Losing Weight
Losing weight seems to have become almost an everyday event. There's hardly a magazine cover or television show that isn't proclaiming they have the best way of losing weight. It can be very confusing trying to decide what really works and what will fit best with your lifestyle.
It's important to not have unrealistic expectations. After a few years of marriage and having kids, most moms have put on the weight gradually. It will also take time to lose the weight. It won't happen overnight, despite the claims that some companies make of quick weight loss. Simple is always best. By making better food choices and increasing your physical activity, you are bound to lose weight.
Getting started is the hard part. We get set in our routines and it's not easy to change. One thing you can do to make it easier is to find an accountability buddy. Make an agreement with your friend to encourage each other, possibly even work out together. Find something you can both enjoy, even if it's just walking at the mall. Work your way up to more strenuous exercises or sports.
Sometimes people get hungrier after they start a new exercise program and feel guilty for eating more. Instead of just grabbing the first thing you find, make healthier choices. Keep fruits, veggies and other healthy snacks around. Treat yourself to something sweet now and then though. If you go "cold turkey" and cut out all desserts and other snacks, you're bound to crave them worse and overindulge.
Too often people start weighing themselves too soon and are discouraged when they don't see results quickly enough. Focus rather on the process. Set reasonable goals for your diet and exercise, rather than focusing on how much weight you're losing. Decide when you will be having healthy snacks and meals and when you will do some sort of exercise. By sticking to your new schedule, results will follow.
Another way to measure your success is to buy "goal clothes". Visit your local thrift store and buy a pair of jeans or a dress that is a size smaller than what you wear now and another size you hope to be. Hang them where you can see them. Try on the one-size-smaller clothes once a week. When they start feeling loose, start trying on the other goal clothes. As you begin losing weight, start looking for more clothes in the size you want to be as more incentive to reach your goal.
It is a very good idea to discuss any weight loss or diet program with your physician. Losing weight too quickly can also be unhealthy. Your doctor can help you lay out a good plan of better eating and exercise that fits your needs.
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