You are well, you are loved. You are strong, and you are healthy.

Imagine how you will look and feel in 6 months......imagine.........................................


 favorite snacks and satisfy hunger: apples, grapes, cucumbers, granola bars, carrot sticks...( I carry in my purse) so I do not go through the Drive-Thru and get popoyes chicken, good but greasy........

salad or vegetable in majority of my meal

favorite drink: hot cup of green tea, or cold

supplement: fiber
At Mc Donalds, I bring carrot sticks and just watch my son play, I order a kids meat for him and munch on fries and there. If I have a craving, one hamburger.......that's all.
My son ends up eating carrot sticks with me at Mc Donalds,,,,lol.
Before, I too will order a meal for myself hungry or not.

LOSE WEIGHT THIS NEW YEAR AND GAIN ENERGY

Lose weight this New Year
Gym Membership and working out for less

Gym memberships are now reasonably affordable. In other words, there are no excuses from achieving a healthy body, mind, and spirit.

Baby step: In my experience, I first started with the Local Park District, no enrollment fee, no contract, low cost.
Benefits are all the above…..
The only thing is that there maybe a few selections of equipments, depending in you park district…..
No classes such as aerobics, zumba, muscle fusion, etc.
Some parks do offer this…….

*************Bottomline, it was baby step, and helped me move on to the bigger gym ****************

I have been actively working out and made fitness a part of my life for three years………

I was 40 lbs. overweight and did not feel good about myself. Feeling good is the key. I was tired of feeling achy, and stressed as I had no outlet to de-stress. We all have issues, and we all need avenues and outlets to regroup ourselves.

A well-seasoned instructor with over twenty years experience once told me that it is not about losing weight, it is really about feeling good. It made sense…..sure perhaps, all our motivations are different, but the main goal is to feel good, and the rest just falls down in place. You start feeling and looking good.
You start viewing things differently. You are more energetic, and able to give more to your family and friends. You tackle things differently. You gain self-esteem and confidence…..

The cost of gym membership is so reasonable presently in comparison to years ago, and most do not require a contract, or shorter period of contract. You have nothing to loose but weight………………

Gyms with reasonable prices: Most Under $20.00, now, $20.00 monthly is not much if you compare what you spend on fast food, or in my case that New Dress, or taking out my son to Chuckee Cheeze for a day.
$20.00 buys you health……..sanity……..it is maintenance fee for yourself…….

Here are list if affordable gyms…..

Women’s Work Out World
LA Fitness
Extreme Sport
Ballys
YMCA


Thank you for reading my blog and better health to all of us…….peace…..