9 Mar
Success!!
I feel at this point, now that I’ve experienced some success (14+ lbs since valentines day), I can begin to put my finger on some of the things that are helping me out, A LOT!!!
Exercise
I’ve been extremely sedentary for the past few years, primarily a downward spiral. The more weight I gain, the less active I become. Less activity leads to more weight gain, and less activity, and so it goes….. My wife and I sprung for a gym membership from our tax refund, and we both love it. I’m on the treadmill for 45 minutes, at least 4 days a week. I now miss it, when I don’t do it.
Portion size
I use the “Body For Life” system of portion selection. No portions bigger then the palm of your hand, and no larger than your clenched fist. No measuring, no weighing. It’s very easy for someone like me who is a creature of convenience.
I also use the Body For Life food plan. 6 meals per day, 1 lean protein and 1 carb per meal, and find a way to work in 2 servings of vegetable each day. At the beginning, I was grouping meals 2 & 3 together due to my schedule. However, I remember in the Body for Life book they talked about feeding your metabolism. You wake up early in the morning, work out, and get your metabolism going. You can help keep it going be feeding it smaller meals more often. It has worked for me this past week.
No late night eating!
I am doing my best to not let meal #6 come after 8:00 pm. If I get hungry after 8, I will go to bed, go blog, drink some water, but try and distract myself with some sort of activity. Once the weather warms up, I may go for a walk around the block.
This is what is working for me today. As I lose more weight, probably another 50 or 75 lbs., I’ll incorporate the entire Body For Life plan and start hitting the weights, but for now, cardio alone and diet are giving me a nice slow “burn”.
Get up and move!!!!
Posted by Rick on 09.03.07 at 8:41 am
Motivation without a method can drive a guy bonkers. Sounds like you’ve found something that fits in with your way of doing things, and that’s the key to success I think. About 8 years ago, I did Prism, which has some Gestapo-like tactics for losing weight. It worked, and it worked quickly. Problem was, it didn’t translate into a lifestyle, so when I was done with the program, the weight came back on again.
I can tell right now I’m going to need to kick it up a notch in the exercise/physical activity department. So far, I’m off to a good start, though.
Posted by Lose Weight With Me on 09.03.07 at 8:41 am
14 pounds since Valentine’s Day…way to go!
You’re definitely following good advice. I’ve used some of those principles myself to lose over 60 pounds.
Don’t forget that hitting the weights adds muscle, and that is what will raise your resting metabolic rate so that you are burning more fat than just cardio alone will burn. Plus, you’ll be burning fat longer than by cardio alone.
Keep up the good work and I wish you the best results!