A Weight Loss Journey

My unhealthy lifestyle was catching up with me. The news was not good. High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and joint pain were all the causes of being overweight. The body does not have to be broken down by obesity, but it is not wise to delay taking care of one’s self. Over the long haul the best solution to all of the issues that are caused by being overweight, is to get rid of the extra pounds.

So we had the results, but the solution was not that easy to arrive at. There is a big difference between saying that it is time to get healthy and fit and taking the time and effort to really putting forth the effort required. What we were trying to accomplish is not different from what others are also trying to accomplish. The list of diet and exercise programs available is endless. It’s hard to watch television without seeing a commercial that promises to show you how to lose weight fast. A diet and exercise plan needs to be developed for an individual not for a group in general. In order to get a fitness plan that will benefit yourself, you need to take the time to learn what is available for you to use. The diet you chose has to fit the way you live your life. If someone does not have much free time to do anything extra than they can’t start a program that needs them to devote several hours a day to make it work. There are diets that require a significant outlay of money and that can also be an obstacle that has to be overcome. With a little work it is possible to find a plan that fits the person.

If you really want to change your lifestyle, you need to make reasonable adjustments. The extra weight did not arrive overnight, and it will not disappear overnight. You can’t start an exercise program by doing six pack ab exercises for six hours a day and if you don’t set realistic goals to achieve and go about reaching them in a reasonable way, than you won’t succeed in your weight loss plan. When you set goals that can be achieved, it is easier to stay motivated and therefore it is easier to reach your goals.

It is helpful when you don’t enter into this journey alone. When you are not alone in the journey, you have someone to give you the extra push when it is needed. When you have the support of another, than you have someone who can make sure that you stay on whatever plan you choose to use. It is hard to avoid temptations, but it becomes easier when a support person helps you. Friends and family offer great support, but there are also other places to get that support such as websites like the biggest loser forum that offer diet tips, lifestyle tips and chat rooms where you can discuss issues that you are facing. When you are able to discuss the issues that arise during the diet, other people can give you a new perspective on those issues and make them seem not as important. A workout buddy can also be helpful. The other person can provide an extra push to help you work harder than you would by yourself.

After all is said and done, it doesn’t matter what the reason is to start on the road to healthy living. By living a healthier lifestyle , I have a better opportunity to spend more time with the people that I love. Without getting rid of the weight, this might not have been possible. On our next physical that we had, we were informed that because of the weight that we had lost, we have a better chance at achieving the goal of living to an old age because of the effort that we had put in. But the most important message we were given was to never quit.