Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on January 2, 2018

How many of you feel overwhelmed and dare I even say stressed when it comes to starting a diet/life style change? I DO!

All day today I've been obsessed with food, am I making the right food choice, am I eating too much, am I eating too little, am i doing the right excersizes, whats best to do cardio vs. strength and the list goes on and on.

I also set too many non scale victories to hit daily, workout at least 30 min, drink x amount of water, dont eat any junk at work, etc. I have such a hard time focusing on what really matters....calories in vs. calories out and move. I know its not rocket science. Im also aware that there will be a time when I may have to change some things up, but Im trying to chlll and believe that right now and change is going to be a good change.

I HAVE to keep reminding myself that what I did today was WAY better then what I have been doing the past few years. I tracked all my nutrition, worked out for 42 min, didnt eat desert at the family party (thats huge for me!) didnt drink a soda, didnt drink beer (although I did have my measured out glass of wine) it fit into my nutrition gaol for the day, and I drank 90 oz of water. I am not saying this to brag, but to help myself rethink all the postivie rather then forcus on the negative. Its a slow process and in the begining for me its easy to get discouraged, its once the results start showing up is when it gets a little easier and FUN!

If theres anybody reading this, do you suffer from the same anxiety in the beginging of starting new? I've done all the diets out there and each one has helped, but for me weight waters was THE one i was the most successful at.If only I would have stuck it out I mght not be here blogging and doing this. Anyway I'm doing myfitnesspal and just have a few questions.

1. If you've used myfitnesspal did you eat your excersize points every day? Did you stick to your recommende and never eat them? DId you bank them for a one meal splurge? Im struggling with how much i should be intaking. WW all fruit and veggies were free and when i log them in mfp those add up quickly....so, just looking for anybody thats gone through this and to help me know whats best for me :)

I will be praying that God help guide me through this process, to teach me and show me how he sees me. I am going to pray this for all you as well. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 KJV

Week 1, Day 1 Complete.

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Mary P.

01/06/2018 6:03PM

Thanks, I totally agree. For me its easier said then done, but I feel like I've had a great week. Focused on positive choices and that I did better then the day before. Baby Steps:)

Andrew W.

01/04/2018 8:55AM

Congrats on starting! That's the hardest part of all and you made it! I started off with just myfitnesspal earlier last year. Just tracking calories along had helped me tremendously. With that being said, my diaries certainly doesn't look as 'clean' as one would recommend. I set to losing 0.5kg per week and just try to be slightly under (around 100) the daily cal goal (including exercise). And that had worked for me. (based on the report, i hit the goal 4/7 times per week)I still have burger every now and then, fries, pop, sweets. I just have it in a smaller portion that I can fit into my daily limit. I exercise 4~5 times a day, usually burn around 500 cal. That's pretty much all my focus. The result was losing 17kg (12%) in 4 months. For me, its easier to just focus on 1 or 2 things, and everything just usually just happened.

Rachelle

01/02/2018 9:45PM

Yay!! You made it through day #1!! Be proud!I used myfitnesspal for a few years during my major weight loss. It was a great tool for me- teaching me serving sizes,etc. over the last year, I’ve stopped using it. When I used it, I didn’t eat back all of my calories. I usually ate about 1/3 back, depending on the size of my workout. If you have any questions about using the app, message me! I’d be happy to see if I can help!

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