Tried and True

Justin P July 19 at 12:25pm

Hey Kimberly, regarding your new goal:

Things I read and see over and over and over in weight loss, that is tried and true is this...

1. Drink water with your meals. It aids in digestion, and it makes you feel full, sooner. Even better, drink a small glass BEFORE you eat.

2. Do something (exercise) early to get your body going. (metabolism) and burning some calories. It's hard to get up early. It's worth it. My alarm is set for 4:35. I hate it from 4:35 to about 4:50, then I FREAKING LOVE it that I have a headstart on my day. A 20 minute brisk walk carrying some 1 or 2lb weights may be a good place to start.

3. Do some weight training. More muscles burn calories and fat. "lower" weights and higher reps tone the muscles. Higher weight and less reps builds muscles. Alternate this week by week.

4. Treat your body like a campfire. Keep putting smaller sticks (healthy food) on the fire throughout the day, (it will keep it burning hot) and NOT throwing BIG LOGS on it once at the end of the day, (that would smother the fire)

5. Lastly: "watch the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves" ... make adjustments here and there, they will add up.

My boss lost 70 lbs over 7 months doing these 5 things.

Good luck!

JP