28th
May 2017
Sometimes,
all you can say is 'WOW'!
#whyintowow
Who's
with me this summer, I'm going to turn my why into wow, I'm not going to forgot
why I want to lose weight, I know I'll feel better walking round in my shorts
and t-shirts if I lose this extra stone, I know my back and my knees will thank
me for it too, I know I'm likely to live a longer life if I'm taking care of
myself - there's enough of my WHY's to keep me going at least for today, now
for the WOW moments to start happening, they don't have to be big dramatic
ones, the can be the little things we do each day that impress ourselves or
others, like me actually eating fruit with yogurt all week for breakfast, or
the fact I went to fetch some more 0% yogurt on Friday night for the morning.
Let's get focusing on the whys and wows to keep us heading in the right direction
towards our goals. I want that stone
gone for September!
So
we've had the whys, we're looking forward to a lot of wows, not the how? Well I'll tell ya how you won't get it, by
staying away from your meeting, that's how not to succeed, I know the suns been
shining and we want to make the most of it, but an hour now will help you move
towards hours of WOW moments in the future.
That's the first thing then, get to a meeting, even if it's not your
regular one, it's sure worked for me this week.
What
else, well you don't have to cut everything out, try adding foods instead. Slip in those healthy foods you enjoy, it's
that time of year where strawberries are tasting great and oh the satsumas are
so sweet and juicy, add them in. You can
still have a bowl of soup too, maybe before your main meal, do the starter
thing, it helps, trust me. Huge salads
with your chicken or fish, healthier options at the BBQ, like skewers with meat
and roasted veggies on. Add it onto your
plate, don't take it all off. Oh and add
in a little movement too, go for a walk in this lovely weather, have a wiggle
why you wait for the kettle, do a bit of gardening maybe, go clean your car!
Every
bit of extra movement helps, housework is my new workout, its true, since I
started looking at it as FitPoints, I actually get some pleasure out of it,
it's the kitchens turn this morning.
Yesterday I did some gardening, potting up my summer plants, ready for
the pretty flowers, that added a few thousand steps onto my fitbit. Walking the dog obviously adds steps, but
anything that adds steps helps, get off the bus a few steps earlier, park your
car further back, heck go window shopping.
It all
adds up, walk twice a day for 10 minutes and you only need to add another 10
minutes in to have your 30 minutes of activity sorted.
Find
lower pointed versions of your favourite stuff, it can be done, I'm more than
happy with Cathedral city lighter cheese, or the protein cheese sometimes, that
saves tons of points. Don't forgo your
very favourite though if you don't want to, just work it in. Don't eat something that just isn't for you
either!
Drink
some water, especially first thing in the morning, having a couple of glasses
within the first hour of waking up apparently rehydrates your body and give you
the added energy boost you need in the morning.
It also flushes out the toxins in your liver and kidney, make you feel
less bloated.
Off
out this weekend? Want pudding? Why not share, saves money too that way or
ask for the smaller option with the coffee some places do.
Have
you got yourself a smaller plate yet? It
works - I'll say no more.
And go
to bed, not now obviously, you've only just woke up, but get some sleep, it'll
give you more energy to handle your day and well, you can't eat if you're
asleep! Joking aside it does help you to
stay in control, no fun being exhausted, I was in bed for 8 last night, had me
a good sleep.
Lastly,
show some patience, none of us put this weight on overnight, and we're not
going to lose it that quick either, the longer it takes, the fewer tweaks you
have to make, the more likely you are to keep those changes in place. Give everything up for a fortnight, maybe you'll
manage a month and lose half stone or more, but I'll bet it won't be long
before you have a binge and regain it. Make
the changes about, do it a little slower and I bet you feel a hell of a lot
happier and keep it off for longer.
#whyintowow
#mywwjourney let's start using these hashtags and sharing our success, our wow
moments - we've got this!
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