So, what’s the plan for losing the weight.
Most people tell you to count calories and exercise fifty-‘leven times a day. Eat only carbs….don’t eat carbs. Eat only meat…don’t eat meat. Eat fruit….don’t eat fruit. Blah blah blah blah blah!
I tried their way for over 20 years! Did you see that?! Yeah, I said TWENTY FREGGIN’ YEARS!!! If any that worked, I’d be a stick figure by now. And well, you see me right?! *insert eyeroll here*
I finally realized it just does not work. That’s when the rebel in me kicked in and I had to figure it out for myself. I have to play by my own rules. I wanna eat what I wanna eat. Period!
The thing is, I just want to stop overeating. Is that hard? Turns out it might not be as hard as I thought it would be. All it should take is a little mind makeover.
Their way? It’s hard forever. My way? It’s uncomfortable for a short time, then it becomes second nature. I really don’t want to overeat now. Who’da thunk it?
This is what I do…..wait! STOP!! Before I get into that, let me say this…..this is what works for ME! Every person is different. This may or may not work for you. But before you try this or ANYthing else, PLEASE consult your doctor and read this.
Alright, now that that’s outta the way, let’s get to the good stuff. This is what my weight loss playbook.
- Stop the Self-Bullying: I stopped beating myself up. By far, THE most important one!!
- Real Food Over Fake: Bye processed stuff! I want to eat food…not chemicals.
- Mind Over Matter: It’s a daily, sometimes minute-by-minute…hell second-by-second, game.
- Cravings? Plan ‘Em, Eat ‘Em: No guilt trips here! I just don’t want to OVEReat them.
- Eat When Hungry, Not Bored: At least that’s the goal.
- Move It or Lose It: Every. Single. Day. I want my mobility back!
- Self-Love: It’s a game changer.
- Feel All the Feels: No more emotional eating. That’s how I got here…time to change that.
- Go balls deep in No BS: I’ll explain this one later.
- Lay it all on the line with my 1:1 Coach, Kim: My…not so gentle nudge… I desperately need. I’ll damn sure be talking more about this beautiful soul!
That’s it….that’s seriously all I plan to do. I’ll keep an eye on my calories, but I’m not obsessing over numbers. Portion control? Yes, please. No more eating a whole bag of chips in one go. I’m not quitting chips, just learning not to overdo it. No more diet programs for me. I’m looking at the long game here. I’ll journal my food at the start, but not forever. And forget about endless workouts and carb counting….been there, done that. I won’t work out umpteen hours a day. I’m not even physically able to do that anyway.
Oh, and no-carb diets? Pure evil, I tell you. Ever found yourself in a Wal-Mart, talking yourself out of buying a watermelon? That’s when you know it’s madness. Watermelon is like nature’s candy people! Anyway, I won’t do any of that. I know I could if I wanted to, because I’ve done all of them before. They all work, if you do them.
But, that’s the thing, I don’t wanna do something that I can’t do for the rest of my life. THAT’S what’s different for me this time. I want this to last. I don’t want to just lose weight. I want the weight loss to become a side effect of what I’m doing on the inside….with my mind. I want to become healthy. I want to be strong! Not just for now, but forever.
I have thought about how I want to live and THAT’S how I want to eat….to support THAT!
I don’t want to NOT eat what I want. If I want chips, I want to eat chips. The trick is, I believe, is to want to not want to overeat them. Let’s say that again….I want to NOT WANT to overeat them. THAT’S the key. I can eat WHATEVER I want. The trick is to know WHY I want it. Once I know THAT, it’s a game changer. Once I know that, I can fix it!
So, that’s my story. And, I’m sticking to it. That’s my full deck of cards to play in this weight-loss game.
What about you? Got a coach, a buddy, or maybe a secret weapon of your own? Spill the beans – the good, the bad, and the downright hilarious! I’m all ears.