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Don’t Aim to
Lose Weight
Healthy weight is one of the
many perks of a healthy lifestyle.
So focus on building a healthy
lifestyle overall. Excess weight will
take care of itself and it will stay
off! This will be the single major
struggle you will face - changing
your perspective about weight
management.
2
Consult Your
Physician and Set
Goals
Just the usual blood work to
understand any limitations that
you may have and you are all set to
pick an ultimate goal and break it
down to manageable milestones.
Lose 50 kilograms sounds crazy -
lose 2 kilograms a month sounds
reasonable.
3
Eat Well - Train
Well
Eat smaller portions throughout
the day. Simple changes but
powerful results - halve your
portions for rice, pasta and bread,
increase fresh veggies, have a
decent portion of fruit as a snack,
add nuts and don’t skimp on
protein like egg whites, fish, lentils,
or yogurt. Train regularly. Start
small - walk to the grocery store, to the
farthest parking, up and down the stairs at
work, around the park. Don’t ever stop.
4
Cultivate Patience
If you want to get rid of excess weight (not
just lose it) have patience. If you can sustain
your healthy habits for two months, you will
start seeing definite changes. Lifestyle change
takes time but comes with big rewards.
5
Up Your Game
Once the above steps have been taken care
of eventually, you will hit a plateau. That’s
a sign to increase the intensity or type
of your workout. Your body has adapted
wonderfully to the changes you have made. It
is no longer challenged. Challenge it. Get an
accountability buddy and try new sports, join
a gym, or take free yoga lessons.
Tips for a
Fabulous You!
HEALTH speaks with Archana Joyce from
monsterfitclub.comwho presents the top ways
to lose weight and look amazing.
Final Advice
Managing weight is an important need of the day. But
it need not be a depriving, torturous experience. You
need not go on a ‘diet’ and have a nervous breakdown.
Simply make small, sustainable, smart changes to your
lifestyle and you will see amazing positive changes.
About Archana Joyce
In 2014, Archana and her husband Jose jointly weighed
227 kilograms. She contributed 120 kilograms and
Jose brought in 107 kilograms. They have jointly lost
85 kilograms together. They are still work in progress.
Check out:
www.monsterfitclub.comH
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