Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem. It is essential to consult with a healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet or exercise routine!
The time crunch between starting to exercise again and the day of your flight is serious.
It’s common to go to extraordinary lengths to get your desired shape before photo time, and I definitely leaned on some of those lengths in the past. But just before I went to Greece, the spirit of body positivity came over me and I learned how to lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way.
If you’re committing to your weight loss journey or want to tone up in time for vacation, read on! Below are the steps I followed to get a healthy body!
My Story
In the spring of 2021, I heard a girl say that “Weight loss is a byproduct of a healthy lifestyle, not the other way around,” and it really stuck with me. The COVID 25 had gotten me, and my goal was to go down 2 shirt sizes before I left for Europe.
I was writing my affirmations about why I wanted to lose weight, and wanting a healthy lifestyle was reason number one. But her comment changed how I thought about it.
What if weight loss wasn’t a huge event? What if it was just a natural part of existence? I sat on it for a while, and finally decided to try something new. Instead of figuring out how to lose weight, I started asking myself what a healthy me would do each day.
Here’s How to Get Your Healthy Body!
Step 1: Listen to Your Body!
You’ve got to get to know your stomach! Try practicing meditations that help you feel into your gut. You might find out that you’re not hungry as often as you think you are. Sometimes we just want to eat!
Step 2: Use Smaller Plates!
Calorie and deficit were my favorite words. I lived and breathed “What if I cut this food group?” Before I knew it my meals were all chicken breasts and cruciferous vegetables. But that wasn’t sustainable, so I went back to my old diet and just reduced the amount.
Try using smaller plates and putting your snacks in a bowl!
My greatest breakthrough came when I stopped taking whole bags of chips to my room. When the bag is in front of you it’s easy to keep eating, but the end of the bowl means the end of the bowl!
Step 3: Find Easy Exercises that you Enjoy!
One of the best things I did was trade high intensity exercises and 2 mile runs for morning yoga, evening walks and dancing.
There was a time where I was worried that if I didn’t go to the gym, I wouldn’t make my goal weight.
Then I learned to see it another way: Natural remedies are the best remedies! Think about what life was like 200 years ago. Everyone walked everywhere and gatherings meant dancing all night!
Weight loss is a byproduct of a healthy lifestyle, so find some healthy, easy, fun activities and add them to your day!
Step 4: Fast!
Fasting has so many benefits, it’s amazing more people don’t do it!
Fasting involves choosing times of the day to eat and to not eat. Some of the most recommended plans include:
The 16/8 plan, where you only eat for 8 hours a day and fast for the other 16.
The 5:2 plan, where you eat regularly for 5 days, then for 2 days only eat one meal of 500 – 600 calories.
The 12 hour plan, where you choose a 12 hour period to fast (7pm to 7am, 8pm to 8am).
Fasting helps you lose weight, but on top of that it helps cleanse your emotions, which is usually the thing that keeps us stuck in overeating cycles.
You experience a release of endorphins (the same hormones that are released during a good exercise), calming you and helping you see outside of survival mode. When you’re relaxed, you’re less prone to snacking and spend more time doing things that make you happy!
Thanks for reading!
After 4 months of putting these steps into action, I stepped onto the plane confident and ready to enjoy a new lifestyle!
Simplicity works! It doesn’t have to be hard. Take it easy, be nice to your body and it will naturally take its form!
I love you!
Tell me which steps you’re trying out in the comments!
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