| For those of us who are or were overweight there's | | | | Some people that I talk to choose diet alone but I |
| a point in time when you think to yourself "I want to | | | | chose a combination of both to lose fat. I started |
| lose fat now". What triggers that thought can vary | | | | out by cutting out all the unhealthy foods such as |
| from a picture, to seeing yourself on video or a | | | | junk food, fast foods and processed foods from my |
| comment from a family or a friend. We've all had | | | | diet. After I accomplished that feet I gradually |
| those experiences right? | | | | reduced my meal portions and finally, I combined it |
| In my case it was all three. I first say myself in a | | | | with cardiovascular training, sit ups and push ups |
| family photo and couldn't believe how big I was. I | | | | three to six times a week. It took me about six |
| then say myself on a wedding video and was kind of | | | | weeks to start seeing breakthrough results but I |
| in denial because they say "the camera adds ten | | | | eventually, reached my goal in approximately four |
| pounds" but finally when I met up with a long lost | | | | months. |
| girlfriend and she told me with honest and loving | | | | My advice for those that want to lose fat now is |
| intentions that "you've gotten really big". That was it! | | | | that you should first focus on having a healthy diet |
| I said to myself "I want to lose fat now!" In hind | | | | program combined with reduced portions and then if, |
| sight those events were the best things that | | | | you want, start an exercise training program. When I |
| could've happened to me. | | | | started my weight loss routine I didn't know that |
| I was then on a mission to lose weight as fast and | | | | 80% of your weight loss depends on your diet which |
| as healthy as possible but I would be lying if, I told | | | | would've drastically, sped up my progress. |
| you that I didn't think about taking short cuts such as | | | | You'll probably have a few setbacks along the way |
| starving myself a little or finding a hot sauna to | | | | but don't get discouraged it happens to the all of us. |
| sweat out the fat all day. I then came to my senses | | | | Stay focused and imagine how amazing you'll feel, |
| and realized that I had to do it the old fashion way, | | | | how attractive you'll look and how much healthier |
| through diet and exercise for it to have a sustaining | | | | you'll be to keep yourself motivated on your weight |
| result. | | | | loss goals. |