1. "It's so expensive to buy healthy food".
This is the most common. Who reading this hasn't said it? Hasn't heard it?! I disagree completely. Before I started my new lifestyle, I would spend around $150-175 every two weeks on groceries. I'm now spending about $125-150 every two weeks. It's not a significant difference, but it's certainly not more expensive!!! I find the most expensive thing to buy is meat, but if I wasn't dieting I'd be eating meat anyways. Vegetables and fruit can be a bit more expensive, but if you buy what's on sale that week, you'll find that they won't run you anymore than the bag of chips you're buying would, or the bag of cookies, or the juice. Once I started my new lifestyle I've almost entirely given up my diet pepsi addiction. Giving up the beverages that you buy will cut a shocking amount off your grocery bill!!! Mathew and I would usually buy 2-3 bottles of juice every two weeks and 3-4 bottles of diet pepsi. That ended up costing us about $15 every two weeks!!!
This is the most common. Who reading this hasn't said it? Hasn't heard it?! I disagree completely. Before I started my new lifestyle, I would spend around $150-175 every two weeks on groceries. I'm now spending about $125-150 every two weeks. It's not a significant difference, but it's certainly not more expensive!!! I find the most expensive thing to buy is meat, but if I wasn't dieting I'd be eating meat anyways. Vegetables and fruit can be a bit more expensive, but if you buy what's on sale that week, you'll find that they won't run you anymore than the bag of chips you're buying would, or the bag of cookies, or the juice. Once I started my new lifestyle I've almost entirely given up my diet pepsi addiction. Giving up the beverages that you buy will cut a shocking amount off your grocery bill!!! Mathew and I would usually buy 2-3 bottles of juice every two weeks and 3-4 bottles of diet pepsi. That ended up costing us about $15 every two weeks!!!
I think the most important trick with buying groceries is to listen to the thing you hear so often from dietitians and people that are savvy with buying groceries and saving money; STICK TO THE OUTSIDE AISLES. The only aisles I go down in the grocery store now are to get pasta, rice, oatmeal, and cereal. If I'm making chili and spaghetti then canned food, but other than that I only use the outside aisles. It also keeps you from eating over processed food!!
2. "I can't afford a gym membership".
If I hear this one more time, I may just scream!!!! Can you afford to buy a coffee every day? Do you go to the movies every a month? Do you go out to eat every month? My gym membership is $46 dollars a month. Not only does it give me a way to get fit, sexy, and hot, it also gives me a form of entertainment! There are tons of classes. Already at my new gym (I've only gone twice) I've met two people! It's a great way to get involved in your community, meet some people, and get healthy. Also, your heart needs to exercise!!! AND if you can't afford a gym membership, well, you have two feet and a heartbeat, get your butt in gear and go for a walk around your neighbourhood. Exercise at home! I downloaded exercise videos to my computer for FREE, so I'm sure you can do that, too!!
If I hear this one more time, I may just scream!!!! Can you afford to buy a coffee every day? Do you go to the movies every a month? Do you go out to eat every month? My gym membership is $46 dollars a month. Not only does it give me a way to get fit, sexy, and hot, it also gives me a form of entertainment! There are tons of classes. Already at my new gym (I've only gone twice) I've met two people! It's a great way to get involved in your community, meet some people, and get healthy. Also, your heart needs to exercise!!! AND if you can't afford a gym membership, well, you have two feet and a heartbeat, get your butt in gear and go for a walk around your neighbourhood. Exercise at home! I downloaded exercise videos to my computer for FREE, so I'm sure you can do that, too!!
3. "I don't have time".
The one thing the gym has given me is MORE TIME!!! I sleep less now than I ever have before. I sleep about 6-7 hours a night and sleeping in for me is sleeping more than eight hours. Exercising has given me so much energy... and getting all those processed junky foods out of me is allowing my body to work its best.
4. "I won't know what to eat"
The most important thing is vegetables and fruit. Make sure you get the servings you need every day! I try to eat a fruit with breakfast, at least two veggie servings and a fruit at lunch, and at least two veggie servings and fruit with supper. And then I eat all the regular foods I would usually eat, but I measure out my portions and I buy low fat/low cal options. My new favourite food is vegan margarine!! It's soo yummy!! And LEAN meats. Turkey and chicken are your best options. I eat red meat as a treat, and I stay way from pork. Also, try to get fiber into you! AND if you STILL don't know what to eat... then you really are using this as an EXCUSE.
Excuses are what we use so that we don't have to hold ourselves accountable. I've realized that now. Before I just thought my excuses were legitimate reasons. Now, I see my excuses let me eat as much as I want, never concerned about the fat or calories!! And when I tried dieting I'd blame it on other things... like, I was too busy, or I had a birthday that week and was going to be eating out, or Mathew was in town and we wanted to go on a date. BELIEVE ME, I still eat fattening food!!! I love to treat myself and eat french fries... or poutine... or chinese food... or anything really. I love treats! But what used to be my meals every day have now become my treats.
And I have some exciting news, too. When I got weighed this morning I was 200.8 pounds! I am .8 pounds away from meeting my first goal of reaching 200 pounds! It was 45.5 pounds I was aiming to lose, and I'm very, very proud of myself for almost getting there. It's been a LOT of hard work and determination, but it's been worth it!!!
After this goal is met, my next one is 165! and according to Loseit.com I'll be there by August 18th! YAY!
Have a wonderful day, readers!
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