slim update

I have been working hard the past couple days to eat less, eat more healthy, and work out more, and it is really paying off. I know for someone who is already thin, it can be harder to lose weight because your body naturally wants to be the weight you are so trying to convince it to slim down a bit can be a challenge. It is hard for anyone to lose weight, but to safely do it at a smaller weight can be difficult because you don't want to cut too many calories that your body needs. So heres some tips I have so far, try to count your calories, and always round up. You don't have to be exact but the actual practice of counting calories will help you to realize just how much you are actually in-taking on a daily basis. Many of us don't realize we are in-taking more than the recommended 2,000 a day. There are websites where you can input your weight now and what you want your weight to be and it will tell you what steps you need to take to get there. Try this one: http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-calculator.aspx If you are trying to lose weight, you have to eat less calories. You also have to work out more. I've been hitting the gym a lot more than I normally do this week, in fact, as soon as I am finished typing this up, I'm headed back to the gym. I suggest getting a gym membership and also trying to get a friend or family member to sign up with you. Having someone else to go with definitely is a motivator and you can also motivate each other and have a little healthy competition. Paying for a gym membership makes you want to go and use it as much as you can so that you don't waste your money. Also, it is really hard to find motivation to work out at home. Have you ever bought a work out dvd? And how many times did you actually pop that in and work out? Most likely once or twice, maybe its still in the packaging. Also hit up as many classes as you can so that you don't get stuck in the monotonous routine of treadmill, stretch, abs, machines, repeat the next day. A lot of the classes can be really fun, and don't be afraid to try something new, take a hip hop class! Who cares if you look like a fool for the first few classes? At least you are putting in the effort to try something new and after a few classes you'll start to really get good at it and now you have a whole new talent besides slimming that waistline!
In summary, here are the following tips for slimming down, from my experience.
1. count calories so you become more aware of what you are eating.
2. cut calories, as many as you can safely.
3. get a gym membership and actually use it.
4. get a friend or family member to sign up with you.
5. take classes that are offered at your gym to break up the routine and have fun!
Good Luck!
xoxo