- Let's break weight loss down by the month.
If I were to tell you that you could, in one year, be thirty pounds lighter, would that be something you’d be interested in? I think it might be. Listen: to be thirty pounds lighter in one calendar year, twelve short months, you have to lose .6 pounds a week. That’s six tenths of a pound. Not three pounds. Not two pounds. Not even one pound. It’s a measly six tenths of a pound each week for fifty two weeks. This seems logical but is it? Can we actually lose weight every week? I don't think so. Can we average losing .6 pounds a week over the course of one year? Yes! The entire time I was losing 93 pounds, I never lost EVERY week but I did average .6 pounds per week. So rather than think in increments using weeks as a measurement, let’s try months. Twelve seems much easier than fifty two. Let’s break down each month and see how we can accomplish our goal of an average of .6 pounds per week.
January: Ah, new year, new beginnings, the traditional month for starting anew. Perfect. The holidays are behind you, you feel refreshed, rejuvenated. You’re inspired by the new year and all it’s challenges. Your inspiration could see you lose a quick five pounds in January. Total cumulative weight loss: five pounds.
February: The dead of winter; the ubiquitous winter blahs and doldrums. February is the traditional month that sees people give up hope for weight loss so persistence is the key to February. It’s a short month so plan on a two pound loss. Total cumulative weight loss: Seven pounds.
March: The cruelest month of all. Plan on one pound, maybe none. Maintain the persistence gained in February. Don’t quit. Total cumulative weight loss: Eight pounds.
April: Hope springs eternal with the onset of a new season. Spring rejuvenation. Five pounds for sure! Total cumulative weight loss: Thirteen pounds.
May: Looking at all those summer catalogs helps inspiration and inspires success. Another five pounds. Total cumulative weight loss: Eighteen pounds
June: Troubles are on the horizon brewing plentiful. Picnics, graduations, weddings offer an endless buffet of temptations. You can only be so strong. Two pound. Total cumulative weight loss: Twenty pounds.
July: More picnics. One pound. Total cumulative weight loss: Twenty one pounds.
August: More picnics and vacation. One pound. Total cumulative weight loss: Twenty two pounds.
September: Another renewal month. Kids are back to school, summer is over, air is crisp so walks and hikes might be in order. Social gatherings and the tempting buffets are limited. Four pounds. Total cumulative weight loss: Twenty six pounds.
October: Good month for weight loss except those awful Halloween treats. Come on, don’t buy that which you don’t need. Halloween is only one day. Remember, you have to walk an entire football field to work off one M&M, plain or peanut! Three pounds. Total cumulative weight loss: Twenty nine pounds.
November: Okay, okay, Thanksgiving falls in November but hey, again, it’s only one day. One pound. Total 30lbs.
- Shirataki noodles are a great food to lose weight. They have ZERO calories and carbs, but loads of fiber. Imagine all the things you could do with these.
Friday, January 11, 2013
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