#30: How to Lose Weight and Get Healthy - The Crushing Truth

Good Sunday Morning!

waking up today realizing that I don't have to go to work on Monday morning (Y)

so just wanna give some tips on losing weight today
since that's what alot of people have been asking me about! :)
LET'S GO
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Losing weight isn't easy
It requires dedication and effort for a long period of time until you're satisfied with the results All you see on TV about miracle weight loss pills, liquid cleanses & pretty much anything on Dr. Oz, is all crap

When I tell you the secret to weight loss, you'll probably just get annoyed because you know I'm right

1) Don't Procrastinate With Excuses

               "I'll start it Monday."
                                "I'll do it right after my birthday."
                                                   "Well, we do have that wedding, so right at that."

This is all wroooong
If you turn down all of the special fancy food at the beginning, it should be a bit easier the next day when you're just looking through the fridge for breakfast If you turned down wedding cake and fried chicken covered with sauce, I'm positive you'll pass on the slice of cold pizza in the fridge

2) Quit Drinking Alcohol

Alcohol is detrimental to any weight-loss attempt
And depending on your tolerance to it, it's even more detrimental

Studies showed that alcohol consumption often comes hand in hand with junk food
Take the empty alcohol calories plus whatever crap food you find

and you can easily rack up an unhealthy balance

Before your body can go back to burning fat for energy, 

it has to start with all of that alcohol you drank before it can start again

I'm not saying quit altogether, and maybe you can have a glass of wine here or there,
but the more you go without it,
the more you realize your weight-loss progress is working and you're more full of energy,
getting better sleep, and waking up at the crack of dawn ready to start your day

3) High-Protein/Low-Carb

I'm a strong believer in this way of eatingI know there are the haters of this, and people on both sides that are for and against,
but it's hands down the best diet to help you lose weight
It's not just piles of bacon and cheese that you live on
That's insaneThink lean chicken, broccoli, turkey meat, shrimp, etc.
I would cut all of this up, boil/roast/stir-fry it, and it would be what I mostly ate for months
Eating will turn from something you feel bad about doing,
to something that is just a necessity of your day
It's just like putting gas in your car

To better stick on your new way of eating: Go Grocery Shopping!
I always follow my dad to the supermarket on weekends:) 

When shopping, here is some key advice:Don't go down the aisles at the grocery store For this way of eating, everything you need is on the outskirts of the grocery storeIt has the meats and veggies that you need
Maybe head down a spice aisle for stuff to add to so you don't get bored

What I really noticed after being on this type of diet is how it rewires your body's reaction
to the food you are more accustomed to (processed foods, chips, white breads, sugar)

If you go from this diet, and then cheat for a day and order pizza, or eat high-carb food,
your body will almost immediately react to it
Think of walking to a street corner in a brand-new suit or dress,
and then a car driving past and splashing mud and gutter water all over you

That is how you will feel 
Your heart will beat fast, your skin will feel grimy, and you'll feel depressed and tired

This change in your way of eating changes you
I told a friend of mine who went on this diet, not because she wanted to lose weight,
but wanted to compete in a pageant & when she had a cheat day after the pageant
She was shocked at how bad she felt after eating pasta
This diet instills in you the feeling to stay the course
If you mess up, it will further kick your butt back to stay on track

4) Water

Drink a LOT of it
It cleanses your system of toxins through your kidneys, liver, pancreas, lymph nodes, and so on Some people may be different from me, but when I wake up every morning or exercise,
nothing is better than a big glass of waterNothing compares to it, and I mean nothing

Think about being the thirstiest you have ever been
I mean, to the point that swallowing is painful
You slowly walk to a table with two pitchers on it
In one pitcher is ice-cold water with condensation dripping down the side,
and the other is ice-cold lemon sports drink. What do you choose? 

Your body and mind will choose the water. That is what it needs above all else
No drink is better than water, and none ever will be

5) Don't Check Your Scale Daily

Some people have the tendency to weigh themselves every single day of their diet
and end up being distracted by the numbers
You feel like you lost a pound but then you jump on and you gained one
These things happen

It all matters --
the time of the day you weigh yourself, and the fluctuations that your body goes through
Weigh yourself every other week or so, but also notice how you feel
After a few weeks you'll notice your clothes getting looser, you face getting thinner,
and the way your body is changing

This realization, this feeling, is better than any high you can experience
It's that feeling of accomplishment

6) Set Goals and Write a Food Journal

A beginning rock climber doesn't list Mt Everest as the 1st mountain he's going to start climbingIt has to come in steps
If you have to lose 20 pounds, make your first goal five pounds,
then the next goal five pounds, and so on

Writing a food journal helps you keep track of what you ate, and most importantly,
will let you diagnose changes that must be made to overcome the eventual weight-loss plateau
that will hit everyone at some point

Also, write down what your workout routine is
Try not to keep doing the same exercises. Change it up!
Cardio is important, but a variety of free weights and machine exercises are equally important
And the best part of working out is when you finish,
the last thing you want to do is stop by and get a cheeseburger from the local fast-food place

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It's hard to do all this, and failure and setbacks happen
One musn't let distractions get in the way because it becomes a domino effect
When you mess up, and a few months go by, you'll think,
"I would have been healthier and in better shape if I stuck with it."
Well, pretend you just went back in time to where you shouldn't have stopped, and start anew

Take it slow and don't be too harsh on yourself regardless
Kylie.