Petra @newmiboSo you’ve been wanting to lose weight but simply don’t know where to start. Everything feels overwhelming and when you try you can’t keep up with all the rules and challenges. Your motivation is now lower than ever, you may feel as though no matter what you try or how many times, you always fail.
Let’s start from the beginning with things you can start doing today, slowly but surely. Follow these steps for 2 weeks and watch your confidence grow.
LOSING WEIGHT WHILE SLEEPING
Firstly, I want you to truly embrace the advantages of fasting specifically for weight loss. Fasting is literally the only weight loss tool you can practice even when you’re in bed sleeping or simply don’t want to face the world.
By doing nothing you are technically doing fasting.
The only weight loss tool, where you do not need to leave the house, get dressed, make a purchase, expell any energy whatsoever. On top of that, you are already doing this every single day in your sleep. You do not need to start an intermittent fasting plan, you are already doing it. You are fasting. Every day. What you need to do is expand a little longer on what your already doing anyway.
Make a flask of hot tea or coffee and keep sipping until lunch time or even longer. Don’t worry about timers, apps, watch, at this stage.
Doing this also puts you in control which will raise your confidence, Moreover, when you start noticing your stomach getting flatter without necessarily trying or exhausting yourself you will feel encouraged to add more healthy elements into your lifestyle.
CONNECT
You are not alone. Many people feel the way you do. Many people can relate to your struggle, even the people who have seemingly reached their goal have very likely been through low stages. I certainly have and still experience those, the difference is that now I’m better equipped to deal with my low energy phases by implementing the steps described here, in my daily routine.
One of the helpful tools can be social media, if used correctly. What you don’t want to be doing is scrolling through Instagram photos of spectacularly looking people then feeling even worse about yourself. Instead, join a group or create a group, this can be of any interest or if you wish a weight loss support group. Even if you only get one person to join that is still better than doing it alone.
Join other people’s groups and use it to interact, don’t be afraid to express your struggle.
You can fast with me on the LIFE FASTING APP search circle NEWMIBO. It is free to join.
You can always contact and chat with me via INSTAGRAM @newmibo
SHOP ONLINE
Do all your grocery shopping online. Only purchase items you know are good for you. Do not order any junk food. Instead, buy plenty of fresh fruit for when you crave something sweet, buy frozen fruit to make desserts and sorbets, also stock up on tinned fruit to fill up your snack cupboard. You can also choose popcorn, unsalted nuts, yogurts in place of pastry, cakes, potato crisps/chips, basically focus on replacing highly processed junk food.
Do not deprive yourself, do not set yourself rules such as “no snacking” if snacking is hard for you to give up at this stage. Start by making healthier swaps. If you don’t order junk you will not be eating junk.
Shopping online will put you in control, it will prevent impulsive buys and you can plan and edit your order until you’re happy with it. Make a pact with yourself not to do any additional shopping outside unless everything in the house is eaten.
WEAR YOUR WORKOUT CLOTHES
This may sound silly but still, try it. You have nothing to lose. When you’re not working or working from home, put on your workout clothes first thing in the morning.
You are literally manifesting movement into your life. It’s similar to having only healthy food in the house. You can do the same with a bottle of water. Fill up your water bottle and keep it on your desk where you can see it. You are more likely going to drink some than if you don’t have any readily available. Surround yourself with elements of the lifestyle you want to live. Fake it till you make it.
This based on a common psychotherapy advice “act as if” aka fake it until you make it. In other words, act as the person you want to become or act as if you’re already living your goal lifestyle.
“We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we are happy because we laugh.”
Wear your workout clothes, have healthy food in your cupboards, have bottles of water in every room, leave your workout matt spread out on the floor, start a weight loss support group on Instagram, etc.
WALK
You’re probably bored of hearing about walking, so if you’re not already doing it, you might as well give it a go. You do not need to exercise in order to lose weight, but you want to keep moving for your health. Schedule a walk into your daily routine. You can do it first thing in the morning or late in the evening. Make it your “me time”, listen to music, audio books or take photos of interesting things you discover around your neighbourhood. Take a walk instead of sitting on the sofa. There are so many benefits to walking. You are going to feel much better and after some time you can make your walks more challenging by going longer distances, adding gradients and speeding up. If you find steps along the way, run up and down. Start today!
SKIP BREAKFAST DAILY
JOIN AN ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP
STOCK UP ON HEALTHY FOOD
PUT ON YOUR SPORTS WEAR
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH ITEMS REPRESENTING THE LIFESTYLE YOU WANT
WALK DAILY
I hope you have found this helpful, keep going… xox
