10 pieces of advice you would have told the old you ?

mlopez9561

10 THINGS I WOULD HAVE TOLD THE OLD ME:


-EAT TO LIVE, DON’T LIVE TO EAT.

-PORTION CONTROL, PLEASE!

-IT WILL TAKE LESS TIME TO BE IN A HEALTHY WEIGHT THAN THE 20 YEARS IT TOOK YOU TO BE OBESE.

-IS A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE NOT A DIET.

-YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!

-DO IT FOR YOU, NOT TO PLEASE OTHERS & STOP PUTTING OTHER PEOPLE'S NEEDS FIRST.

-STOP SITTING, GET UP AND MOVE!!!!

- EXERCISING PUTS YOU IN A GOOD MOOD & MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER AND STRONGER.

-BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF & LOG EVERY BITE IN MFP.

-TAKE IT DAY BY DAY!

vikki2010

Abdolutely LOVE this POST!!! Very usefull, motivational and inspiring just give's you the dermination you need to keep going!

Chickyjd

Don't eat that
And don't eat that
Or that
Definitely not that
Must never eat that
Don't ever eat that
Or that
Don't eat that either
Don't eat that again
Whatever you do don't eat that!!!

tjl2329

You are fat. Stop eating crap. You arent sick you are making yourself sick with the food you eat. Nobody is allergic to lettuce. Go ahead eat as much as you want. You hate the way you look and feel. Weight is just a number. Healthy is the way to weight lose weight. You can do it if you werent so lazy. Harsh but all true. Its a shame i waited so long to dtart.

lalonmeg000

10- it's okay to love yourself even though you don't look like a VS model. Don't mistake being confident with vanity, they are different and you are beautiful.

9- take it slow, somedays you can take it a week a time, other days you will struggle to make it through the next meal.

8- get rid of clothes as they become baggy. You don't need them, they don't fit.

7- don't go clothes shopping when you are in a bad mood or stressed. You won't like what you see.

6- have an off day where you don't exercise or care what you eat, once every month. Your new lifestyle is hard work, it's not natural yet, and you deserve a day of rest. You may even be surprised your "cheat" day really isn't all that bad.

5- not everyone is going to support you and don't expect or wait for compliments. It takes 4 weeks for you to notice a difference, 6-8 for close friends and family, and 12 for semi-regular acquaintances to notice. Likewise weight loss is a touchy subject that many don't want to discuss.

4- Allow yourself to cry. Not every workout will be great, some may even suck...and others you may only get through a minute before you are done. Cry about it, then move along.

3- take pics along the way. On the days you are crying look back at your progress pics, sometimes we forget how far we have come.

2- invest in a food scale and get a good pair of shoes and expect to pay a decent chunk of money. If you are worried about spending a small fortune on shoes and not "sticking" with it, i promise you won't stick to anything with aching feet, ankles and shin splints.

1- learn to take a compliment. Smile and say thank you without a 'but', or a laugh, take the compliment.

djzeeko

I'm only halfway, but here it goes:

1. You're dying. When you sit there thinking about all the things you can't do, you're just rotting in a pile.

2. Rotting in a pile is much less fun than taking a bike ride.

3. You can get healthy without a job. Lots of exercises can be done without equipment.

4. before you do that, though, get your food priorities straight. No more soda. No more fruit juice. More vegetables.

5. Every day you put it off is one less day of feeling great in the future.

6. Being fat does NOT help with mood disorders, and is actually a strong factor in its cause.

7. Exercise, however, feels amazing afterwards. It only takes 30 minutes out of your day.

8. Don't starve yourself for the sake of cutting calories. Find your balance between maintenance and "starvation mode".

9. If you messed up, don't sweat it. Go by the 80/20 rule; 80% accuracy and 20% do whatever you want.

10. Weight loss TAKES A LONG TIME. It's okay of you only lost 4lb last month. Actually, it's great. Did you only lose 2lb? 1lb? Well, you didn't gain any, right? Even if you did, it doesn't matter. Your body isn't as fast as your mind and needs time catching up.

brower47

The old me, you mean the one in the future? I'd just high five myself for making it to old age!

stevenleagle

I. The Lotto numbers are...

No seriously. The above ain't important.

Number 1 would be value and enjoy the time with friends and family and other people who are no longer around. Fortunately I still have a few around now.

Number 2 should have been a simple one to the old me in my 20s. You look great and are fit. Don't let yourself get fat over the next few decades unless you only want to look ok in your 40s. Keep exercising and watch what you eat!

3 to 10 - yadda yadda yadda (:

djzeeko

I am just starting out (AGAIN!!!) but I think that I have learnt some lessons from previous failed experiences......

1. SLOW, STEADY AND CONSISTENT always wins the race. You are not going to achieve any kind of progress by doing 1 super tough workout in a week and then lying on your bed for the rest of it. Please just commit to 20 minutes of workout you can handle now and then just do it! EVERYDAY! The day will come when you will be doing those super tough workouts but right now remember you are a beginner!

2. Please STOP looking on the internet for various ways of losing weight. There are many options but the science behind is actually quite simple. EAT WELL AND MOVE !!! Don't complicate things by overthinking and doing nothing in confusion.

3. Please quit your ''all or nothing'' approach to life! Take baby steps. Something is ALWAYS better than nothing.

4. Please maintain an online AND an offline diary. You need the motivation that you get on mfp but you also need offline one so that you can always track your intake when you don't get time to be online. And please be honest to yourself about it.

5. You love doing Pilates and yoga. Stick to them for a while. You can always try new things but at least do something that you surely love right now. It will get you into a routine of working out.

6. You love working out alone and gym is not meant for you. But again find things that work for you and stick to them.

7. Please eat on time. You starve yourself and then binge. Why do you do that?

8. Just keep repeating '' I am going to succeed'''

9. It's a time taking process. Respect it.

10. It's a wonderful journey to take.... don't dread it, don't hate yourself.... instead just enjoy every little lesson and success.

By far my favorite post. Every single line is basically me (when I replace pilates with muay thai, that is)

ChaoticMiNd

I love these!