***Before anyone reads this I just want to
say that I don't think anyone that doesn't
want to lose weight, should lose weight.
All that matters is if you're happy with
yourself, and if you're not and you want
to change it and you're ready to, then
it's your choice- just do it healthy,
because if you treat your body like
s.hit, you'll regret it in the long run.***
Awhile back there was a quote
giving tips on weight-loss, and I
was overall shocked at how many
bad tips there were, and how many
people were interested in using them
to lose a few pounds. So, let me correct
a few errors:
First off, I just want to say only try to
lose weight if it's for you. Don't do it to
please someone else, it'll just make you
hate every second of it; which could back-fire.
Also, it is hard work, you're not going to get
instant gratification, which will make you
hate it even more if it isn't for yourself.
Secondly, the quote suggested to only eat
a little over 1,000 calories a day to lose 4lbs
(in a week, I believe they said.) That is not
only a bad idea, but also not true. Most
weightloss "coaches" will refuse to
suggest a lower calorie in-take than 1,200,
and even then you'll approximately lose
2lbs every 2 weeks. However, that doesn't
mean you will lose anything. Having a dramatic
decrease in calories can make your body
go into starvation mode, which can result
in gaining weight in the long run. So, if you
choose to stick with 1,200 calories (which
again is the MINIMUM typically suggested),
be sure to give yourself a cheat-day once a
week or once every other week. If you do
give yourself a cheat-day, it is best to do it
at the beginning of the week, so you have
the rest of the week to to shrink back
down before you weigh-in.
Third, they said you should not work-out
if you only eat -however many calories they
suggested.- That is wrong. You can work-out,
walk, play sports, whatever- as long as you
eat back the calories you burn, or most of them.
There's websites and apps that can give you
a rough estimation, or if you don't mind paying
the money and want a more accurate way to
tell, you can always get a heart rate monitor watch.
There's people who live pretty active lives and
still want to lose some weight, and they shouldn't
be excpected to give that up.
Fourth, I'm not sure if this was on the quote or
not, but it's always (falsely) recommended that you
do not eat sweets, such as chocolate. This is also
wrong. If you want a candy bar, you better get your
sweet a.ss a candy bar because the more you put
off eating something you're craving, thinking "no,
I can't, I'm trying to lose weight", the more likely
you'll end up binging on it later- resulting in more
weight gain that if you would have just gotten your
freak on with that snickers.
Fifth, again not on the quote I don't believe but
don't live your life by the ridiculous saying;
"a moment on the lips, forever on the hips."
You might not want to spend all your calories
everyday on nothing but chips or icecream,
but you're allowed to treat yourself. Either
save you some calories to be able to splurge
on something delicious, or save it for a cheat-day.
& ultimately, what can be put-on can be worked-off.
If you eat all your calories, and you want a soda
or icecream, work for it (or just have it because
one day of going over will not f.uck you for the rest
of the week.)
Okay, I'm realizing this is turning into my own
tips, which I didn't really want to do, so I'm
going to stop. But I'm just going to add as a
general rule, you should only weigh yourself
once a week (every sunday is good) or longer
(because everyday can be a very bad idea),
and in the morning (after you go to the bathroom
but before you eat.) Also, it is best if you stop
eating at a certain time so when you wake up
and weigh yourself, the food you last ate will be
digested enough to not make you seem heavier
than you really are- I don't do this personally
because I'm really inconsistent with when I
sleep, but my sister stops eating at 7 (she also
followed/follows the tips above, and it took a while,
but she lost 90lbs.)
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