I've been on diets for most of my life. I've probably gained and lost about 2000 pounds all together In the past 15 years.
Let me explain. I'm not obese, I'm just a little fat. I could lose about 20 pounds and then gain it back.
That's not a real problem for me. If I eat the right food, and keep my mouth shut when I have to, (a little discipline never killed anyone), I will lose the pounds.
The real problem is that my body will take a long time to change. Much longer than it would take to lose the weight. What I did find out, is that if I run while I diet, everything changes much faster.
The problem here is that I hate running.
If you are like me, I have a solution. Hurray?. There is a way of running and not noticing,
The method is running where you need to run, not when you are supposed to run.
Let's say you have good friends that live 2 or 3 miles away from you. You drive to them two or three times a week for after noon coffee. Don't drive there. Start by walking over two times a week. (if they are good friends, Take a back pack with a change of close and shower when you get there). Have a coffee, and walk back home.
I promise you that after a couple of months, instead of walking, you will be running the distance.
Now if you don't have these kinds of friends, you could walk to anything else: the post office, your kids school, the spa, work, your bank (I promise you that if you run to the bank, you'll suddenly see the line Disappear when you get there.) Think of places you have to be on a weekly regular basis, or combine two places that you go to.
Instead of driving there, start walking. I assure you that you will see the difference in no time.
That's my method, and it works. Good luck, and good health to you.
