Thursday, June 20, 2013

Learning and Growing along the way

As I write this today I remember how it was in the beginning like it was yesterday. Along the path to better health we have constantly taken steps to improve what we eat, drink and think. Until I reach my ultimate goal of losing all of the fat and cellulite that hold all of the toxins from 6 years of poisonous medications, I will continue to search for solutions. If you hit a plateau like I did several times, don't just quit, see what could use improvement first. Are you drinking enough good water, eating clean, and having a positive outlook on life? All three are crucial to having a slim healthy body. Did you go a step further in your workout regimen if you have hit a plateau? So what can you do to make it to your goal?

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

To Cheat or Not to Cheat

I'm not perfect and not many are when it comes to watching what you eat. In the beginning, if your as addicted to sugar and processed foods as I was, you'll feel deprived. It's pretty normal. Even with strong self will you will fall pray to cravings and temptations. Or I've heard some people say they schedule a cheat meal like once a week. Why not, if you feel you need to. Do what works for you to stick to a better diet. For me, if the craving lasted very long, I would finally give in. That's okay. Just go back to better eating the next meal. Over time, when your body has adjusted to the new way of eating, the "cheat" won't taste as good as you thought it would. Not only that but I no longer "reward" myself with junk. Now that's change.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Checking Progress

In the beginning I was a scale checker. Don't get me wrong it can be a good thing. Overtime I decided it wasn't always helpful. Like times when I would look down and be disappointed at no change. So for me, its helpful just to judge by my reflection in the mirror and have a goal size, not so much weight. I try to see the thin me in my mind and be appreciative of what is in the making. For example, I like my arms, chest and back. I'm still working on the rest and that's okay. Progress photos are great too. When I look at my before pics, I can barely remember looking like that now. That's a good feeling :) Do what works for you, everyone is different!

Friday, June 7, 2013

One Step Forward Two Steps Back

This journey was frustrating at times, I'm not going to lie. When you are learning for yourself ways to be healthy and stay away from the chemicals, toxins and poisons that are in our day to day life one can become overwhelmed. This is what has driven me to start writing on this blog. If I can help take the guess work out for even one person, all the work will be worth the effort. When Robert and I were first starting on our path we would constantly be taking one step forward and two or more steps back. For example taking supplements. Vitamins and supplements are good right? Well they are, if you can find some that don't have a lot of added ingredients in them. That's another topic all together but it's one example of a step back. Key is to not let any set backs stop you on your road to better health. We haven't! Stay strong and keep pushing forward!

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Finding Inspiration

Along the way I have found a few things that have rekindled our fire and kept us motivated to push ourselves to the next level over the past 4 1/2 years. The first was the movie Food Matters. Lucky for us my chiropractors office loaned it out for free. I highly recommend it to everyone! The information they provide not only affirmed what we had already been doing but helped us kick it up a notch. Next was the movie Supersize Me. Wow! Sure helped steer us away from the temptations of fast food. The latest movie was Hungry for Change. A must see for sure. If you are struggling with finding inspiration and motivation I suggest watching one or all of these right now. What are you waiting for?

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Don't be Hard on Yourself

We are creatures of habit and bad habits are hard to break. Good habits can take 21 times to form. Be kind to yourself when you have a bad day and fall off track. Corporations and fast food chains spend a lot of money advertising their products and put addictive chemicals into the food and drinks to have customers for life. It's not always easy to turn them down. The best thing is to avoid bad food choices if you can, and if you can't, just get back to healthier eating the next meal. If you have strong cravings from time to time and can't talk yourself into a healthier alternative, go for it, just don't lose control. As time goes on it will get easier. Especially when you realize how harmful most of it is to your health and well being. Try to stay strong and know your not alone

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Add in the Veggies

Upon reflection I see that there was a long process of changing what we put into our mouth. For me it was a slow road to healthy eating. Although I had cut out most of the junk food, I was still not eating an optimal amount of fresh produce. I was still eating cereal for breakfast, having rice cakes in the afternoon and eating pasta or potatoes at night. Little amounts of fruits and vegetables.  I just wasn't raised eating a lot of veggies or fruits for that matter. Especially not raw veggies. If you can add in as many different color variety of vegetables into your daily menu and eat as many of them as you can raw, you will be on the fast track to bettering your health. I'm sure the weight loss would have happened even faster as well. The main drive for me in sharing my weight loss journey with all of you is to save you the time and energy in researching a healthy way to do so. I hope all of the tips I post on this blog will help to do just that. Good luck on your journey!