Hi there! My name is Aline and i am a foodie! I seek new food experiences as a hobby instead of eating to cut my hunger. The problem here is over the years i have gained a lot of weight as i did not control the portions i was eating nor did i make an effort to eat healthy. I never really made an effort to participate in any physical activity either. Until one day i finally decided to turn things around.
After spending many hours doing research and finding out what works best for me, i managed to lose 13 kilos in just 3 weeks. How did i manage to do that? Eatingwell diet and exercise.
On the left i was 90 kilos. On the right 77 kilos.
Steps to lose weight:
1- Drinking water
Did you know our body is composed of about 60% water. Drinking water helps maintain the balance of our body fluids. It is important to drink water to help energise our muscles. Water also helps control calories. By this i mean it takes up room in my stomach and it prevents me from eating more. What i recommend is drinking a full glass of water right before eating your meals. Everyday i aim at drinking 3.5 litres of water. To make it easier i carry around a bottle that can carry 2.5l of water. Another benefit of drinking water is that it clears up our skin, really making it glow.
2- Make sure you are ready for change
In order to make a change, you need to be ready to make the commitment. Losing weight will take effort and it will require you to make sacrifes. Most importantly it needs to be a lifestyle change. It is important to continue on and not just diet temporarily.
3-Eat mindfully
First thing i did is only consume a very low amount of carbs. (60 grams). YES thats right! only 60 grams and this was in the meal i consumed an hour and a half before working out. The reason being it provides energy and it stores as fat since you will be using that energy for your workout.
I ate 6 small meals, by doing so, you increase your metabolism. I made sure i mostly ate lean meat such low in fat beef, chicken breast and fish with a side of vegetables. My post workout meal is a smoothie which consumes of a scoop of protein, a banana a handful of berries and water.
Example of a meal i eat
4- Exercise
How i exercised-
In the morning before i started work, i did 45 minutes of high intensity cardio.This includes of cycling and orwalking on an incline with a fast pace. I did 45 minutes of cardio on an empty stomach 5 times a week with weight training.
I trained with weights at night usually after work, for about an hour and half also for 5 times a week, finishing up with another 45 minutes of intense cardio.
We are currently on the KETO diet. I've lost over 30lbs. Water consumption is also highly recommended in that diet. However, I'm not a water person and have to force myself to drink it. Even then it has to be ice cold. But I try.
Yes thats true. I have that problem too, but i make sure i drink it all before i go to sleep. Exercise can also help making it easier to drink water.
Good work, Aline. You look great. You did it.
Thankyou for your support!
Ok Aline
Now I think I did changed my lifestyle but one thing that I need to improve is "drinking water" I will do step by step and you know what ! you inspired me a lot from your blog ... Thank you :-)
Thankyou, to be honest i had that problem too. It is difficult at first, but once you have done it for a few days it comes naturally, and i would not go to sleep until i made sure i finished the full amount of water i need to drink.