I want to lose LB's

I WANT TO LOSE (X) amount of LB's

 

People focus on losing pounds or LB's because they may have excess fat

on their bodies. And when losing weight that excess fat will fall off first, causing the scale to reflect a smaller number.  But when you are already within your

"healthy weight range" (find yours herehttp://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/healthy-weight-what-is-a-healthy-weight), measuring your LB's can be a bit deceiving, depending on how you are losing the weight.

Make sure you use different methods to calculate your fat loss (weight loss) such as measuring the circumfrence of your waist, arms & legs. 

These are the areas in which fat tends to accumulate first and is a beter way to measure actual fat loss. 

I realized I'm a grazer; an all day snacker

So I'm flipping through articles online and I come to the realization that I snack WAY TOO MUCH! 

All this time I thought I was doing a good job eating clean. But this article told me something I already knew but was also an ah-ha moment: if nutrition is the majority of your weight loss equation, why not focus more on nutrition vs exercise? I had been doing it all wrong! 

It's true what they say that counting calories is tedious. But guess what? That's what it takes to lose weight! It's science. Especially for me, the one who is having a difficult time shedding those last five pounds. Counting calories is thee key!

These past couple weeks I began not only planning my meals, but counting each and every morsel that was going to go into my mouth. I pre-counted each calorie I was going to consume, and I caught myself getting hungry between meals and snacks!! But this wasn't hunger, it was actually thirst! All the previous times I had not planned I was putting a snack in my mouth when really all my body needed was calorie-free water! Then almost immediately my thirst 

 (fake huger pang) was gone!! My body tricked me, ugh! 

Now that I know what my body is doing, I can trick it back by simply drinking water instead.

 Snacking can get dangerous! Before you know it, you've consumed an extra 500-1000 calories in one day! You can't lose weight at that rate unless you work out 4 hours a day. And I don't know about you but I have other things to do. 

Morning of Day 3 of Shakeology cleanse

The first photo was taken the evening of the first day of the cleanse. At that time of day I had already lost 2 lbs since the day before!

The second photo was taken the morning of the second day of the cleanse. Since the day before the cleanse I had already lost 5pbs! 

The third picture was taken this morning, and I'm shocked and excited at the total I've lost! A total of 6.5 lbs since before I began the cleanse! 

Now I do plan on taken a 3rd photo tomorrow morning because I personally feel that is the most accurate weight lost because we want to a see the effects of the full three days of cleansing. 

                     Stay tuned!

NO MORE EXCUSES!

I am big into fitness and health. I am a promoter of living a happy and healthy life. My passion and life goal is to touch as many lives as possible by showing them or introducing them to the world of fitness and healthy eating.

I used to be that girl that came home after work and plopped myself on the couch and watched tv all night until I went to bed. I used to think that was the normal thing to do. Yea I had a good job, no financial struggle, no relationship trouble. Everything seemed to be going hunky dory. But the one thing (as I look back) that wasn't going well was my health. When you're in your 20's you don't tend to think about diseases or sickness, but I knew I wasn't treating my body right because of the shape I was in.


I was eating anything I wanted with no regard to the consequences. I wasn't working out or doing anything physical. Because I wasn't taught by my parents the importance of eating healthy. Nor was I taught by society that I should choose certain types of foods. Yes there were articles and books and people mentioning that exercise and eating right was the way to do it, but there was nobody out there to PUSH ME!

And I know there are people out there (maybe you reading this) that knows in the back of their head that they should be making a change. Or maybe they tell themselves that they're still young, they still have time. Or maybe they tell themselves that getting fat will never happen to them. Or maybe they say that they eat healthy enough, they don't have to change. Or maybe they just don't know where to start (like I did)!

You know what all those are? The are nothing but EXCUSES!!!!!! Well excuses are for people who aren't successful. People who walk aimlessly in life and don't plan ahead. You don't spend all the money in your account on something lavish and not pay your bills right? Because you know the consequence is getting the lights shut off  or car taken away from you etc. Same thing goes for your health. Calories are like money. Each time you move your body, you buy yourself more calories to eat.

I cannot make the decision for you to start, but once you decide I can help push you along the way.

START TODAY! And I can show you how :) You don't have to do this alone. There are thousands of other people just like you who want to make a change but need a little nudge.

Comment below or email me at adrianneoconnor@yahoo.com BE A HAPPIER HEALTHIER YOU TODAY !