Today, I realized all my pants and underwear are getting too baggy and loose. I remembered I had a smaller pair of pants I hung on my bedroom's door as a daily reminder to fit in them someday. So, I made the decision to try on these pants my sister and her in-laws got me for Christmas 2003. Yup, I only tried those pants on once right after I got them and they didn't fit. I was meaning to exchange them for a bigger size, but never got around to it. When I moved to Arizona and realized I still haven't exchanged the pants yet, I decided to hang it on a hanger and put it on my bedroom's door. Now, five months later, I've decided to take the plunge and try them on and...
THEY FIT!!! Huzzah!!!
Anyway, I know it doesn't sound simple, but it is when you put your mind to it. Here's how I did it:
- Eat less more often. It is said you'll burn more if you eat food or snacks the same size as your fist five times a day, but at least eat a good breakfast. That'll give you energy for the whole day.
- Limit your sugar intake. If you get a craving for sweets, buy and eat nuts and dried fruit. Remember to follow the suggested serving sizes. And there's chocolate.. Some of us gotta have chocolate or someone would be killed for it, so limit your chocolate intake to one or two times a month.
- Drink at least 1/2 gallon of water a day. Make it a habit to drink 2 glasses of water every 3.5 hours. When you go out to eat, try ordering water with lemon instead of soda or other drinks. You'll be surprised how much easier you can eat without the soda! Also, if you "must" have your favorite soda, buy smaller sizes and limit your intake. You'll find that sodas started to taste a lot better.
- Exercise daily for at least a good hour. I know motivation is the key here. To get motivated, ask a good friend to join you into an exercising program. Or you can sign up for an exercising class in a local community college and ask for a letter grade. A letter grade is a great motivator; after all, we all do hate getting bad grades!
5 comments:
that's fucking AMAZING =] so glad for you! keep it up =] i need to make my abs ABS and not FLAB. otherwise i look really fucking great too. *five*
How long have you been doing it? Me want my abs back!
I noticed a big change after 4 weeks of Pilates and modification of my diet. I used to weigh 253 lbs last year, 245 lbs back in January 2004, but now I am down to 234 lbs!
awesome! keep it up!
kt and i have been biking now and then, which really help with some weight loss and controlling the portions of our meals. we've been eating out less and less, which we believe is a factor for our gradual loss. me excited cuz soon soon going down a pant size...my pants right now are becoming baggy!
yayness! again, keep it up, dude!
Thanks! ;)
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