OK, THIS IS HAPPENINGI've started to carry around a little notebook in my purse, where I will be keeping track of my spending and calories. It's already helped me out tremendously because awareness is awesome. Also, me and my dad are going to be weight-loss buddies and motivate each other - which is going to tremendously help both of us! B)
GoalsMy goal for dieting is to take in about 1,500 - 1,700 calories per day. I'm probably going to aim for less than 1,500, but the interwebs seemed to like that range for me.
For exercise, I intend to work out for 25 minutes, 3-4 times per week. That's what DDP recommends. :B
DietingNow that I'm actively writing down what I'm eating, I'm automatically making smarter decisions. I'm not even aiming for "low cal" foods, but a balance of healthy v. acceptable calories. Another cool thing that I've started doing is contemplating just HOW hungry I am before finishing or eating a meal. I never really thought about it, but getting myself into that mindset really helps. I also would like to start eating meals while I'm preoccupied. I end up eating way less when I'm doing something else, and eating MUCH slower. B) The annoying part is keeping track of calories, because it can be a little tedious. It's hard to know for sure how many calories are in unlabeled products, so I feel like I'll have to do a bit of research and estimating.
For drinks, I've been drinking out of cups with measurement lines (as well as generally drinking fewer calorie drinks, such as green tea, water and 10-cal soda lol). I love Lipton's citrus green tea!
Great source of vitamins, tastes good, and makes a fine work out partner (apparently green tea is better than water for work outs?). Another plan I have is to start drinking a glass of water every morning, because apparently that gives you a ton of energy and is an excellent method for removing toxins from the body. Either way, it's water. Can't go wrong with H2O. B)
Finally, my #1 dieting goal is to cut out the stupidity. The only reason I gained weight in the first place was because I was stupid enough to eat out all the time. Cutting back on that is a great way to save money and spare myself the extra calories. :B
ExerciseFor exercise, I've been doing DDP Yoga for a little while now. I keep missing days, so my plan is to really crack down on my exercises. I also didn't follow the program pretty well and ended up doing the Energy work out most days. Eventually, I tried out the Fat Burner exercise and realized that I was doing the wimpy stuff all along. I only do the Fat Burner video now, and damn it kicks my butt. I've never had a better work out, nor sweat quite as much (unless I'm playing sports). It feels pretty great. 3-4 times a week, 25 minutes per session should kick my lazy butt into shape. I highly recommend DDP Yoga for a good exercise that covers you in sweat, but doesn't make you feel dead or sore.
On top of that, I intend to eventually make myself into a morning person. There's nothing quite like morning weather in Texas, and my neighborhood is perfect for going on walks. I'm pretty convinced that morning walks are a great way to lose a little weight, get some cardio, and wake up and energize. Walking is one of my favorite things to do anyways.
And...that's it! Dieting always scares me more than exercise, but both of them are actually pretty fun now and I already feel pretty great!
Time to acquire a hot bod.
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