Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew
Good morning everyone,
Yesterday was the first real day that I took to start eating right and atleast I've already noticed a difference in My legs and feet ~ the swelling has gone down quite abit and its not as hard to walk today. I drank mostly water yesterday but allowed Myself a small glass of pepsi at supper just to say I had abit and then was right back to water. For breakfast just now I had a bowl of oatmeal and a bottle of water flavored with the Nestea singles drink powder. I admit that I've never been a huge water fan, but the drink crystals are making it easier to drink the stuff so I'm going to continue to use them but still incorporate regular water into the mix also.
I was going to go for a walk last night but it was still pretty hard for Me to walk so I didn't go, but I will be going tonight. I live on a long block so I figure if I start with walking around the block in the evening after supper, and do this everyday for a week or two just to get My body used to more movement, I will increase activity as I go along so I can start going further. I'm going to look into getting a small MP3 player so that I can take some music with Me on My walks; small ones don't cost alot of money so I know it wont cost alot to get one. Next month once My sister is back in school and I have My mornings free again, I am going to get a gym membership and start using those mornings to My advantage.
I'm proud of how I've done so far, its only a small step but every small success that I achieve and keep up with is better then having one huge accomplishment and then fall off the wagon because I have nothing left to do. One day at a time, one moment at a time ....... thats all I can do and I know that I will be just fine :-)
|
It all starts with baby steps. Try watching documentaries for inspiration. It really does work. When I watched "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" it put me in high gear. It really inspired me. I watch it at least once a week and I follow the site foodmatters.tv to learn what others are doing.
You know what taste good and more healthy, no chemicals is agave and lemon in water. Agave is better then processed sugar or even raw natural sugar. I buy large bottle from Marshalls on sale in the gourmet section. Or even maple syrup.
Another thing I have been doing, which is hard but drinking at least 24 oz of water first thing in the morning. You can add lemon and maple. It kick starts your metabolism and helps detox your body. Be forewarned that you will eliminate a lot.
On another note....
I have been juicing daily for quite a few weeks now and I've lost 10 pounds without really trying. My energy has increased. I didn not diet while doing this btw and was eating pasta and steak once a week. But I'm really ready to take it to the next level and do a 10 day green juice fast. I'm planning it with Wanton Sex Toy Boi to help me during this time. The first few days will be hard because I'll detox and won't have coffee, no sugar, nadda, just juice. I'm thinking about doing this the first week in Sept and have two art classes lined up at the artisan center to keep me busy.