How do I get inspired again to exercise and diet? Any suggestions?!
Question: I need to lose 40 lbs. I went from 195 to 170 2 years ago. Recently gained 10 back. I would like to be 140 ish. I birthed 4 kids in 3 years. My twins will start school soon. I was think of getting a body wrap thingamagiggy to (hopefully) inspire me and accelerate my desire to get in with an exercise program.
What works/worked for you?
(To my buddies in R & S......yes every now & then I stray away :) )
Answers: I need to lose 40 lbs. I went from 195 to 170 2 years ago. Recently gained 10 back. I would like to be 140 ish. I birthed 4 kids in 3 years. My twins will start school soon. I was think of getting a body wrap thingamagiggy to (hopefully) inspire me and accelerate my desire to get in with an exercise program.
What works/worked for you?
(To my buddies in R & S......yes every now & then I stray away :) )
Sounds like you've been busy and with all the stress, it's easy to grab something and chow down and not think about all the calories you are taking in.
Go to www.sparkpeople.com, which is free, where you can log in your food and water every day and any exercise you do. There are all kinds of message boards where you can intereact with others of like interest and there are alot of good articles to read and continue to educate yourself. This is a good way to learn new, life time behaviors, which you can pass on to your family so they don't fall prey to the weight issues later, and all the exercises have clips of how to do the exercises properly.
The problem with wraps is they are only temporary and pretty much a waste of money. We need to learn to quit looking for quick fixes and realize eating properly is a lifestyle and the healthy way to lose weight is to do it slowly with proper nutrition and exercise (when one is able).
Also, a not so quick note but very important. Stay away from diet foods which actually cause you to gain weight plus, the sweeteners are toxic to our system.
Google and read up on aspertame and saccharin and what problems so many have experienced because of using them through the years. I just recently discovered aspertame and saccharin have been causing me to have stomach problems, headaches, fatigue and other problems.
Read some of the stories at www.sweetpoison.com ~ even if you don't notice problems now, you will later. Teach your children to read labels and avoid them as much as possible. I have wondered for years why more and more people are suffering from MS and other problems and compared to the 70s, it's astronomical to see so many changes in weight and health problems in just 30 odd years... and after seeing my problems and connecting the dots on my own, I have discovered why. I am presently detoxing and am already seeing a huge difference in how I feel each day, just by giving up aspertame, saccharin and products with sucrose.
Another thing you want to watch for is sucrose / sucralose. So many companies use them today to sweeten juices and other foods but they are also dangerous and cause us to gain weight. It is so bad that Canada does not allow their companies to use it in their foods.
A couple of years ago I read where one guy discovered the catsup they have in Canada tastes like what some of us grew up with years ago ~ their's is made with sugar like ours used to be. He discovered the reason ours tastes different is because the good ol' US of A allows our companies to use sucrose (it's cheaper), despite the health problems it creates for so many.
BTW, one problem with aspertame. When very hot, it turns into formaldehyde ~ that is embalming fluid. You can read one woman's story on Sweet Poison about she was embalming herself with diet pop because it got hot in her car before she took it to work.
Wishing you well on your journey to a new, healthy you (and family :)
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