I started IF back in June, and it has been a game-changer. I do 18:6, five days a week. Two days a week, I eat breakfast with the family or break my fast early. IF is indeed a healthy lifestyle habit and not a diet trend. I have lost a total of 10 pounds, but I hardly weigh myself. More than looking skinny, I want to look FIT! I want to look and feel healthy. I see more muscle definition and have increased from 5 to 15-pound dumbbells. THIS is huge to a person who could hardly get through the day three years ago because of disabling back pain. If I can do it, so can you.
I do not count calories, but I do try to eat a balanced diet. I try to eat reasonable portions. And I move my body every day. More than ever, we have sedentary lifestyles. Think about food as fuel. You would not give your car more fuel than it needs. For one thing, it’s expensive, and for the other, it’s not logical. In American, 15% of children and 40% of adults are obese. It’s estimated that most people eat 400 or more calories than they need every day. EVERYDAY. Change your mindset about food, Yes we all have things we like to eat, and that’s ok. That is where moderation comes in. Keep it reasonable.
People ask me all the time how I can stick to the y workout routine. Well, I have an arsenal of why’s. When I feel unmotivated, I click through reasons in my brain until I find the right one. Is it stress or anxiety relief, is it family workout time with my kids, is it because I committed to riding with a friend. Is it because I ate all the things because aunt Flo is in town? We make room for things we value in life. You have to love your me-time, your self-care time. Set a schedule and stick to it. Is it early mornings or evenings? Find a time that fits your schedule and get sweaty. I promise you will not regret it.
Find an accountability partner and make it fun!! You get one body, be grateful for it and MOVE IT!!
Me and My Little Humans 