See where you can start reducing calories from your diet. As soon as you have figured out how many calories you are currently consuming compared to how many calories you are burning you can get started. This can easily be achieved by cutting out extra fatty junk foods and reducing your food portions.
Look at your current schedule to see where you can start
scheduling in some exercise. Are you able to squeeze in an easy walk for at least 30 minutes? Can you go for a bike ride with the kids? It doesn’t matter where your fitness level is currently at, you will only get stronger from this point on.
Be consistent, this is now your lifestyle. It takes a while to replace old habits with new ones and your health will improve and you’ll feel better than you have in a long time. Don’t cheat because the only person you’re cheating is yourself. Stay focused on your goal; remember your reasons for wanting to lose the weight in the first place and the weight will drop off. (This is why your purpose is so important).
Re-evaluate where you’re progress is every 30 days. You will gain more energy, more strength as the weight falls off and as you do you will be able to increase your exercise intensity and duration.
Conclusion:
Never give up until you reach your goal.
How long should you give it? A week, a month? How long should you give yourself before you are well and your blood pressure and body is out of danger?
As long as it takes because this isn’t a temporary fix, this is for keeps.
Remember the appealing factor about crash diets is that they have a time limit, lose 20 pounds in one week. This makes you feel that you can tolerate the craziness for a short period of time yet we are under the illusion that we can still keep the weight off when we return to our old eating habits.
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