Shedding Those Pounds...

Now a days it seems that everyone wants to be able to lose weight as fast as possible. They try shakes, pills, shots, and even body wraps. Then they are irritated and annoyed when it didn't help them lose that 15 pounds. Or even worse, if they ended up gaining weight in the end. I personally don't believe in any of these 'quick fixes'. They might help some, but losing weight isn't something that will happen over night. So I decided to go over some of the do's and don't's for losing weight.

Don't

First of all if you are going to start dieting, don't taking everything good away from yourself. You just need to eat things in moderation.

 

Chips: if you are having a craving for chips, have a small amount of the 'baked' chips they are better for you and you still squash that chip craving. Take the chips and place them in a small bowl, this stops you from accidentally eating the whole bag.

Chocolate Bar: If you are having a craving for a chocolate bar, by snack size. This way you are only having a third of the amount of chocolate as you would with the full size bar.

Popcorn: Eat air popped, not microwavable. By eating air popped popcorn you are the one you puts the toppings on. So if you do add butter it will be a tiny amount compared to the amount that comes on the microwavable popcorn.

Do

The biggest thing is that you need to eat 'healthy'.Many people think that if they just eat less then it's a diet, but if you're still eating food that's bad for you it's not a diet. There are lots of healthy delicious recipes that are also low calorie, which makes them perfect for people attempting to lose weight.

3 Ingredient Banana Cookies

Yogurt Pops

Find these recipes here: http://stronggirlseat.blogspot.ca/2013/11/5-super-low-calorie-hunger-buster.html?m=1

50 Weight Loss Recipes

Can be found here: http://skinnyms.com/50-recipes-for-weight-loss/#_a5y_p=2424296

Do

Set an exercise routine. Just some thing so that you know that you will be doing that everyday. Many people will say that they want to exercise and lose weight, but then when it comes time to exercise they have some excuse. 'I'm tired', 'I don't have time', 'I was at work all day', 'I had the kids', and so on. 

I'm not saying that you need to exercise 5 hours a day, that's just ridiculous, but I am saying that you need to do something. Take a short time right in the morning, or right before bed to do the routine you have decided on for yourself. Anyone can do it. 

Here are some ideas for routines.

The first is an advanced workout so if you are just starting out I would suggest either doing the second or third routine. Both are designed to help you lose weight where you need to.

If you can take 10 minutes a day to do one of these routines, you will see the changes in you body in no time.

For those of you with kids here is a cute video showing how you can exercise with your baby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfQRD8O_Uo4

Here is another video which is called 5 minute abs (because this exercise only takes 5 minutes of your time)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqxxtxXWMsM

Here is a Muffin Top Workout for all of you who have an unappealing muffin top they want to get rid of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBiWl_4fbzk

Here is a Toned Arm Workout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAGfBjvIRFI

Here is a Thigh Thinner Workout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VusCUj61wDA

Don't

Don't compare yourself to others. Your body is unique, it will not gain/lose weight the same way or at the same speed as other peoples. All you will be doing by comparing yourself to other people is making yourself feel bad.

Just remember that 'You are beautiful. Your body is beautiful. And you are losing weight for no one but yourself.'

Remember to have the drive, the mind set and the motivation and I know you will see results. You may not end up looking like a size 0, but you shouldn't be doing it to look like that. You should be doing this to feel better about yourself.

I am not a size 0, nor will I ever be a size 0. But I am on the skinnier side because I exercise and eat right. I personally never deprive myself either. I do eat fast food once in a while (at most it's usually twice a month), I eat chocolate, chips, gummies, and popcorn. But just like everything else in life it is about moderation. I don't gorge myself on these things.

Yes, sometimes the exercising is hard, even for me. I have asthma, so there are some days where I physically cannot do the exercises because I'm not getting enough air. But that just means that on the days that I can breath fine, I have to push myself even harder. I have learned different breathing technics that help me slow my breathing and my heartbeat while I'm in the middle of a workout session. 

I know losing weight and keeping it off id difficult, but push yourself and you will feel better in the end.

Deej-