Weight Loss Success Story By New Mom
I recently spoke to a girlfriend who had been overweight for most of her life.
She had lost more than 50 pounds about 15 years ago after struggled for years to lose weight before and after having her son.
Since then she’s had a daughter and kept the weight off while juggling a career and family responsibilities.
How She Did It
I asked her how she did it.
The first words that came out of her mouth were she “Took It One Day At A Time”.
These are definitely words of wisdom that we all could use as mothers.
As moms we often bemoan our past of how much thinner we were how much more time, energy and motivation we had.
And we fret about the future and what seems like a downward spiral in our health, energy and weight.
We often hold ourselves back by our fear of failing, our hang-ups of past failures and what ifs that make even small changes a mental uphill battle before we even take action.
So instead, focus one day at a time; if you decide that you’re going on a diet then just get through tomorrow then the next day, until the days turn into weeks then months.
Some days will be better than others but always look ahead we can’t do anything about the past but we can make better choices tomorrow, One Day At A Time.
Here are a few more tips for success:
1. Focus on today, forget about what happened in the past
2. Put together a weight loss plan BUT don’t get stalled or worried about the what if’s that may or may not happen
3. Relax, and realize that life happens and sometimes you will do better some days than others
4. Use a food journal to track what you’re eating throughout the day. The more aware you are of what you put in your mouth the easier it is to catch yourself from eating junk food or stress eating
5. Don’t belittle yourself if you’re not losing weight as quickly as you like. Losing it slowly studies slow results in a higher rate of long term weight loss
6. Remember this is a lifestyle change so be patient; you have many habits that you have to undo….
There are thousands of stories like this from everyday people who have lost the weight. And if these particular stories don’t inspire you, go online, and take a look at the before and after pictures. Find someone you look like, and see if you can repeat their weight loss success story.
