How I Lost 80 Lbs

This blog is a personal account of how I lost 80+ pounds and how I keep the weight off today. If you're trying to find out how to lose weight or looking for tips on eating healthy, exercise, burning fat, and other weight loss factors, you've come to the right place!

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Weight Loss Boook Conclusion

Now, I don't know if you have a weight loss goal or not, but I will make one for you. If you had a magic wand, and could remove any amount of fat from your body, how would you look when you were done? Figure out how much weight you would need to lose to look like that and that is your approximate target.

To be completely honest with you, it's hard to precisely target your ideal weight until you get there. People have different frames. I have huge shoulders and a large chest and rib-cage. If I got down to the weight of my best friend, who is the same height as me, I would probably die of malnutrition. I don't want to have my ribs poking out. The farther you are from your target weight, the more you might be off. You may need to lose more or less, but it is good to set up milestones, with the ultimate goal being a lifetime of good health.

Once you get going, if you have questions about something, simply get on the Internet and look it up. The Internet is a great free tool you can easily use to learn anything. For example, I was told recently that sodium makes you store fat. I didn't think it was true, but I drank so many diet sodas that I had to find out. I went online, and in less than a minute, I found out that sodium simply makes you retain water so your body can keep a proper balance. If you are a wrestler who is trying to lose a few pounds overnight for a match, cutting sodium from your diet may be beneficial. For a long term weight loss plan, you don't have to cut out sodium because those extra couple pounds of water weight can be processed out of your body within a day or two. Anything you have questions about can easily be answered, just check the Internet. * Update: As I am posting this on my blog, should you have any questions, feel free to comment my posts or e mail me.

I really don't want to waste anymore of your time by giving you more to read, so I am going to let you get out there and start being active now! Reading exercises your brain, but right now, you need to get your body in shape. I wish everyone the best of luck, and I am very excited to see how many people I can help through my experience.

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