Well I hope this one is better than the first! So this post is called next steps!! I truly believe that the life we live is not our own! I mean this last month so many crazy things have happend! Things I could have never predicted! Some things that happen are truly amazing and others well maybe not but whatever happens one of the questions you ask is what next?
So what does this have to do with healthy eating and weightLoss? Everything!! I'm at that point where I have lost weight... Not enough weight but of course quite a bit of weight lol and I often ask myself what next. No matter what happens in our life the way we feel will ultimately affect how we respond to situations! Aside from the physical benefits of a healthy lifestyle, it has emotional and psychological benefits too! So be you a size 16 or a size 8 what you put in your body is important!!
There is absolutely no time for being complacent. Have you ever heard the saying I stay hungry even when I am full? Well please do not take that saying literally if you're full stop eating! But jokes aside I love that saying! It literally means that even when you reach the top aim higher! You can never be too healthy! But for those who are losing weight you CAN be too slim so do not confuse the two.
I am starting a next step in my life.... Well two! One starts today and the other starts in December. In December I hope to start my new journal called 90 days to a lifetime. Hopefully by Gods grace it will be a book! I'm not where I would ideally want to be however I am happy! In this process God has used me to motivate people...lil fat me motivating people to get healthy be fit and get lean!
My second and my immediate next step starts today!! It's called 88 days to Christmas! Yup very basic name that came to me when I realised how many days we had until Christmas lol! I wrote in my last blog entry that I need to loose over 2 stones before the end of the year... Yes I said need but really it's is a want..but for now let me just say need (makes it more urgent)
Hard work can not be simplified. If we want results we have got to work for those results. I have worked and seen results but I think I got a bit comfortable so here it goes...
No more sweets- well I don't personally use my own money to buy sweets but what happens is someone offers me a sweet I say 'no thank you' I literally go home feeling well pleased with myself. I open the door and see that my brother has blessed my niece and nephew with some sweets! They now say aunty Sarah do you want a sweetie? I say go on then only to look at my belly a week later and see that really it has gone on somewhere.
No more fizzy drinks- well I thank God that I don't drink fizzy anymore! All that sugar is dangerous however let me just confess now that after 4 months of no fizzy drinks I had a fizzy lemonade at my besties birthday last week... Sigh
No more cheat days- 88 days of no cheating isn't for the faint hearted however the reward is beautiful! On the 25 of December 2013 you can eat what you want! I say that confidently because 88 days of healthy living will mean a cheat day for you will be a healthy day for the average joe! But you will still look good, feel good and there will be no reprocautions.
No fried food- well it is a known fact that Sarah does not eat fried food... However a certain Mr who will go unnamed decided it would be acceptable to order Chinese at stupid o'clock of course I was like I'm not having none of that... But then I got hungry and got a pancake roll ok 2 pancake rolls! And yes they are deep fried!!
It's all coming out now ey!
Anyway I think I'm done with the no mores!
Ok one more I have a personal one that some people don't always agree with but no more red meat. It just takes longer to digest. I'm proud to say that until that pancake roll and the shaky I consumed 2 days ago (if you do not know what shaky is google it lol) I do not eat red meat and it's been amazing! Just chicken turkey and fish for me please :)
Ok now here are the starts ( no more sounds a bit serious )
Start drinking 1.5lt of water daily after the 1st 4 weeks increase it to 2ltrs
Chances are it will be harder than usual because of the change of season so here is a suggestion drink infused water. Add some fresh lemon, lime, ginger, lemongrass anything healthy n good to some hot water. It still counts to your water intake.
Start adding greens to every meal- greens are just good in itself. I don't think an explanation is really needed for this one
Start working out 4 x a week- now if you can't fit in the gym, JOG! Find a jogging partner and jog! If you can't do that then do a home work out! There are plenty of good work out videos on YouTube email me for some of the ones I use!
Also I recommend the ap nike running for joggers and Sworkit for great workout regimes - available at AppStore and Android both are free!
Start writing down what you eat- I use to hate the idea of a food journal but let me tell you something a slim body which is not healthy is like a Bentley with no wheels. Where you going to? When you change your diet your body may reject certain things. When you write this down you will be able to tell what your body does or does not agree with.
Start using my juice recipes and get juiced up!!
Start believing- you can do it! Sounds cheesy but hey ain't it the truth! Look at Jennifer Hudson does she have two heads? Nope! But she did it! Stop thinking you can't do it cause it ain't happening as fast as you want it and start setting realistic goals! And remember take them before and after pictures! Best motivatior is your self!
Anyway guys join me on this journey!! I have found that my work out regimes and eating plans do not work for everyone so find out what works for you!! These tips are a foundation which I believe will benefit everyone!!! We got 88 days to see a difference woop woop!! Good luck everyone!!
