My goal for this blog is to present elements of my life, especially the highlights, that will remain with me forever. In doing so I hope to inspire some of you, and that is a personal satisfaction for me.
In this post I describe (however briefly) the steps I've taken to lose weight, simply and effectively: these 10 steps do not need to happen is this order, and not all of them can be done overnight; but it has
worked for me:
How I'm losing it
- Read The Ultimate Weight Loss Guide.
- Start counting calories and create a calorie deficit.
- Go vegetarian.
- Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits.
- Eat whole grains and legumes (nuts, seeds et al).
- Drink a lot of water (1/2 fl.oz per pound of weight) every day.
- Stay active and move more.
- Monitor your results daily (weight, BMR, BMI and body fat %).
- Stay committed.
- Stay positive.
I will elaborate more on each item listed above in future posts, however, these (relatively) easy steps are all that it took to start understanding how the body works; what it requires and what it doesn't require. These steps have taken several weeks to accomplish, but I have remained confident, diligent and have drastically noticed the results. Note that most of the bullet points above have to do with food intake and tracking, this is simply because approximately 95% of weight loss has to do with the food you eat, and only 5% with exercise.
Please take note that the above-mentioned tips will assist in just losing weight; if you want to maintain or increase your weight there are other measures to take. Basically if you want to maintain your weight then consume the exact amount of calories you expend in a day. To gain weight consume more then the calories you expend in a day. Calories in, calories out (as the saying goes).
If I'm making it sound too easy, realize that it truly is.
Amazing progress. Happy to hear The Ultimate Weight Loss Guide helped.
ReplyDeleteIt really is just as easy as you make it sound.