So…if you’ve been following close i announced that i had gained back my 15-20lbs that i lost last winter. I think it’s because i hadn’t made a permanent lifestyle change. I would set goals reach them, and then what.
This week i had 3 very intense work outs, ate extremely healthy, and keep busy working instead of over eating out of winter boredom.
I didn’t look at the scale, just kept chugin along and Voila!
I made sure that i never got too hungry, and i made sure to drink plenty of water, eat plenty of lean low sodium protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats.
When i was really craving a carb i would eat a low fat gram cracker. When i was craving chocolate i would eat a few coca covered almonds or drink a chocolate protein shake made with water. I feel great, and ready to see how next week goes. Yea, i do have sore muscles but that just means I’m getting the intensity i need out of my workouts.
What are some tips or tricks you use when losing weight?
February 19th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
That’s awesome, congrats! I don’t have any tricks… though I’ve had my best success when eating totally clean. Right now I’m eating semi clean… If I’m going to have treats they need to be clean. Rice Dream instead of ice cream, air popped popcorn instead of movie theater butter, etc. Another biggie for me is stress. When I’m stressed I a) don’t lose any weight no matter how well I watch my intake and b) have the munchies. So stress management and eating clean would be my two tricks I guess. Better get on those…
February 20th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Congrats on your weight loss! Your tips are great. One thing I like to do when I’m craving sweets at night is drink a flavored herbal tea…delicious!
February 21st, 2010 at 11:40 am
That’s awesome!! I am trying to lower my carbs – it’s so hard though when I love pizza!
February 21st, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Great job!
I plan, plan, plan, especially exercise and food. I think it’s key to have lots of healthy foods around (and none of the not so good stuff). If I do my shopping right, I naturally eat well…
Have a great week!