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39 Things I Wish I'd Known About Losing Weight
Things that would've made the experience easier
Looking back, I wish I hadn't been so hard on myself. I eventually found a balance for myself and slimmed down to a healthy weight, but only found success in maintaining it when I found compassion for myself. If I could've heard it, these are 39 things I wish someone would've shared with me, for it would've made the journey a lot easier.
What I Would've Told My Previous Self About Losing Weight
1. It’s okay to want to lose weight for looks. It doesn’t make you vain, it means you want to take care of yourself.
2. Every day counts, but also a single day doesn't matter.
3. Don’t diet. It’s not worth the stress, and it doesn’t even work.
4. Eat all the fruits you want. Japanese clementines are especially good snacks and desserts for the winter time. Watermelon for the summer.
5. You’ll have to home cook. First you’ll look for ways around this, later you’ll look for ways to make more time for it.
6. Routine is good, it makes making helpful choices easier.
7. Eat desserts. It’s fine.
8. Just don’t eat desserts out of stress. Workouts are better at relieving stress.
9. But if you do stress eat, don’t sweat. I still love you.
10. Find ways to make vegetables taste delicious. Ask mom.
11. When you go grocery shopping, always buy a vegetable, even if you don’t know what to do with it. The internet will help you.
12. Rice cooker? Life saver.
13. 70% diet, 30% exercise is true.
14. You’re probably exercising too much, and not sleeping enough. Get more sleep.
15. Frozen fruits and vegetables are your friends.
16. Also a nice set of tupperware.
17. Take photos of the food you make. You should be proud.
