How to lose 10% of my body weight by poopiebitch

"I still have a lot of weight to lose, but I set out with a mini-goal of losing 10% of my body weight. Having accomplished that makes me all the more determined to keep going!"

How I did it: I started out by logging all of my food on a nutrition site called NutriMirror - it's free, and as long as you are thorough with logging it gives a very accurate picture of where you are getting your nutrition. It made it much easier for me to monitor my calorie intake, and also gave me a great picture of where my diet was lacking. Now I know exactly how much protein, fat, carbs, iron, fiber, calcium, sodium etc (I could go on and on!) I'm getting on a daily basis. I'm eating much more healthily than I ever have before thanks to using this tool.

I have also added regular exercise into my life. I started out cycling with my husband, which we both really enjoyed. Now that it's getting too cold to cycle, I've started the Couch to 5k running program, which I'm also really enjoying.

Lessons & tips: Don't give up! The most important thing to remember is that this is a long-term change, and a quick-fix 'diet' isn't going to do it. You may lose some weight at first, but it will all come back if you don't make a lifestyle out of it. If you slip up, forgive yourself and get right back on the wagon - DON'T beat yourself up over it, and don't have an attitude of 'oh well, I blew it, I may as well give up'. You're the only one who can make this change for yourself.

Resources: NutriMirror! Also, check out the Couch to 5k running plan.


 

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