Well here we are on start of a brand new year! Each year everyone starts off making resolutions. They make a list, either short or long, of things that they want to change about their lives. For most, that list usually doesn't last too long!
How many of us resolve to lose weight? I think most everyone I talk to says that they want to lose weight. That usually involves joining a gym. What does that mean? There are no parking spaces at the gym, the treadmills are all full and all of the machines are tough to get on. That generally lasts until the end of February. Then amazingly you walk into the gym and you have your pick of any machine you would like. Why is that? Well frankly I think it is because we don't see the results that we want as fast as we want. We are so used to a "Have it your way" drive through quick fix mentality! Might I suggest...you didn't gain the weight over night...you won't lose it over night.
I want to offer some things that are working for me over this journey that I call life.
I am a Weight Watchers Member. This has been the greatest tool that I have! You can do it online only, or you can attend weekly meetings. I LOVE going to the meetings because you get the support from the other members that are also on this journey. To me it is totally worth the money that I spend each month for my membership.
If you can't afford the monthly membership for Weight Watchers, you can also do My Fitness Pal. I might suggest to you that if you cut back on your eating out, you would be amazed that you could afford a monthly membership to Weight Watchers. My Fitness Pal is free. You can keep track of all of the calories that you consume and the exercise that you do. You can also get a group of your friends together and do that together. If you have a group of friends, you are accountable to each other. That is also a big thing. Having accountability is a HUGE motivator!
I bought my own treadmill last year when they were on sale at the first of the year. We love having it here for those winter months when it is too cold to be outside, or it is raining. We don't use it as much in the late spring, summer early fall. Then we are OUTSIDE!
Run Keeper is another free app for your smart phone. It will keep track of your walks, runs, bike rides etc. You can set goals with this and keep track of your activity.
Check around at your grocery stores. One of our local grocery stores(Hy-Vee) has 2 registered dietitians on staff. They offer helpful tips, recipes and classes. They will go with you around the store and make suggestions for healthy shopping suggestions.
Start with small goals! Don't set such a large goal that will overwhelm you and frustrate you when you possibly fall short of it. Set a weight loss goal of 5 pounds at a time. Reward yourself with a non food reward when you reach those goals. It could be a piece of jewelry, a book by your favorite author, a new outfit, etc.
Do something great for yourselves this year!!! Make small changes along the way!
Remember: You ARE WORTH IT!!!!
Keep on Keeping on!!!
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