My Personal Story – How I Shed off My Extra Pounds

My mom was really thin growing up. She didn't weigh no more then 100 lbs and she is only 5′3 in height.  When she gave birth to her first child, which was my brother, she didn't gain much weight. 6 years later she gave birth to me and put on a lot of pounds.  She gained over 50 pounds.  She was so busy taking care of us that she did not have enough time on her hands to take action and lose those extra pounds she had gained.  After fifteen years, she finally decided to take control of her weight.  She started working out at a  woman's gym and eating healthier meals.  She is now 53 years old and she looks like if she was in her early 40's.  She is in great shape!

When I was around 15 years old I got into some bad eating habits.  During the cold and snowy winter days I would stay home all day watching television or talking on the phone, like any average teenage girl would do.   I started eating a lot of take out food.  Well let us say, take in food because I took in  a lot of food.  I was in love with Chinese food especially my favorite meal: Rib Tibs with Pork Fried Rice.  Just a simple thought of those delicious little pieces of rib tibs with extra sauce dripping from my fingers gave me goose bumps, the good ones.  I would eat up the whole combo by myself.  At times I would order seconds.  Surprisingly enough, I was always thin.

When I was younger my mom had to give me vitamins because I was such a picky eater.  I guess those vitamins really worked because when I got into my teen years, my appetite grew.  This is normal for teenagers.  I also became extremely lazy.  This caused me to gain over 30 pounds over the winter. I didn't really realize the weight gain because I would always wear large pieces of clothing.  But my family recognized the weight gain and they where not afraid to tell me about it. That is when I started to take action as well.  I saw how great my mom looked and I wanted to do the same.  Good bye juicy rib tips and hello fruits and vegetables.  3 months passed and I shed off those extra pounds.  I was back to my old weight again and felt better then  ever.

Losing weight does not have to mean starving yourself or wasting large amounts of money going to a gym.  It takes a lot of hard work and commitment.  Here is what I did to shed off those pounds fast:

Drink Plenty of Water.  This may be torture to some since many of us are not used to drinking water but like a lays potatoe chip, once you start you can't stop. 6 Small Meals a Day.  3 small snacks and 3 small meals will do the trick.  Seems a lot but it is not.  Growing up we where always told that when you diet you should only have 3 meals a day.  Wrong!   Having snacks in between meals can actually help you stay fuller which will result in less binging.  Snacks does not mean snicker bars or ice cream shakes.  I am talking about healthy snacks.  Fruits, vegetables, etc. Counting Calories.  Wow, it has been over 15 years and I sill have the habit of counting calories.  I always pay close attention to the fat calories more then the regular calories because fat calories are harder to burn off.  When purchasing snacks, I made sure they where below 100 calories of fat, (10 grams of fat).  I try to stay away from foods that are high in saturated fat and make sure they have no trans fat. Exercise, Exercise and More Exercise.  This is very important when trying to lose weight or staying fit period.  I didn't have to go to a gym to get the exercise I needed.  I had my own gym in my home.  Walk or jog around your neighborhood for 30 minutes.  Climbing stairs are awesome.  It burns off a lot of  calories and you definitely feel it.  Do this for 10 – 15 minutes.  Rearrange the furniture in your home.  Put on a duvet cover the wrong way.  Shake the duvet cover with the comforter inside for a couple of minutes and get your arms into shape!  Get a jump rope and start jumping.

There are plenty of things to do to losing weight and getting in shape.  Why not start now?  Always make sure to talk to your doctor before starting any new diets and exercise.

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