How to lose weight

It is not how much weight we lose that matters but how we lose weight

Fit2Thrive

Discovering how to effectively shed unwanted weight is not just about the number on the scale but the journey and process we take to get there.

Through my personal experience in the battle to reach my ideal weight, I have learned valuable lessons that have brought me to a place of comfort and control. I am excited to share some of these insights in the hopes that they may be of assistance to others on their own paths to wellness.

I am continuously evolving and seeking new strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle while having fun along the way. It is important to me that my approach brings joy and positivity to my life, making it sustainable and enjoyable.

My journey has been focused on finding balance, self-care, and well-being, embracing mindful eating, and setting achievable fitness goals. I believe in progress over perfection, self-care, and empowering oneself to make lasting changes.

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Dreams: What do you want?

Enjoy what you do. Research shows that keeping up your weight loss activity is the most important thing you can do. If you learn to enjoy your life while you lose weight, then you have the best set-up for success in the short, medium, and long term.

Challenges: What do you need?

How do you fit it all in and get on with your life? The challenge is abouting dealing with pressure and you have to find ways to get on with your life while also setting up the right habits to set you up for weight loss.

I have yet to find a place for the snippets below.

  1. food addiction linked to obesity
  2. Horizon: The truth about exercise. Brilliant episode: In line with everything I believe. Much of his research is from Loughborough. Shows that 3 mins High intensity Training per week has major health benefits, and that just being active in general is most important. Common theory is being challenged. It’s easier than we thought to get fit. High intensity exercise and can 3 minutes of exercise a week help make you fit
  3. The mathematics of weight loss | Ruben Meerman | TEDxQUT a deep dive into balancing weight using homeostatic principles. Explaining how energy leaves the body. Does not cover how energy gets stored and released for metabolism.
    • This is a well-presented explanation of the basics of weight loss. You lose weight by eating less, moving more, and breathing. He cuts right through many of the myths and explains specifically what happens.
    • The talk does not cover the challenges of doing this; it focuses on the specific reliable equations that you should actually care about.
    • This talk will help you understand the process of weight loss in more detail and give you more belief in the science.

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Solutions: How do you get what you NEED by doing what you WANT?

Keep learning and expanding your knowledge of how your body works and what options are open to you. Learn how to balance your weight over time.

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