Tips on losing weight

 

Weight loss is 70-75% diet and 25-30% exercise. You can’t just workout and eat poorly and expect to lose weight. You NEED a healthy diet.

Drink water! water can help you to feel full and eat less, can help flush toxins out of the body, and dehydration can slow down metabolism

If you feel hungry, try to drink a glass of water and see how you feel in 10 minutes. Sometimes when you think you are hungry, you are really just thirsty

Avoid alcohol if possible. nutrition wise it’s not the best, plus it can decrease your metabolism.

Don’t skip breakfast and try to eat it early to kickstart your metabolism

When snacking and eating meals make sure you are getting protein and fiber to help you feel full.

strength train! The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism will be.

Eat slowly and eat while sitting down.

Try to keep yourself busy, so that you don’t just eat out of boredom.

Find an exercise that you like. If you are doing something you hate, you won’t be able to stick with it.

Don’t plan on dieting for a month and then stopping. Try to make a lifestyle change.

Tell people about your weight loss or fitness goals, and accountability partners are great.

Eat fruits and veggiesDon’t get too obsessed with the scale or a certain weight number. A pound of fat and a pound of muscle look much different.

Don’t get too stressed about the weight loss. It’s a journey.

D.E.T.A.I.L.S The Book

So its been awhile since my last post, but that's because I have working on a book that I would like to get published in the future.  As most people know, I am an IT in the Navy and will retire soon.  After retirement from the military, I would like to pursue a career in health and fitness.  I have working working on a plan for people would like to return and get to a healthy lifestyle.  Right now I am going to school in efforts to receive my degree in Sports and Health Science and eventually becoming a trainer and dietitian.  Those are my dreams, and without dreams you have no goals.  My ultimate goal is to improve my health and the health of others.