I really need to start writing more often... I'm still getting used to all this blog posting and all! So anyways, yes today I'm going to write about something a little different. I was kind of hoping to inspire a few people out there :)
So anyways, here we go!
On Monday April 9th I decided to change my life around. I have always been the person who hated her body. And one day I just said to myself "well if you're so unhappy about it, then why don't you do something about it?".
That got me thinking a lot. I have always been overweight ever since I was little. I've never really had the motivation to even try lose the extra weight because I never had anyone to help me. The thing is, you will not always have someone to help you. In the real world, you'll be by yourself and fight all you can on your own. Yes it is super difficult to begin with, but once you get started and once you see those results, you just want to keep going! I have only had this new lifestyle for 2 weeks and yes it gets tough but really you're just taking way better care of your body!
First huge step is to say no to all the junk you could eat during a day. Now I'm not trying to sound all posh like those overenthustiastic women on tv etc.
This is how it's actually done. Diet? Nope. You can't go on a diet and expect all the lost weight during the diet to not come back. I've heard of this diet where you only eat apples and drink water. That might make you lose weight but think about it. If you start eating crap after that 1 week diet, do you really think all that weight you lost won't come back?
First you need the right mindset. Don't think "I want to be skinny", think that you want to get fit. Getting fit looks, feels and is better than being skinny. You need to be able to say no to the cake you get offered at a birthday party. You need to be able to keep your hands out of that chips bowl at the sleepover party. You need to be able to say no to those sweets cravings on a Thursday night. But having to say no to all that doesn't mean you can't treat yourself. Take some fruit instead or think to yourself if you're actually hungry right now.
To get fit and healthy you have to change your life around, but trust me it will be worth it whether you like it to begin with or not. Because at one point you're going to love it more than anything.
You need to sleep a minimum of 8 hours a day. Now, I'm a student who goes to high school. I get off around 3:30 pm quite often which means I have less time for whatever I want to do after school. But I still don't make excuses! A must if you want to see results with the weight and also just in the mirror, is that you go to bed at 10 pm. It might sound early but that is what helps. You can of course lay in your bed and read or do the last bits of homework. No electronics in that period of time is a little rule though! By turning off the electronics, you let your brain relax and it's easier to fall asleep.
2nd thing you must do is to drink water. And lots of it! 2 liters of water is the least you should drink every day and more is just better! :D
So we have now covered sleeping and drinking lots of water. Now comes the 2 key ingredients to a saucey body!
When changing your lifestyle you have to focus 30 % of it on working out and the other 70 % on what you put in your mouth. Eating clean is the healthiest and easiest way to get fitter. Eating clean basically means that you have to avoid processed foods. Eat a lot of vegestables, meat is also important when doing clean eating, only eat whole grains in your food and fruit is your best friend when having the sweets cravings! There are plenty of ways to make delicious food when eating clean. If I come across anything to die for I will share it ;)
Now if you're like me and you're very self conscious, you don't need the gym. Well if you want the abs and the whole package, the gym is a great way to start. I on the other hand will explain in a later post, why I can't go to the gym. Anyways instead of coming up with excuses for not excerising, look outside your window. Is the weather crappy? Who cares! You still have a world to explore and you can do that by putting on some running shoes and bringing your iPod. I go for a run every second day and I run for a minimum of 30 mins. On the days I don't run, I do exercises at home. Squats, crunches etc. Easy to do home workouts :)
I think I should go a bit more into detail in future posts about that!
But let's sum it all up.
To lose weight in a healthy way, you need to change your lifestyle. No excuses! Don't say "I'll start tomorrow" when you can start today ;)
1. Sleep
2. Mindset
3. Water (it's your best friend!)
4. Eat clean and eat right
5. Exercise
That was the blog post for today and I hope you guys enjoyed reading it :)
I enjoyed writing it! I will post my progress once I feel ready for it.
Love you all!
Wolfie out -makes peace sign with fingers-
P.S. I lost 1,6 kgs in one week! If I can you can too :)
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