In the past, I have tried other things to lose weight. I tried a few workout DVD's, but they were so boring, I didn't even get excited to do them! I would stop within a week. I got impatient and was expecting weight to fall off instantly. I also wasn't even eating right. What's the point in eating chips, cookies, soda, whatever the heck I wanted to? That's not going to help! There would be no point in exercising.
It's a totally new perspective now. I don't drink any soda and I haven't since I started in June. I don't eat chips, or cookies. I may have 2 'Nilla Waffers with my tea on a rare occasion. I have 100 calorie packs of cookies and chips, but they have been sitting on top of my fridge and in the pantry for about 2 months. I only eat one if I am truly craving something like that which is rare. I drink 80 oz of water a day. I never drank water in the past. I literally mean never also. I thought drinking Diet Coke was fine because ZERO calories. Just because it has zero calories doesn't mean it's healthy for you. I don't even crave soda and when I see people drinking it, I could careless that I am drinking water instead. I love it.
Eating right is my lifestyle change, not a diet. A lot of people will eat right as a diet, a quick fix in getting rid of that extra weight. But, then they will go back to eating junk all the time. The number on the scale isn't the only thing that can tell you how healthy you are. You can be overweight and be healthy, as long as you are eating the right things. You can be a twig and be completely unhealthy just from what you are eating.
Just don't give up on your journey. Don't be impatient. No, it doesn't take overnight to lose the pounds you want to lose. It takes a little time just like it took time for the weight to build up in your body. Don't get discouraged and it WILL happen. You WILL see results and the more you see it, the happier you will get and the more motivated you will be.
