FINALLY answered! " How DID I do it???"

Hi all!!

    I have so many things to talk about and so much to say about healthy living, weight loss, about the journey and steps it takes to get there, that I get overwhelmed when people ask me, "How DID you do it?"

   The reason I get so overwhelmed is because, although a simple answer could be given, there were also so many other things I did to get to get to where I am today, it makes it hard to sum up in just a few words, thus why I created a blog! haha

  Although, I started the blog, it did not alleviate the most popular question I get asked on a DAILY basis,

  "HOW DID YOU DO IT?"

   I am NOW going to ATTEMPT to answer this ever so popular question to the best of my ability, and as simply as possible...OK here we go...

What did I do to LOSE 140LBS??

Two things:

1. Eat right

2. Exercise

Is it really that simple?

 Well, yes, technically, that is all that it takes!

  BUT in all reality even though technically, those two steps are all it takes to lose weight and be healthy, there really is SO much to know about the way your body works, what is in food, how much you should consume, etc.

Ok, want a LITTLE more???... Here we go!

Many also often ask "How did you (fatfreevee) personally start your journey?? WHAT EXACTLY DID YOU (fatfreevee) DO?
 

  My diet is very regimented now BUT I started out small, taking my time on EACH step BEFORE moving to the next to ensure I understood what I was doing:

1. I started by getting rid of all drinks but WATER, LOTS of water!!!! That was literally my first step.

2. I learned how to read a FOOD LABEL, and how many servings are in foods!

3. I learned PORTION CONTROL, I started measuring ALL of my food, I bought a food scale and started watching my portions by using measuring cups and measuring spoons

4. I learned HOW many calories I should be eating to lose weight and stay healthy

5. I started a FOOD JOURNAL so that I could know HOW many calories certain foods had, it helped big time for portion control, keeping me motivated and keeping me accountable

6. I started eating five to six meals a day to help rev up my METABOLISM

AFTER I mastered THAT:
 
7. I started SWITCHING the BAD with the GOOD... for example good carbs versus bad carbs, good fats versus bad fats and so on.

8. I started cutting out foods that I knew were just BAD... so all fried foods, all fast foods, all SUGARY foods, super SALTY foods, etc. 

9. I then became an advocate for CLEAN EATING and basically not eating foods with labels, mostly eating fruits and veggies all day every day and only lean meats
10. Then I actually started learning about WHAT ingredients and other things are in my food have slowly gone mostly organic!

Exercise:
 

   I started REALLY slowly... 10 minutes of walking in the beginning progressed and became 20 minutes, which became 30 minutes and so on. One minute of jogging became two minute jogs then three minute jogs, next thing you know I am running three miles in 29 minutes, and I'm just getting WARMED up!

  You have probably heard that line about working out being a process that gets easier over time too often; it's the truth. It takes work but like with any skill, the more you practice the better and easier it gets for you! 

  I am going to keep it REAL with you... It is NOT an overnight process... You will have your ups and downs with your diet, lifestyle and exercise regimen. BUT whether you do it or not, time will pass anyway, why not pass it doing something WORTH while????!!

  If you stick to it, you WILL see results! It is easy to get discouraged but if you just focus on FEELING good and being positive and realizing ONE bad day doesn't mean you have to quit... that you can just get back on and keep moving forward.
  
  I didn't get my before and after overnight! But it was SO worth the struggles because it made me realize the amount of strength and perseverance I have! And made my weight loss victory THAT much sweeter!!

                                                  BEFORE                              AFTER

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LOVE YOU FOR READING,
FATFREEVEE

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