I just spewed out a pretty good post on my Facebook page and I wanted to expand on it a bit here...
"Don't think of losing weight, gaining muscle, and reaching a level of confidence & comfort in your body be something that is unattainable.
You don't have to exercise every single day.
You don't have to exercise for hours each session.
You don't have to cut carbs out of your diet.
You don't have to eat clean 100% of the time.
You don't have to make this a stressful journey.
It's about balance and consistency.
Work on getting to the gym 3-4 times a week.
Work on eating more vegetables.
Work on portion control.
Work on being prepared.
Work on getting more sleep.
Work on adding weight lifting to your routine.
Work on adding cardio to your routine.
Work on trying new things.
Work on substituting healthier ingredients in recipes.
Work on understanding that change takes time.
Before you know it, you will realize that all of the small repeated efforts you are making, have brought about some pretty big changes. Keep pushing forward :)"
I know there is so much information out there about health, fitness, nutrition, dieting, etc. And it can be very overwhelming when you are trying to figure out how to reach your goals. It doesn't have to be difficult and you shouldn't find this process stressful. Stress actually will lead you in the opposite direction if your goal is to lose weight.
Don't beat yourself up every time you want to have a food or dessert that isn't considered "clean". You CAN have the best of both worlds. It's just a matter of finding the balance between the two...and this takes time. Changing up the number of meals/snacks you eat a day, proportions within those meals (protein, carbs, fats), and cooking techniques. Understand that it's a process to find what works for YOU and don't let this process discourage you. Just stick with every effort and once you find that balance you will be so happy that at those moments of weakness you didn't give up.
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