I LOVE TO EAT. I love just about anything the "experts" say I shouldn't eat. One of the reasons I didn't start this weight loss journey sooner was because I thought I have to deprive myself and survive on rabbit food!
Well, I was wrong. I still eat whatever I want but I eat consciously and wisely.
How I lost the first 6kg: Stopped eating unhealthy food and switched to healthier ones.
- Stopped eating fast food (i.e. Mcdo, Jollibee, etc.).
- Removed all the processed food on the grocery list including: hotdog, maling, luncheon meat, Payless noodles, pancit canton, etc.
- Removed all types of soda. I only drink water now. I still drink iced tea, shakes and milk tea but only a few times a month.
- Switched from white rice to brown rice. It's a little more expensive and tedious to prepare but it makes you feel fuller. It has more nutrients and easier for your body to burn.
- Switched from white bread to whole wheat bread. Same as above. I still eat "Pinoy bakery" favorites like cheese bread, brownies, ensaymada etc. but only 1 per day as reward. I don't eat them when I know I won't do any exercise.
- Stopped eating junk food.
How I lost the next 5kg in 1 month: Started exercising and eating fruits & vegetables.
- Started jogging/walking for 1 hour every day.
- Started eating 1-2 vegetable servings each day.
- Started eating fruits as snack.
This was a quick 5 kg drop. I admit I drastically removed any meat and rice to my diet. Also I was barely eating anything during this time for about 2 weeks. I was going through a difficult time. (^_^;")> Anyway I still made sure I was not totally out of nutrients. I ate fruits, whole wheat bread, my favorite sandwich spread, Subway sandwich *lol* and lots of water.
How I lost the next 3kg in 2 months: This was a veryyyyy slow drop.
- Eating anything I want as long as it's within my 1200 calorie goal a day. (I joined MyFitnessPal, it let's you log everything you eat and it has a very helpful community of others going through the same fitness problems as you.)
- Drink 8 glasses of water (this also makes your skin less oily)
- I do 40-50mins endurance run on the treadmill + 10-30mins on a stationary bike.
How I plan to lose the last 5kg:
- Increase calorie levels to 1400 calorie per day.
- Eat more fruits & vegetables.
- Less bread. *lol*
- Re-plan my grocery list & daily diet.
- Increase protein intake + metabolism + immune system boosting foods.
- Eat a proper breakfast.
- Increase strength training to 3-4 times a week.
- Do sprints on the treadmill instead of endurance run.
- Play badminton twice or thrice a week.
- Go swimming once a week.
Got tips for losing weight?, leave me a comment below :)
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