Some tips of my own and some that ive gathered.

I guess i'll start with an update! I know in my previous post I said I was weighing in on Friday,well I lied!

As of 4/11/2012 I weigh 202. Not quite where I wanted it to be,but I will get there! I am so happy to be where I am now, the first thing I did was call my stepmom(who always keeps me motivated and realistic),my dad,and my mom.


So these are some of the tips that I use and I thought maybe they could help someone else:

1.) Chew gum. If you mouth is full you wont think about food.
2.) Drink water in a liter water bottle. They say to drink 64 oz. a day which is almost 2 liters of water. I keep mine in a liter water bottle so that after 2 I know I can stop. To me its almost like tricking your mind. 8 glasses seems like more than 2 liters,right? I also HATE tap water, so I use the Bobble water bottle(like $12 at JCpennys) which purifies the water for you.
3.) As soon as you get home from the grocery store pre-package all your snacks. Yes, it can take awhile but it keeps you from eating bigger portions!
4.) If you choose to buy sweets...leave them in the car. This way you have to get up off the couch and walk to go get them.
5.) Speaking of car, keep snacks in you car. (I always fail to do this!) If you have snacks in the car there is no excuse to eat fast food.
6.)Think outside of a normal exercise routine. I started really losing my weight when I started my zumba classes. They change every month so your body is always doing something different.
7.) Brush your teeth more! No one wants to eat after you brush your teeth, so I use this as a way to keep myself from over snacking.
8.) Always be realistic. No one can lose 50 pounds in a month. Set small goals and once you get close to one,start over. More importantly, NEVER stop!
9.) Smaller dishes. Using smaller dishes makes you feel like you ate more.
10.) Find out what motivates you. I hung up a pair of jeans for the longest time, now I can wear them.


When I started blogging a few days ago I made a promise that I would be open and honest about my entire weight loss, but do you know how scary it is to tell someone how much you weigh? And im telling anyone that wants to read my blog. HERE goes nothing!

                                              This is my before and after measurements!