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Weight loss can be a tiring journey especially when you have no result after putting in so much “effort”. Could it be that you aren’t doing it the right way? 🤔

Well, for weight loss to be possible, your output needs to be more than your input, in terms of calories. That’s why your physical activity level (i.e., your routines and occupation), exercise and your diet are key.

Your diet works on your input, while exercise and physical activity work on your output.

For today, let’s talk a bit about diet. My next post will be on how to reduce belly fat using a personal case study. 

Diet, in terms of portion control, is very important for any individual that wants to lose weight. One of the guides in portion control is to reduce the carbs (carbohydrate); so, junks are a “no-no”.

But how can individuals who have formed unhealthy eating habits loss weight?

For example, eating 3 chocolate or sugar-glazed doughnuts, 2 cupcakes with yummy icing 😋 accompanied with a 75cl bottle of carbonated drink every day.

I must say that there are some individuals who are so strong-willed and determined that they could actually wake up one morning, decide to totally stop such a habit and actually keep to it (especially after weighing the pros and cons).

To such individuals, I say, “I truly admire your spirit, go for it and hit your targets like the pro that you are.”

But to the majority, who usually do not have such measure of strong will, I say, “Let’s take it gradually; slowly, you will get there but you also have to be systematic, patient and determined until you also reach your target.”

So, instead of consuming 3 chocolate or sugar-glazed doughtnuts, 2 cupcakes with yummy icing accompanied with a 75cl bottle of carbonated drink daily, you could reduce it to 2 donoughnuts (1 plain and the other chocolate or sugar glazed), 1 cupcake with icing and 50cl bottle of carbonated drink daily for the first week.

By the third week, you could request for plain donoughnuts (not chocolate or sugar glazed) and the cupcake can also be plain.
By the fifth week,you could reduce the donoughnuts to 1 rather than 2.
You can then proceed to make the reductions weekly rather than bi-weekly.

This way, you are able to slowly wean yourself off the addiction but you must be determined and you must be intentional.
You must also be focused and not allow mockery from individuals discourage you from attaining your goal, or in worst case scenerios, make you give up your weight-loss journey. Some people may mistake your gradual process as being unserious but that shouldn’t stop you.

We hope this article has been helpful to you. If it has, let us know in the comment section. Have a great day… achieving your goals 💪.