Good Tips to keep weight down and weight off for good!!

Everybody has been asking me how I have lost 66 pounds and I keep telling them these three things:

Hard work, Dedication, and Determination.

Which is 90% true for everything I do. However there are somethings that will help you that I do not tell a lot people.

1) All bread must be wheat. Wheat bread is not even more filling, but It also has certain nutrients that white bread does not. A good thing I have been doing is getting bread with a lot of fiber. Yes it is more calories but I would trade up 20 calories for 96% of your fiber for 2 pieces of toast or sandwich.

2) Drop Sodas out. I know this is hard for some of you. But seriously, why do we drink soda? Is it the get away drink from our stress? Is it because it taste good? Try drinking water every now and then. I dropped completely out of soda and have not gone back since. Water is so pure that it is surprising how many people do not drink as much water as they can. Also water makes you able to swallow better, opening up your throat and that makes you able to breath better. Think about that next time you open up a soda.

3) No late night snacks. This is a hard one for me. However a good thing that I like to do is weigh myself before I take a shower at night. Seeing your weight go down from a workout is a major motivation to keep off the late night snacks. Especially when you lose a pound of water weight over night just by sleeping.

4) Ask yourself before doing anything related to your health. Should I really eat this piece of pie? Should I really go swim two laps today? What are the benefits of drinking sweet tea right now. If you have to second guess your self on any of these questions you should probably not do it. Same goes for life, or at least that is what my high school football coach told me.

5) Finally, if you do decide to go all out, go all out at home!!! Eating out brings not only unwanted fats into your body but the amount of sodium that places use bring the amount of liquids you hold up through the roof. If you are having a crazy "I wanna eat everything" panic attack, remember to eat whole grain food first, followed with something like chicken or protein, and THEN eat chocolate and sweets. It will help out in the long run.

Thanks for listening guys hope everyone has a great Thursday!!