Where I Came From

Roughly one year ago, I weighed a total of 250 lbs. As I write this article today, I weigh 175 lbs. I’ve cut off pounds of fat and even increased muscle mass over this period of time. I lead a very healthy and active life now and I have never felt this great in my life. What this transformation proved to me is simple. It showed me that there is no secret to weight loss. All that is required is the willpower to change your body and nothing more. If you have the desire and drive to achieve a goal, there is no obstacle that can stand in the way.

This is where the problems arise when most people attempt to change their body. They simply will not commit. They give in to cravings, grow tired of their diet, or just begin to slowly fall back into their old selves. In this article, I am going to share some tips to aid in avoiding these actions in hopes that it will help keep people on track. I am not going to pretend to be an expert in this field or act as if this is a fool proof plan, but I am going to share the same methods that I used, in hope of it working for someone else.

Some Tips to Reach Your Goals

Tip #1: It’s All About Calories: Start counting calories. The nutritional facts are posted on the back of every packaged good at the grocery store. You can look up the calories in other foods such as produce and meats on the internet. Try to find your calorie maintenance (This is the amount of calories you can eat and not lose or gain weight.) and once you do this eat a few hundred less calories. Roughly 3500 calories is a pound so if you eat 400 calories less than your maintenance, after 9 days, you will lose one pound.

Tip #2: Any form of exercise is important to weight loss. If you become more active, you’ll shed pounds at even a faster rate than by just cutting calories. Make sure you do not starve yourself though. This is where weight loss gets tricky. If you are exercising heavily you may not need to cut calories. Just do some self-experimenting until you finally find what works for you.

Tip #3: Use the Serving Suggestions: Just about every item you find in the grocery store has a suggested serving labeled on it. For those items that do not, such as fresh produce or meats, the internet is also useful in finding the recommended amount in addition to calories those foods have.

Tip #4: Eat Filling Foods: If you are going to be going by the serving suggestions that are labeled on products, chances are the servings will be smaller than you are accustom to. You should try to eat foods that will fill you up rather than foods that are just empty calories. Some foods that I felt were very filling and low in calories were oatmeal and cottage cheese. There are plenty of filling foods out there, just do some searching at the grocery store and you’ll be sure to find something to satisfy your needs.

Tip #5: Drink Water: Feeling thirsty? Drink water. Need to curb your appetite? Drink water. Water is a great tool in weight loss. Cut out those sodas that are nothing but empty calories and substitute them with water instead. Can’t stand the plainness of water? Try out the packets of sugar-free flavoring (Ex. Crystal Light) that easily mix with water for a low-calorie drink that is not only better for you than soda but also satisfies your taste buds.

Tip #6: Have a “Cheat Day”: Dieting is not the easiest task and because of this, you should reward yourself by having a “cheat day” once a week. Go out to eat with friends, have a night on the town, or just pig out by yourself on this day. Do whatever your heart desires, just remember when the next day arrives, it is back to business.

Tip #7: Take Your Time: Three weeks until bathing suit season and you want to shed some major weight fast? Don’t even think about it. Weight loss is not an overnight event and chances are if you lose weight too fast, you’ll end up with loose skin which is just as unattractive as extra pounds. Just take your time dieting and be in no rush. As the old saying goes “slow and steady wins the race” and this holds true to weight loss.

Tip #8: Keep Record: Start a weight loss journal that tracks your progress. Also, start taking pictures weekly or monthly. You’ll be amazed at how much motivation a weight loss journal can have on your progress.

Go Out There and Achieve!

I lived by these eight tips for the past year and can only say that I experienced great results. If you follow these tips, chances are you will have successful progress as well. As always, people are built differently so what works for one person, may not work for another. I hope, if any one does find motivation in my story and decides to use my tips to improve their body, they find the results they want.

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