My Top 5 Transformation Secrets:
Have you been in your fitness journey for sometime but seem to have hit a wall? Well I have been there and I have picked up on a few secrets that helped me not only lose the weight, BUT keep it off!
When I started my journey I was only 14 years old. I was overweight, lazy, and depressed. My journey started here because I did not start to worry about until I was 16-17. Being a senior in highschool, every girl wants to look her best, but that was not me. I was overweight and falling into depression. Being overweight had made me EXTREMELY depressed. It affected my ENTIRE mood and left me feeling hopeless. I did not let that hold me back! Instead I started to run. In one summer by running and changing my eating habits, I was down nearly 30 lbs and I was not turning back.
You might ask how I did it? How did I lose 30 lbs in 3 months, and well it’s simple really, I was dedicated and disciplined to my goals. The truth is, I followed these steps or my secrets to help me get there:
1. Set REALISTIC Goals:
Can you lose 100 lbs over night? Probably not, so why set a goal you can not obtain? When setting unrealistic goals you are ultimately setting yourself up to fail. Yes it is possible to lose a significant amount of weight (20-30 lbs) and do it healthy, but you have to change your lifestyle.
2. Prepare:
Now this is the step that I struggled with at first, but I came around as I realized that without preparing (meal prep and exercise plan) I was going to fall off track. Without a thought out plan or setting the tracks it can be very easy to fall off. Personally, if my meals are not prepped, I find it ten times easier for me to snack and over eat or if I’m not changing up my training block I hit a plateau. Your body will respond to change more than anything else.
3. CONSISTENCY
I will never be able to explain how important this step is! Being consistent in your diet and your workout will get you the results you want. It is not easy and you may have to sacrifice for it, but it is worth it. Now you might say consistency and change clash, well what about being consistent with the changes to your diet and exercise plan, that is the key to it all!
4. Focus on the Progress you’ve made!
Don’t dwell on the fact that on your tenth day of eating healthy you had one cookie. That’s ok! Forgive yourself. One cookie or cupcake or some junk food once in a while will not hinder your pregress. When you turn those bad habits into a lifestyle, that will. Also, reward yourself with a cheat MEAL every few weeks, that will help shock your body!
5. Make it FUN
Changing your entire lifestyle can be hard and overwhelming, but the best way to go around that is to make it fun! Challenge your best friend or significant other! Try new things! Explore your city on a bike ride and on that ride, try a smoothie at the new smoothie shop. It does not have to be restricted to the gym or chicken breast. Have fun and the process will come easier.
