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3 months ago
i’m 17, 5’6 and i weigh 218 lbs. i’m absolutely disgusting, and i have no willpower. especially since i work at mcdonalds, it’s soo hard. i need some help. :(
How to lose 90 lbs
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"Life changing."
How I did it: At the beginning of 2009, I was 20 years old and weighed in at 275 lbs. I had been in denial about the severity of my weight until looking at the family christmas pictures from that december. It was then that I made the decision to do whatever it took to lose weight and become healthy.
It started with buying a book. It wasn't some quick diet plan. It was aimed at changing people's attitudes toward eating all together and coaching them into a long term healthy lifestyle.
After reading the book, I became a vegan and started to do fitness dvds every other day in the privacy of my own living room. It really helped and I stuck with it until May 2009. During which, I lost 30 lbs.
Then I moved back in with my parents and was out of a job for the next month and a half. So I had to quit my vegan lifestyle because it was just too expensive and impractical to maintain at the time.
Finally, at the end of June I got my job back at McDonalds. Yeah, you'd think that would be the worst thing to ever happen for someone who's trying to lose weight, right? Not necessarily!
I was still determined to drop the excess pounds and put the money I worked hard for into signing up with a local gym. On top of that, I got myself a personal trainer and a nutritionist to guide me through the next part of my weight loss journey.
I started working out 5 to 6 times a week and eating a healthy, balanced diet. Did I eat at McDonald's? Yes. Everytime I worked. But did I eat the Big Macs, double cheeseburgers, nuggets and fries? No! I ate the salads. Spicy Thai with grilled chicken and balsamic dressing, to be precise.
And from July to November, 5 months after joining the gym, I lost an additional 60 lbs! That's right, from January to November, all together I went from 275 to 184 lbs.
I'm so proud of myself and I'm just as excited and motivated to continue on my journey into the new year.
Lessons & tips: Do it for yourself, no one else.
When it comes to weight loss, I believe it is a personal journey. Make the commitment for you, not because anyone tells you to or you think it would please them.
MAKE the time to exercise.
There have been so many people who've commented on my weight loss saying, "I wish I could do that, but I just don't have the time." I realize that people nowadays are living in a busy world, but it's important to see exercise as an investment in your health. And what better investment could you make than a long healthy life?
Do your research.
Find a lifestyle that works for you. If that means going vegan, for a example, or cutting out carbs, then so be it. But make sure you know what you're getting into. If you can't afford a nutritionist, then use google to your advantage. Pick up some weight loss books at the book store.
Having the knowledge to make the right choices in your eating and exercising habits is so important.
Find your motivators.
For me, it's clothes. When I'm craving something really fattening I think to myself, "Do I want to eat that Big Mac and wear sweaters? Or do I want to eat that salad and fit into cute dresses?" Trying on a pair of pants that didn't fit before, that now fit comfortably is one of the greatest feelings, too!
Sometimes I like to set milestones for myself. "Another 10 lbs and I'll treat myself to a new hair cut." I find things that enhance my appearance are the best.
Personally, I would not suggest using food as a motivator. "I was good all week, so this weekend I'll be bad!" What does it get you but the feeling of guilt afterwards and making you work that much harder to lose the next 5, 10 lbs.
Resources:
- My nutritionist and personal trainer. I can't stress enough how worth it these two people can be if you use them and their knowledge effectively.
- Google! From finding new exercises to learning about nutrition. If you don't know who to ask, just look online.
- If veganism is something you would want to consider for weight loss, then I suggest Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin is a good and helpful book.
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