Metabolism

This is the key word for my success this year health wise. I have tried all kinds of diets, exercise programs, and fasting. All have ended eventually with me bigger than when I started. Way back in 1989 I lost a total of 100+ lb.s and kept it off for years. I gained it all back and then some do to bad choices. I lost that with basketball and eating right. I would always try to stay moving in some way.
This year I lost 25 lb.s with pure metabolism. Yes I also have been eating better. However, the way I chose to go about this was to look into what 'The Biggest Loser' had to say. I looked around to find some regiment or diet plan and really didn't find anything I could use. So I typed 'metabolism' into the search bar and read what showed up. I chose metabolism in particular because I felt this was the one area I was not utilizing.
It was the thing I had been hearing about but never trying. You eat 5 times a day to keep your metabolism up. By eating this way you are never overeating. Also, you lose weight while you sleep. Your body is still working whether you're awake or sleeping. Surprisingly, it has worked. I have yet to workout.
I have plateaued for the time being but last night on the show Jillian mentioned how our sleep is very important. We need that 8 hours to keep our metabolism going. I have not been doing so well as of late in this area. This is good news because I can fix it! I will begin working out when the weather finally warms up. I can take Kim with me because this is what she wants too. My goal is to weight 200 lb.s realistically. I was 175 lb.s in '89 but I was too skinny.
My health was a major reason I chose to do something. I was losing stamina, motion, and my breath. My body had things going wrong with it that scared me. How much more could it handle before it gave up? Now I have stamina to walk, motion to bend over and pick something up, and I can breath again. Working out is possible now. I might be able to keep up with the kids at Vacation Bible School this summer!