Things You'll Need:
- A boycot of fitness magazines
- An exercise method that isn't going to hurt you
- A fridge of fruits and vegetables, water, low fat milk, and everything else on the food pyramid, except for the top.
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Step 1
There is only one true reason a person should lose weight - for their health. If your health is at risk or you are not fit enough to enjoy daily life or your favorite sports, you do need to change. If you are upset your jeans size is 16 rather than 12, get over it and head over to the plus section of the store. That won't motivate you to do anything but go through a drive-thru.
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Step 2
Go to your doctor and find out if you are overweight. Don't go by the standard of magazines (which are air brushed) or tv shows (actresses who can throw up on command).
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Step 3
If you are overweight and you want to lose weight because your health is suffering or will suffer or your quality of life is hurting, by all means, lose weight. It won't be easy. It won't take 30 days to lose 15 pounds. It will be a long, hard road with setbacks, tears, milestones of success, more setbacks, and more milestones. Be prepared.
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Step 4
If you know you shouldn't eat it, don't keep it in the house. You can't eat it if it's not there.
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Step 5
Have fresh fruit on hand AT ALL TIMES as part of meals and snacks.
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Step 6
Have fresh or frozen vegetables around. Plan your meal around the vegetable, not the dessert or the protein or the rice.
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Step 7
Exercise every day or 5-6 times a week. Not 3 days a week. If you are really unfit, start at 3. But don't cop out and give yourself an excuse. You are more capable than you think. You can do 3 days a week. Senior citizens in wheel chairs can handle 3 days a week of exercise. So can you. Increase it until you are at 5 or 6 days. You can give yourself a rest on day 7 or do a lighter workout so you don't burn out.
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Step 8
DON'T READ FASHION MAGAZINES. They are air brushed, pushed up models. Take a close look at one of those magazines first and see what I mean. The skin, the eyes, the width of the thighs, all fake, all touched up and all lit by highly paid professional photographers. Now put the magazine in the fire place and burn it. Pass the message on.
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Step 9
Reduce the time you spend in front of the tv and computer. The latter is the harder part for me personally. I love writing and can sit here all day and do it. But if you don't tear yourself away, your body will suffer and punish you for abusing it. Use it wisely.
