How I've Lost Weight in the Past

These are things that have been proven to work for me:

I. MINDSET

1. New Permanent Life. Don't think of this as something you will do for a few months. Think of it as your new permanent lifestyle. If you do this, you will find ways to enjoy your food. Plan to cheat a little after you have seen some progress, knowing you're going back to your new lifestyle.

2. Hunger is very good for the body. Kill the idea that hunger is bad for you. It's not true. It's called calorie restriction in the medical realm and it forces your body to burn fat consistently and kills cancer cells. Also, when hunger feelings are constant they become normal. And exercise counters the effects of a slowing metabolism.

II. EXERCISE

3. Exercise, every day, before eating. Don't worry how much or how far. Just do it. Do something. Just show up. It's okay to skip. But every day is game. And not only is the the peak reported time for best performance among athletes, when you on an empty stomach (or an hour after you've had your piece of FRUIT) this is much better for your body. Also, if you eat more than a piece of fruit, then exercise, the you will you eat again, which is overeating. 

III. DIET

4. Cut out caffeine. This is really the newest an addition to this list, and is why I started this blog. I think cutting caffeine lowers stress, and makes improving your overall diet easier. Also it should be obvious to limit alcohol, or cut it out completely, since it is like drinking sugar.

5. Eat plants. Lots of them. They will keep you fuller longer even though you think they won't. The fiber keeps your blood sugar up for hours. This is how to reduce your calories. I reduced mine from 2000 to about 1000. It's not even that meat is always bad, but notice what always has to go with meat -- cheese, oils, more fats. Avoid animals and things made by animals, but plan to cheat some time in the future. This helped me to avoid cookies and donuts - they have milk and butter! 

6. Nutrients. Take a vitamin, and / or protein if you're worried about not getting enough. It's mostly in your head that animals and their products are necessary.

7. Three meals a day. Don't count calories. Count feedings. A piece of fruit for a snack, OR a handful of nuts or something small is a good enough snack. Drink with lots of water and move on with your day. Drink water when you get hungry the rest of the time.

8. Do not eat or snack after dinner. - unless it's a weekly cheating like on a Friday night. Not only does your body just turn it all into fat, but it disrupts your sleep, making everything else in your life harder.

IV. RESULTS

9. Weigh yourself every day, and record it, publish it. Research shows that people who do this lose weight. Chart your progress. Blog! (New addition). Seeing it will motivate you.