Just a quick update on my weight. I just weighed myself and was happy to see my weight drop from 280.2 lbs to 276.8 lbs. This was an unexpected surprise. I attribute this loss to a few things. Let me explain.
1st: When losing weight, the weight that will drop off the fastest is fluid. This is why it is important to keep drinking water. It keeps your system replenished plus it also expels the toxins in your body. I think the majority of my loss so far is fluid based. You might think “Ewe” but it’s a proven fact that fluid weight is usually the first to go…and there is not much of that. And I truly believe that this is why people get discouraged through their weight-loss programs they start on. They see great progress over the first months but then it gets harder for the weight to drop off.
2nd: I kept physically busy…whether it be a quick walk, listening to music and moving around or house cleaning. I was pretty busy over the last few days.
3rd: I was watching what I was eating and my portion sizes. Boy oh boy…a few times I wanted to just grab anything and binge but I didn’t and either drank water or coffee to fill me up. I basically ate healthy except for the 4 cookies and 2 pieces of banana bread I scarfed down lol.
Just a point of interest…coffee is my hero and my nemesis. I could drink coffee 24/7 as I am addicted to coffee but as a fluid replacement when trying to lose weight, you should go with water and 100% fruit or vegetable juices. With water or juices, you are getting the fluid or nutrients you need to help keep your system in check. Coffee or diet water, pop (diet or regular) or diet juices are not the best choices in fluid replacement. Coffee is a natural dehydrator. With pop, the carbonation in the drink can affect your bones. Diet juices or diet pop…chemicals again to deplete your system of its nutrients. It’s your choice on what you drink in the end but keep these things in the back of your mind.
4th: Try and do things to make yourself happy and responsive. A happy person is more likely to get out and do things or keep themselves active. Any type of exercise is guaranteed not only to make your body look better but make you feel happy or satisfied with yourself. This is important…to be positive and happy. The only thing…if starting out on an exercise regimen, talk with your doctor and maybe seek the help of a trainer if working out. The doc will give you the okay to start an exercise program…usually they suggest walking a minimum of 30 minutes a day but everyone is different. Go slow and work into any exercise program.
When reading any of my posts, please keep in mind that I am not a doctor or health specialist but just a person that has been dealing with my weight issues my whole life. Every person is different and will respond differently to what I wrote above.
Remember…LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE, LEARN and BE HAPPY! These are words I live by. Cheers!
I was told it was a very hot and humid day so they did well to walk around the park for as long as they did.
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