My Top Ten Weight Loss Rules!

10 Drink more water... I have found out that most of the time when I thought I was hungry I was really just thirsty.

9 Keep away from the scale... So many of us set ourselves up for failure by our daily disappointment by what we think we should be losing instead our body know what is healthy for us.

8 Keep active... I can't believe how many hours I have sat on my butt zoning out to TV,movies, video games. Start a hobby or sport you like doing that keeps you moving.

7 Start Resistance Training... What most people don't realize is the more muscle you have the more fat,carbohydrates, your body burns. You don't have to go to the gym to and rub elbows with muscle heads, you don't even need any equipment. Start a bodyweight workout right now!

6 Keep a journal... Many of us don't realize how much we eat and how little we workout. Start keeping track of your workout progress instead of looking at the scale everyday!

5 Get smaller plates and cups... It may seem silly but it works. You will dish less food if the plate is smaller.

4 Slow down while eat... This is a big struggle I am constantly learning. I eat in front of the TV which is a big no no, and I inhale my food. It takes about 20 to 25 minutes before my body even registers that I have eaten something.

3 Pool motivation from everywhere... I use tons of things around my to keep me on track ie people, books, the internet, and some tv shows.

2 Eat good calories and good carbohydrates... You must stop polluting your body with garbage. A general rule I have is if you can't pronounce it you shouldn't eat it. I eat mostly white meat and dark greens. I cut out bad carbohydrates like bread,rice, and potatoes.

AND THE NUMBER ONE...

1 Find out "WHY" you eat... Most of us don't like to admit it but we are emotional eaters. I have to battle my past "issues" and look at what causes me to want to put on more weight. This is and never will be easy for me but I must get a grips on the reason I over eat cause being over weight is like slowly committing suicide and it doesn't fix anything.