How to get started

Getting started may be the hardest thing you have to do. It is just so easy to tell yourself that you will start dieting and working out tomorrow or the first of the week or the first of next month but there is no better day to start than today. Make an appointment with your doctor, get checked out and start. Staying on the diet is the second hardest thing that you will do. There is always a party to go to with good fattening food to tempt you but learn to be strong. Tell yourself that yes, I could eat that 500 calorie piece of cake but I am better than that, my health is more import than that piece of cake. Have a "Come to Jesus" meeting with yourself, get undressed, go stand in front of a mirror and ask yourself if that is how you really want to look. Are you ready to go skinny dipping and be proud of the way you look? If the answer is no, then start the diet today and start working toward that mythical physique. Give up sugar, white bread and fried foods for a start. Drink diet colas or iced tea, or better yet, water. Eat whole grain breads if you absolutely have to eat bread and eat grilled meats and fish as opposed to fried. This represents a good and simple start. Start walking around the block, or if the weather is bad, go for a walk around the shopping mall without stopping to shop. The goal is to burn calories and elevate your heart rate. Now you are starting to do cardio, don't you feel better already. Well, as soon as you catch your breath and stop gasping, you will feel better. Don't over do it, remember baby steps in the beginning but keep them up and they will grow into strides toward loosing weight. Keep a log of what you eat and what you do, I suggest FitDay.com, it's easy to use and very helpful and informative. Good luck and get started today!