I shared this photo with the world to force myself to take action
Travel Can Make You Fat!
It all started with this photo. I had to be real and come clean about my weight gain that I’d been trying to hide when filming my travel segments. 35 LBS crept up on me so fast– it seemed like supersonic speed, but actually it has happened gradually over about 10 years but now I wanted it off fast!
So what was I to do? Hold on, be patient– I am going to tell you. As I started to lose the weight, people started asking me how I dropped over 25 pounds in sixty days! I thought it was about time that I put it all down on paper not only for them, but for myself— I do not want to ever forget what got me on the right flightpath.
Well the first thing I did was to get very honest with myself about what I was eating and doing– or not doing– that was leading me to not only put on weight but also to lose energy and just feel old!
Here is what I asked myself:
- How much processed food am I putting into my mouth?
This includes cereal, soda, artificial sweeteners, fast food, glorified fast food (Chili’s etc), deli meat– the list goes on. If it is not in its natural, whole and without preservatives then it is processed.
- How much sugar am I taking in?
- How much am I exercising or simply moving at all?
This is a biggie! At the computer all day. Added a walk in the morning and a run in the afternoon at least 3 times per week. Then it became easier to add some weights in and even more activity.
- How much water am I drinking?
Water is essential to allow the body to not only function, but to retain muscle tone and properly eliminate toxins.
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Something had to give!
I realized that I needed a “kick-start” and drop some weight. I am one of those people that gets motivated by a quick positive outcome– then I get excited about going full force. A friend contacted me when I posted a picture of my fat belly on Facebook and shared a great anti-oxidant shake with me that would give me the energy I needed while serving as a satisfying meal replacement to get my caloric intake down for some rapid weight loss— what I call my “kick-start”. Here is the antioxidant meal replacement shake I’ve been using that got me moving quickly in the right direction,
By replacing two meals per day for 5 days of the week plus eating anti-inflammatory, whole-foods I was able to drop 25 pounds in under 2 months. Check out my list of foods that are “Fit-to-Fly” right here
Well on my way with only 10 pounds more to go! Maybe 15 