My Realistic Weight Loss Journey

There have been days that I had to look at my daily diary and think, did I eat that? Many times, it's not the amount or portion size of what we eat but the value of the food we consume. You can have one slice of coconut cake. That's right one slice but that slice of cake is equivalent to a full meal in calories. You've already eaten a meal worth of calories for a dessert. These are not wise choices and can cause you to constantly go over your daily allotted calorie count.  Being hungry unnecessarily because you didn't say no to a piece of cake makes you realize pretty quickly that those aren't the food choices you want to make often. MyFitnessPal Application gives you the ability to input your personal statistics into the application. Allowing the proper calculation for calorie count and nutritional needs for you daily. One pound gain means that you consumed 3,500 calories more than your body needed. Yep! Take it one day at a time. Don't be too hard on yourself....

The Struggle is Real every single day.  You will feel tempted to make poor food choices. Somedays you will give in to the temptation. Remember, tomorrow is a new day. Start afresh and keep going. Never Give Up and Never Quit! I've had many unsuccessful days, but I refuse to throw away my many good days for the bad days. Forgive yourself, pat yourself on the back and focus on your weight loss journey. Yes, you will get tired of not being able to eat whatever you want to eat when you want to eat it. Eating that way is what has gotten you to the point you're at now and that's endeavoring to lose all those excess pounds you've piled on your body over the years. Living a gluttonous lifestyle in any way is a sin against God. When it comes to a gluttonous eating lifestyle, you're literally killing yourself with every excessive bite of food you take. We should eat to live and not live to eat.  Food is not a comforter but a means to provide our body with necessary nutrition ...

The process of changing your lifestyle when it comes to your daily diet and food intake is always evolving. You will constantly learn about better food choices and the value they can bring to your healthy eating habits.  When it comes to Beef, Pork or Poultry I lean towards Poultry. Pork is my last choice and Beef I rarely consume as well.  Poultry, chicken and turkey are my choices. I even prefer leaner chicken portions of breasts and wings, the white meat of chicken. Dark meat portions tend to have more fat and frankly in my opinion the pieces can be bitter to the taste as well. This of course if my opinion and choice. You may feel very different about the taste. Pork Can be High in Sodium and Saturated Fats While pork is rich in several important vitamins and nutrients, it can also be high in sodium and saturated fats, two things that should be avoided as part of a healthy diet.   I try to make sure that at least one or two of my meals a day contain no form of pou...

I began to cut my calories with better food choices. Eating healthier is critical to weight loss, especially if you're doing it naturally. When I say naturally, I mean no pills, shots or surgeries. You will have to push the plate away with smaller servings on many dishes. However, there are many dishes you will be able to eat at leisure. Salads are wonderful! I mean real salads with healthy green leafy vegetables. I was raised on Iceberg Lettuce which in my opinion is the lettuce you can consume that probably has the lowest amount of nutrients you will get from lettuce. It's got a good crunch though! Iceberg lettuce adds hydration and crunch to salads. In my research, darker leafy greens such as spinach or kale provide richer nutrient. Combining iceberg lettuce with diverse vegetables enhances overall nutritional intake. I don't purchase Iceberg Lettuce at all these days. It's just a waste of money to me. My favorite leafy greens are Spinach, Green Leaf, Red Leaf, and B...

I started my journey counting calories. I still count calories via an application, MyFitnessPal ( Playstore Link ) and ( Appstore Link ). MyFitnessPal allows me to track all kinds of information about my nutrition and so much more. Check it out. Having the ability to know how many calories my body needs daily is crucial to me for my weight loss journey. Knowing that number helps me set the application for the appropriate weekly weight loss goal that I desire. Whether it be to maintain my current weight or lose 1/2 pound to 2 pounds per week. It also keeps track of my exercise calories I burn every day. This process of counting calories has helped me tremendously. Thanks to God I've been able to stay focused and lose well over 100 lbs. Eventually I'm going to step on the scale this year. I'm in no rush.  I was given a pair of size 18 jeans.  That's a pretty large size to many of you. However, when I started this journey, I'd been given a pair of size 26 jeans. When I...

Weight Loss, and a Lifestyle Change are choices I made with determination. I had to decide to change my mind and eat healthier. I also have to eat less. I'm not looking for a magic pill or a surgeons knife to help me out of my lifetime of poor choices. I've been overweight my entire life. Chubby child, overweight adolescent, obese teenager and morbidly obese adult. I put every bite of food into my own mouth. I ate for pure enjoyment without the slightest thought about healthy food choices. So, I should also do what it takes to make the great change. Lose the weight, eat healthier and do a bit of exercise myself. I've decided that I'd like to share this Journey with anyone who is interested in reading about it. I'm not a professional writer, just someone who wants to share with others. I hope what I share is helpful. I am not at the beginning of my journey. I'd say that I'm about 5 years into the journey. My weight loss journey started with me deciding to cut...