The following are not in any order.. Except for the importance I’d like to place on number 1 – ‘be nicer to yourself’. This is very personal to me as it was what kick started my weight loss after having Stella (after almost 4 years of putting myself down). You may have had a different experience, please feel free to share it in the comments section..
1. Be Nicer to yourself
I’m not suggesting you look in the mirror every day and praise the fat on your butt and say how magnificent you look, as if you are going to believe that right!? What I am suggesting is that you interrupt these thoughts, or actions if you are grabbing fatty bits on your body, of self criticism and hatred by purely distracting yourself and starting to do something else. Try to be aware of when the little voice starts inside your head… and no you are not crazy, we all do it, just say thanks for sharing and move onto the next thing you were doing. Becoming aware is a great way to interrupt the pattern and break the habit. Remember you will only get more of what you think or talk about, whether you think about it in a positive light or not. Click here to read more about self sabotage. Click here – Want more from life? – Read about the power behind self love.
2. Rotate Your food
Try not to eat the same thing all the time. Simply rotating the top 10 foods you eat by swapping them for completely different things is going to stimulate your metabolism just like changing your exercise routine. Write a list of the top ten foods you eat and change them completely. Especially the protein, try it and watch your digestion improve and your waistline shrink.
3. Change your exercise routine…
I know I harp on about this but really is what you are doing working for you? Do you really want to have to do more areobics classes or up your gym sessions from 4 to 6 or 7 times/week? Wouldn’t you like to be able to do less and achieve more? Then possibly its time for a change? Click here for more info (Warning – you may have to change your thinking..)
4. Common sense… Keep it simple
Drink Clean (filtered) water and breathe properly using your diaphragm (as if you are filling up your stomach with air when you inhale). As simple as it seems, not many of the other fabulous weight loss tricks will help if you don’t master the basics. After all what are some of the most important substances for all human beings to be able stay alive??
5. Get enough sleep and time out
This is critical to balancing your hormones. The ones that help you to repair from exercise, digest your food, repair your nervous system, the list goes on. Going to bed early is definitely something most people, including myself find hard to do, but hey sometimes the housework can wait 😉
6. Have Fun!
Don’t forget to smell the roses as they say. Remember you’re here for a good time, not a long time 😉 Start to plan to have fun during your week. If not now… when? Some ideas could be to attend regular comedy shows, watch funny movies or you tube, do a dance class, learn a new skill like cooking or art. Why is it we are one of the most technologically advanced cultures, yet we have the most loneliness and depression? Make the effort to connect with others. Always make time to catch up with your friends.
Have a healthy, fun, fabulous week!
Please leave any tips you’d like to share on what boosts your metabolism in the comments below..
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