*I am not a medical professional and I am not intending this to be triggering in any way*
1)Didn’t drink
Now originally, I did still drink. Then I tried drinking, but with lower calorie drinks. Neither worked- I was just too tempted by the more delicious drinks such as pink gin and full fat lemonade. So, as part of my 75 Hard challenge, I went Cold turkey. And it really helped. Not just physically- but mentally also. It gave me generally a clearer head, my runs were better and I was less prone to have a cheat day.
2)Exercise Exercise
We know it and love it. These magical things called endorphins really boosted for me during lockdown and I was running everyday and walking everyday as a result of it. You don’t even have to do anything that intense- just get outside, do at least 10,000 steps and lose that weight!
3)I worked out my motivations for losing weight
As soon as I switched up my motivations for losing weight, I lost it. Originally It was purely about feeling confident within myself which of course is super important and a perfectly valid reason for losing weight. However, when I had a bad food/exercise day, I was only letting down myself, which for me encouraged those bad food days and exercise days. When I decided that I wanted not just to lose weight but also to become physically fit for waterpolo, I had the whole team to consider letting down. The bad food days/exercise days massively reduced because of this.
4)”If you can’t bring yourself to have it in moderation, don’t have it”
So one thing I learnt when dieting was you really can eat anything in moderation as long as you’re in a calorie deficit. Obviously, the key word here is moderation- if you over eat in higher calorie, lower nutrition items you won’t see results as quickly. My absolute weakness is biscuits, so during my weight loss, I didn’t have any. Not one single biscuit. Now, I try not to buy them, and when I do- I Buy rich teas, a lower calorie biscuit. If you have something like that, like bread, or alcohol, or chocolate- be strong and don’t let yourself have it. Either that, or perfect your cravings and have it in moderation.
5)I had a goal
Aimlessly losing weight is hard. If you have a set weight that you want to be, it can help to have something to work towards. This also makes it easier to work out exactly how much weight you want to lose per week so you can do it healthily.
This little link below will tell you what you need to do.
http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~spon/picu/calc/beecalc.htm
6)I made a lifestyle change
Everyone says it. Best way of keeping the weight off after you lose it is to enable it to be a lifestyle change. It shouldn’t be a oh my diet is over I’ve lost the weight woo hoo, I can now eat what I like and not exercise… if you want to do that that’s completely fine but I guarantee you will put the weight back on. And what was the point of you working so hard just to put it all back on?! Futile efforts. Therefore, carry it on post diet- just up your calories to maintain your weight rather than lose it!
7)I was Proud.
Its flipping hard to lose Weight. Trust me, I know. Therefore whether you lose a pound or 50 pounds, its really amazing, and you should be proud of how far you’ve come. Its also flipping hard to exercise- so again, be proud of what you achieve. Have that positive mental attitude and it will help you with the rest of your weight loss journey.
Love yourself. Love your body. Its pretty damn amazing what it can do.
“Your body is a temple. You do your body good, your body will do you good.”- Floyd Mayweather, Jr
“Know you not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit...therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit…”- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
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