I'm no expert when it comes to social media. But I dabble on Facebook. Whether it's a family member, an old friend from high school, or a fitness blogger, it seems like I constantly see posts mentioning how much weight someone has lost. I enjoy seeing these posts, and often join in on congratulating them, but I also cringe because I know that someone will post the inevitable question. How did you do it? What's your secret? I started this blog to hopefully get the message out that there's no secret. No easy, quick solution. The key to weight loss is hard work. It takes exercise, even when you're tired. It takes willpower, and resisting cravings. I find that I tend to enjoy exercising. My problem is that some foods just taste so damn good. Hence, my reminder to myself to put down the fork.
For many years I tried every "secret" out there. Weight watchers, shakes, bars, "diet foods", calorie counting, low carb, low fat, etc. I did all of that in a pursuit of skinniness. My whole life I have always wanted to "be skinny". Now I have learned that my goal is actually to be healthy. Weight loss is a welcome side effect of adopting a healthier lifestyle. These are the changes I'm looking to make:
- Move -- at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, 10K steps a day
- Use food as fuel -- eat balanced meals consisting mainly of real food
- Sleep better -- leads to better food/exercise choices
- Stay hydrated -- 4 cups of green tea a day, at least 8 cups of water
- Practice positivity
I hope you will follow along with me on my journey. Help keep me accountable, and remind me to put down the fork!
