tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731438978459983851.post5421275023357621998..comments2024-03-06T10:45:58.970-05:00Comments on Simply Shaina: Here we go againShaina Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00703703975876627210noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731438978459983851.post-30207053491271186512011-07-12T11:28:25.578-04:002011-07-12T11:28:25.578-04:00Shaina...my heart hurts for you. I can tell it was...Shaina...my heart hurts for you. I can tell it was "one of those days" when you posted this, but I still hurt for you. I know just how you feel about the frustrations of weight loss. However, I KNOW there is hope. How do I know?Well, my grandfather who has been VERY overweight (I'd say obese, but I hate that word) my entire like (I'm almost 26) has lost 76 pounds since September. The man who has done every diet, tried every fad, etc. looks thin for the first time since I've been born. We had a good discussion about it when he was visiting from NY. Some of the things he said were...<br />1. Don't beat yourself up if you have a bad day. Just move on and do it right tomorrow.<br />2. Exercise in SOME way everyday if possible. (Even if that's just lifting free weights or doing stomach crunches (swimming is good for you since your ankle can't take the heat.)<br />3. Eat intentionally. Don't just eat because it's time or eat because it's there. Think about what you're eating. Think about why you're eating. Think about how much you're eating. Enjoy what you're eating before and after.<br />4. Set a long term goal, but also set short term goals.<br />5. Do what works for you. (He cut out all carbs for the first few months and has very few now. We are Italian and pasta is his weakness. He had to cut it out or he knew he'd kill his eating plan and overindulge.)<br />6. Remind yourself why you're doing what you're doing. <br />7. Make sure you're doing it for the right reason.<br />8. Don't give up and relapse into your bad habits. (He suffers from seasonal depression, as do most people in my family, and he said the winter was the toughest patch because it just makes you want to eat!)<br /><br />I hope that helped, or at least offered you encouragement! If a 68 year old man can do it, I KNOW you can do it! Take it a day at a time! :-) I'm here if you ever want to talk about it!<br /><br />xo,<br />AAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363936268951050838noreply@blogger.com