OK, I have been down this road before. Weight loss. Getting in shape. Kicking ass and taking names.
I have been on a 5+ year hiatus. I am slowly making my way back. So, I figured I would talk a lite bit about what I learned the first time around. Give myself some advice. Refresh my memory a bit.
If I could offer any advice to someone starting out (myself) it would be this;
Try everything. From work outs to food. Give everything a chance. So
many people say “oh, I just don’t like healthy foods ”. Do not be this
person.. You may not like textures or flavors but try them again.
Find new ways too cook your foods. I hate steamed veggies. But growing up and for a long time as an adult that’s all I knew. It was so gross. Smushy mushy mess made me want to vomit. I tried sautĂ©ed still too mushy. So I tried baked. A little better. Over time. Over trial and error I have found raw, or sautĂ©ed or grilled, for a short time is how I enjoy almost all of my veggies.
Oatmeal, again mushy gross eww right? Just use less water and cook for a shorter time!
My point is give foods a chance try them cooked differently. Try them seasoned differently.
Exercise? You have to find what you like. Reward yourself, try everything and give yourself time to learn to enjoy it. I hated running and now I’m so in love with it.
Try work out dvds, try hula hooping, dancing, cycling, yoga, pilates. And on and on. Don’t just think you have to do push ups if you hate push ups. If you hate your work out you’re not going to do it. Find what you love try everything under the sun. When you find something that makes it fun you’re going to want to do more, and the more you move the more you lose. That’s what it’s all about, its not punishment. Using your body. All the muscles and all the energy. It’s amazing what your body can do. Be amazed at it. Find ways to challenge it, find ways to push yourself to new limits.
And this is what I say to myself, this is what I need to remind myself each day when I’m just thinking oh fuck it I just want to be lazy.
