Current Weight: 222 lbs.
No Change Today
Busy weekend, I missed Saturday's post, sorry. Finally making progress it appears, although slowly. At least I am maintaining the initial weeks' losses.
Week 1: 6 lbs
Week 2: 6 lbs
Week 3: 0 lbs
Week 4: 1 lbs
Current Weight: 223 lbs.
No Change Today
This week hasn't been very progressive, and it is disheartening. The 8 pounds in the first two weeks set a standard that has been hard to maintain, and while quick loss in the beginning is typical, little to no loss afterwards is not at all what I was expecting. We will see what Monday will bring.
Current Weight: 223 lbs.
Change 12: Chew Sugarfree Gum
Chewing gum can abate the feelings of hunger, occupy the mouth of those of us with oral fixations, and sugarfree gum typically has less than 5 calories per serving (1 piece). Chewing gum can also provide a positive effect on your teeth by removing stuck-on food, and by causing your saliva to flow constantly, clear nasty bacteria from your mouth, freshing your breath.
Current Weight: 223 lbs.
Change 11: Get 6-8 Hours Sleep Each Night
In order for your body to function properly, the average male needs 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night (6-7 hours for the average female). This allows your body to release serotonin, a monoamine, which is a neurotransmitter of the central nervous system. Depleted serotonin levels are known to cause depression and intense food cravings, especially for refined carbohydrates which mimic the sense of well-being created by serotonin.
Some tips to ensure a good night's rest are:
Current Weight: 224 lbs.
Change 10: Exercise 30 minutes a day
A 30 minute workout 3 days a week is enough to help get your body healthy, but if you want to lose weight, you need to burn more calories. 30 minutes is long enough to get the blood flowing and start burning calories without becoming tiring and boring. Exercising every day ensures you'll burn For your workout you want to exercise in an rigorous method, performing exercises that will make you sweat.
Running is a poor exercise, as the impact on the knees is detrimental to your joint health. Swimming is one of the best exercises you can do, since it works more muscles than any other exercise, and your body is burning calories just trying to keep warm in the water. Other exercises you can do are riding a bike, tennis, raquetball, or any other high-energy, aerobic sport.
If you're not sure what exercises to do, search the internet, I'm positive you'll find hundreds of suggestions. Here's one I found just the other day: Effective Fat Burning 13 minute Workout.
