Many people count calories and work out each day, but they still do not lose weight. There are four reasons why the pounds won‘t go away. Focus On Relaxing According to a study, when people think about exercising, they usually eat 50 percent more snacks throughout a day. Before a workout, the calorie limit must be no more than 150. Drink More Water Although water keeps you hydrated, it also promotes weight loss. By drinking a bottle of water before dinner, portion management will be much easier. Also, there was a study that discovered that cool drinking water increases metabolism. This is possible because the water discourages sugary drink cravings. Try New Activities A 15-minute stroll is an effective fat-burning routine, but it doesn’t give people dramatic results. So, consider taking a 30-minute stroll instead. Other efficient fat and calories burning activities include hiking, spin class, circuit training, interval training, and running. Eat Healthy Foods Wisely Whole wheat … [Read more...]
Battling the Scales an Everyday Struggle
I have struggles with my weight almost all my life. I remember in 8th grade I tipped the scale at 180 and after entering high school I jumped up to almost 285 by graduation. It didn't matter what I did I couldn't for the life of me lose weight. My mom would make me walk the block, climb the stairs and even walk miles a day. The weight went no where, I wouldn't say I ate bad and I know I got plenty of exercise, I mean I was an 80's kid we rode bikes everywhere. When I was 17 my mom decided to have me put on a weight loss pill. A few months after starting the pill it was recalled. I dropped a few pounds while I was taking it and when I turned 18, I got a job in a busy buffet working the line. I was working 40+ hours a week, and without noticing must I dropped down to 205 pounds. This was the lowest weight in my adulthood. I then got pregnant, had my daughter and went through depression. Watched as the scale jumped to the highest it had been at 315. At this time I was beyond … [Read more...]
Challenge a Friend To WorkOut With You
Working out can be so blah. I try to do three workouts a day, each workout being 5 miles on the bike, 30 curls with 10 pound weights, 20 deadlifts, and 20 triceps. However, I find myself skipping a workout here and there and to be honest, I don't like it. So to help me keep my motivation, I decided to challenge my husband. Each day we will have a different challenge and different goals that need to be met. Of course he uses heavier weights then I do, so it makes it a bit more fair on my end. Since he dislikes the bike I only gave him 5 miles to do, however, I will be getting in 15 because I like to start the bike and when I am done I go on to my weights. I think this will help us both stay on the right track. Losing weight can be so difficult because you want to eat, eat, and eat more. My biggest weakness is sweets and that is something I am going to learn to control. I want to completely give up all added sugar, however, I am also finding this hard to do because I like having … [Read more...]
2015 Weight Loss Goals
I don't update this site as much as I would like. I am hoping in 2015 I can become a better weight loss blogger. In 2014, even though I didn't update, I did continue to work out and as a result I lost 60 pounds. I could have lost more, however, I will take the 60 pound lost over a gain any day. Don't get me wrong I did have several gains in between the losses, but 60 of those pounds stayed off. I went from a size 32 jean to a 24/26 and I couldn't be happier. My hips went from 67 to 59!!! In 2015, I am going to continue working out, continue eating better than before and attempt to stay away from all those sweets. I have a weakness when it comes to sweets and I tend to over indulge. With the winter months here I also have fell victim to coffee, I just cannot help it, it's so good and a nice treat when the temps are so cold. Once summer comes again I will go to strictly water, but until then I am going to enjoy my coffee! So for 2015 my goals are to drink more water, work … [Read more...]
EatSmart Precision CalPal Digital Bathroom Scale Review
I have personally struggled with my weight most my life. This has caused me not to only suffer from depression but also anxiety. I have discovered not long ago, that weight issues and anxiety go hand in hand. My anxiety was so severe when we would go anywhere, my stomach would turn in knots and I would have to go to the bathroom. This made family time pretty much impossible. I remember attempting to go eat out, and within the first 10 minutes I would be in the restroom. I would be in there several more times before we finished up and left. I remember I would sit there and try to rush my family, I would be having bad hot flashes, and knew as soon as we left my stomach would tell me to get to the bathroom. I would have to race home in hopes I didn't have an accident in my pants. When I worked outside of the home, I would start having panic attacks, they would get so bad I would have to hold on to something to keep from passing out. I knew if I wanted to stop having bad attacks I … [Read more...]
