Weight loss, something nobody wants to think about or do. In all reality, it is something that people often think about doing after years of unhealthy habits have taken hold and they have usually 50+ lbs. to lose. I'm in that exact, same boat. Let's face it, it's super easy to go through the drive through and grab a burger or order that pizza on Saturday night instead of cooking something. Life gets busy and we all just want to take the easy way out when it comes to our meals. People don't think about all the crap and processed foods, grease, oil, etc. that go into these types of things until they're looking to take the weight back off.
I'm just like the next person out there and want to take the easy route once and a while. I did it for years and didn't bother to think of the outcome. I did because I was lazy. I did it because it was convenient. I did it because I thought it tasted good. And workouts? Forget about it. I didn't have time for that. This was my lifestyle.
Here I am now and it's time that I work on CHANGING my lifestyle back to homemade meals. Easy fix? Not even slightly. A lifestyle change comes with challenges. It requires a person to actually sit down one or two days a week and plan meals, make a grocery list, time to do all these things. Life gets busy and it's hard to do everything plus this. It's all about making time and prioritizing what is important.
I struggled for the longest time planning meals on a weekly basis. It was easier to run out to McDonald's or Subway and grab something while I was out and about. Cooking for one was terrible, it still is but with a little bit of an idea of what I want to make, what I can take for left overs for lunch the next day helps. Not only that it saves me a ton of money on groceries. I used to throw away so much food because it either went bad before I got around to making it or it would sit in my fridge because I simply wouldn't eat the left overs. Now I take Sunday mornings and I sit down with my planner and write down what I will be making for dinner and usually lunches the following day will be exactly what I had for dinner. I plan out my breakfasts and snacks as well right away. Having this written down helps me see what I will be having and there is no guess work when I go to pack my lunch in the morning, which for a person who isn't at all a morning person is a big time saver! My planner even has a place at the bottom to track water along with what work out I need to do for my whatever my Beachbody program of the month is. This saves me time by not having to look at my giant calendar that comes with the program or time looking it up online if I'm using the Beachbody On Demand for my workouts.
"Diets" don't usually work. Why not? There are a few major reasons. The biggest being they do not take into account a person's lifestyle or needs. They're temporary as well. Most diets aren't created to stay on them for a long term basis. They typically drastically reduce your calorie intake, which sometimes means you are missing out on key nutrients. Also reducing your calorie intake in turn means your body is not generating the same amount of energy you once had. Diet's can also drain your bank account requiring special foods or outrageously expensive things.
Losing weight and keeping it off really, honestly is about lifestyle changes. There is no magic pill or miracle cure. It took day, weeks, months, and usually years to put it on, it'll take just as much time (usually more) to take it back off. Eating healthier, smarter, and cleaner along with 30 minutes/day of moderate level exercise at least 5 times a week will get a person there the healthy way.
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