How Do I Lose Weight Now

A few years ago, I realized I wasn’t ready to completely commit to a new style of living, BUT…

…I knew I couldn’t continue on the path I was on (look at my extra chin in that photo!) so the thought came to me:

“I HAVE to do something – I’ll just try a new approach to my life, even for a day or two, to see if it feels right!”

And it was that breakthrough — that idea I didn’t have to completely commit, but I could try it and see if it worked for a trial time — that lead to my success in the big picture.

Initially, I decided to develop some ‘test lifestyles’, and try them for a few days.  At first, I’d try them for a day, and then two.

Once I started getting serious, I was able to go 4 weeks at a time — and finally found the lifestyle that I could really see living, here it is, in a nutshell:

• I weigh myself daily.
• I eat the simple, healthy foods with one or two ingredients, first.
• I treat the foods that aren’t so good for me as ‘desserts’.
• My home has healthy “go to snacks” readily available.
• My home doesn’t have the foods that aren’t good for me available.
• I have a great support system of family & friends.
• I enjoy all of the foods I’ve always liked, just in moderation.
• I exercise at least once every three days — 5 mile, moderate pace, bike ride, and 30 minute endurance-based workout.

It’s amazing how long it took me to get here, but I’m extremely happy I made it!

Think about how you can trial some changes, and carve out a day or two to give them a spin.