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Weightloss......vs......Excuses

If making excuses is one of your barriers to successful long term weight loss, adopting some of the tips below
will help you on your way to becoming the healthier and happier person you know you can be.

All of us make excuses from time to time. The most common reasons that we make excuses not to do things, like exercise regularly to lose weight, include:

No time
•Look at what you are actually spending your time on and eliminate unnecessary or unimportant things from your schedule.
Too many other priorities.
•Change your priorities and let everyone around you know what they are.
•Remind yourself how important your weight loss goal is to your health and happiness.
My problem is hormonal.
•Exercise and good nutrition can help counteract the effects of and may sometimes even help stabilize hormones.
I'm too old.
•You're never too old to benefit from healthier living, just be sure to see your doctor first before starting an exercise program and take it easy to begin with.
It was my birthday, anniversary or holiday.
•Stop with the excuses and use common sense when an event comes up! Plan a head and enjoy the occasion without wrecking your diet. You don't have to eat everything and anything or over do the alcohol, and you don't have to have more than one celebration. In other words, don't let one day event turn into a weekend or week event.
I'll start tomorrow.
•Be honest with yourself.
•Just do it today!

If making excuses is one of your barriers to successful long term weight loss I hope the information provided above will help you overcome this detrimental habit and help you on your way to becoming a happier, healthier you. Be committed to your self and to your health and remember that age has nothing to do with most diseases cause by over weight and unhealthy life style. WLC

Good Morning Everyone
Congratulations to all who lost weight this past week and for those who are frustrated and can't seem to lose.
Be honest with yourself and look back at your journals, what can you improve on and how bad do you really want to lose.

I am constantly struggling with the same issues that all of you struggle with and I do get frustrated too when the scale shows little to no loss. Yes I do feel like giving up at times, but I come to my senses and realize I did not gain all this weight over night. I know it is coming off slow, but is coming.

weight loss this week- .25 Again! But I will take it.

Have a great day

ok walked 3.25 this morning and had a busy day. I am still under 1200 calories and I ate healthy but a little more than normal. I just need to figure out my right calories needed for the day and stay at a healthy amount.

The Spare Tire: The spare tire is one of the easier belly types to deal with since it’s generated mostly from eating the wrong food and being inactive. The wrong foods are usually sugary foods that spike the blood sugar levels, create cravings and rapidly transition into stored fat.


Solution: Avoid white breads, pastas and cakes and try a sugar detox for a few days. Start walking after dinner, taking the stairs and incorporating beginner workouts to your routine.SM

Losing Weight is Not Easy

Losing weight is not easy, and whoever tells you differently is lying. It takes commitment, hard work, and, for many, a complete lifestyle makeover. Losing weight boils down to simple math. To lose one pound weekly, burn or cut out 3,500 calories in the course of seven days. That breaks down to 500 calories per day. It's difficult to cut out that many by dieting alone, especially for someone who loves to eat. The most effective approach is this combo: each day, cut out 250 calories from your diet and burn 250 through exercise. Choose to either cut out one 250-calorie item such as a serving of ice cream, or omit a few small things that add up to 250 calories a day.
It's also important not to exceed your recommended daily calorie intake.

Plan Your Workout

Some of us (Not ME) just aren’t morning people. It’s not easy being motivated when you’re half asleep. This is why you should do everything you can the night before to make getting ready for your workout easier. Set aside everything you’ll need (shorts, sports bra, shirt, socks, shoes, iPod, head phones, gym card, etc.) and put it all in one place for the morning. I even go as far as filling up my water bottle and storing it in the fridge the night before. You might even consider sleeping in your gym clothes. "LL"