Saving Money While Losing Weight
Losing weight can be tough! It seems like the more you attempt to eat healthy and exercise the more it costs! However, losing weight doesn't have to be costly. You can still lose weight all while saving money! Follow my tips below to reduce the size of your waist while increasing the size of your wallet. Drop the Gym Membership Are you crazy drop the gym membership! How do you expect me to lose weight without the gym? Instead of paying for a gym membership, set up a small gym in your home. Not only will this save you money by removing the membership costs, it will also save you money on gas. You won't have an excuse not to workout because you can always find time in your day while at home to hit the weights. This means fatter wallet skinnier waist, I call this a win win all the way around. Use Coupons If you need a membership to the gym for whatever reason, at least find a gym that has discounts or coupon deals. Losing weight shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. I know for me when … [Read more...]
Lose Weight The Safe Way With Almased
With having struggled with my weight for a good part of my life, I jump to try new products that can help me with weight loss. We all know the main two things to losing weight is diet and exercise. When I say diet, I don't mean starving yourself, I mean changing how you eat. Removing processed foods and only taking in those healthy calories. However, manufactures have made sure this task on Americans is difficult. I mean candy bars, ice cream, potato chips, and even bread are a few of my main grabbers when life throws a curve ball at me, and if you'll look at the calorie count, ingredients, and the fact it don't fill you up, you to will see it's a waste of calories. I will admit I love to eat and one of the hardest parts for me when it comes to losing weight is my calorie count. I love eating so much I dropped the tea, soda, and coffee and my main drink now is water, I mean why do I want to drink my calories! However, not long ago I was introduced to Almased. Now, I love to … [Read more...]
One Of The Hardest Things in Life Losing Weight
One of the easiest things in life is gaining weight! Manufacturing companies have made it a lot easier for people to gain the weight, by marketing items that are loaded with additives, chemicals, and more additives. They have found fun ways to market to our children, and other ways to hid some of the nutrient facts. They use big fancy words so us dumb people think it's okay to consume. I have yo-yoed with my weight for many years, in 8th grade I remember hitting 185 on the scale, it got to the point I refused to step on the scale. Before I knew it I hit 285, this was one of the hardest things for me. I didn't want to be fat, but I was clueless with how to lose weight, I didn't eat much, I walked a lot but nothing seemed to work. So I looked for that miracle drug. What I found was Redux. Redux was my miracle pill, I would take a pill and I would magically lose weight. After stopping the pill due to a recall, I noticed I was still losing weight and managed to go from 285 to … [Read more...]
Different Diet Trends Infographic
With so many people trying to get their weight under control diet trends have been popping up everywhere. If you're thinking about starting one of these diets that have a lot of buzz about being the new miracle diet check out the infographic below. You will find the popular ones, and the basic information about them. Unless you're willing to make a change in your eating, it doesn't matter how much you lose with the diet trends, you will gain it back and then some. When it comes to losing weight, I am far from a pro, however, through my trials and errors I have come out a bit more educated on weight loss. I have tried the master cleanse diet, and let me tell you, I felt as though I was starving the whole time. The other ones I haven't tried, because they're a bit over my budget. I have learned though to remove the word diet completely, and turn it into life style change. What does this mean? It means I eat more veggies and fruits, less sweets and boxed meals. I also move more, … [Read more...]
Metformin The Ugh Drug
I like to think of Metformin as the Ugh Drug, because when I know it's that time to take it, I think ugh and I imagine this... I first learned I needed Metformin in January. I was having problems losing weight, and since thyroid disorder runs in my family, tests were ran. Thyroid issues were ruled out, however, the tests showed I was insulin resistant. This explained a lot of things, I also think I may have PCOS because of how my female cycles are, sometimes I have them sometimes I don't. When I have them they last for weeks. The doctor started me out with 500mg XR once a week at bedtime. I did as suggested took it with food. I would wake up the following morning and be running back and forth to the bathroom for several hours... Once I upped my dose to 1000mg XR, the stomach pains got worse and I was in the bathroom for a good 6 hours after waking. If I had plans the following day I had to skip the meds. Life for me SUCKED! I told my doctor what was going on she … [Read more...]
