You can lose weight by making small lifestyle changes. I am 35 and look better now than when I was 20. When I was 20 years old, I was 210 lbs and wore a size 16. Now I am 140 lbs and wear a size 8. But it didnât take me 15 years to lose the weight. It only took me about a year. When I was 23 I decided I needed to lose the weight. Now youâre probably wondering which diet I went on to lose the weight. Which workout program I followed. Well, I didnât do any of that.
So how did I do it? Small lifestyle changes. That's all it took. I don't work out ever. I don't only eat salads. I learned to do things in moderation. I walked a little more here, ate a little less there. You donât have to work out for hours on end or never indulge in anything delicious. We are too busy with life, work, and family to spend our free time in a gym. I'm proof positive that you can lose weight by making small lifestyle changes.
Itâs the small everyday decisions we make that make the difference. When youâre deciding whether or not to buy that delicious looking cheesecake at the store, keep going. Take a break from the decision. Do your other shopping first. If by the end of the shopping trip you are still seriously craving that cheesecake, then go for it! But if youâre lukewarm about it, then donât go back.
Go explore the parks in your area instead of watching TV. You donât have to run 5 miles to lose weight. A little more walking each week can reduce your weight drastically. Or find a local animal shelter and see if they have a volunteer program for walking dogs. Youâll lose weight and do good while youâre doing it. Nasty weather? Go to a museum and walk around there. When you have the choice between an escalator or elevator and stairs, take the stairs.
Losing weight doesnât have to mean losing all your time and, in the end, yourself. It doesnât have to be something you dread and something you have to force yourself to do. It doesnât mean you have to deprive yourself of any type of food. Just take a moment each time you are making a decision to evaluate what you really want. Do you really really really want that cheesecake or can you skip it today? Whatever the answer is, it is ok. As long as it isnât yes to the cheesecake every single time.