I've never been athletic, and always hated working out. I'm a weed smokin', video game playin', slightly chubby asthmatic and used those things as excuses for breaking my health goals over and over again. Although I've had a technically healthy BMI for years, at 158lbs and 5'7" I was just barely in the green zone.
I've started and abandoned weight loss/muscle gaining plans countless times. A while ago I stumbled on an askreddit thread where people were asking older redditors for advice for twenty-somethings. One of the top comments was "get fit while in your 20's and it will be much easier!" That made me realize I really have no excuse. I have no kids, no chronic pain, and plenty of free time. I was just being LAZY!
Last month I hit the gym and started counting calories and REALLY sticking with it. Not fudging serving sizes and then complaining CICO doesn't work. What's more, I started running 10-minute miles and increased my speed a little bit each time. Last week I ran a full mile in 8 minutes for the first time in my life! I started measuring my food and eating proper serving sizes. I chop up and portion out veggies for the week and make sure I have healthy snacks on hand. I started waiting until I actually feel hungry instead of eating when I was bored, or wanted a treat, or when it was "time to eat". My trick is to imagine eating a plain slice of turkey or a carrot or something, and if my mouth starts to water I know I'm really hungry and not just bored hungry.
I quit smoking weed and now staying under my calorie goal is so much easier. Who would've thought? Lol
My asthma is managable (also from quitting the ganj probably), my sleep is more restful, I have more energy, drink less coffee, and feel more confident! All of these things are happening because of an avalanche of small decisions that piled up!
I know it has only been a month, and 3 pounds isn't a lot, but its a huge deal to me because its the first time I've actually stuck with it and seen results.
Tl;dr I made several small, yet important changes and have seen weight loss results for the first time! I can do it, and you can too!
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