Weight Watchers

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Previously, on my 'successful' journey to losing weight, I noticed that I was highly motivated. Motivation was the thing that drove me to my success. It's not because I wanted to impress anyone. I did it for myself. I wanted to look good, feel good and be able to wear anything I want without feeling ugly. Besides that, at that time I was going out with my (ex) bf who loved me no matter how I look. So I thought, since he loved me no matter what, I should do something about the way I look as a reward to him, as an appreciation. Not because I need to impress him.

Motivation, then comes momentum. In physics, though I have forgotten the formula for momentum, I still remember that it takes the highest amount of force to get things move. After that, it would be easier. It's like pushing a big box on a flat surface. Getting it to start moving is the toughest, but once it moves, it gets easier. But don't stop because once you stop, it requires that same amount of momentum to get it moves again.

The same thing applies here, in the battle to lose weight. To get started. To find the motivation.

What I did right before was I had a lot of reading materials. I educate myself along the way. I read a lot of books and magazines with people success stories and the right way to lose weight. At one point, I think I had mastered it all. There's no shortcut to losing weight. There are other methods to lose weight in the market these days, but the traditional method is still the best. It's by changing the lifestyle. Eat right and exercise.

Eat right - though it sounds easy, there's a lot of misconception on it. 'Dieting' doesn't mean that you should refrain yourself from eating. 'Diet' doesn't mean die minus the t. Dieting means eating the right food with the right portion. For example, it's wrong if you totally stop taking rice in the name of diet. Of course you hear that people lose weight fast when they stop eating rice. But how long can you do that? Until you reach your weight goal? Then after that? You are not going to eat rice your whole life? If that's the case, then fine. But if you still desire to eat rice later in life, might as well 'learn' how to eat rice with the right portion for your body, right from the very beginning. That's what changing the lifestyle means. It's for the long run.

Exercise is something that should not be left out when you want to lose weight. Some people might lose weight without exercising. Sure it works. But, losing weight also means that we want to have healthier life. There's no point being thin, but sick. Deep inside, your body is weak and unfit. So that's why when the experts talk about losing weight, they will talk about exercising as well. Again, it's about changing the lifestyle.

Why am I writing this? Because I need the motivation and momentum!! Badly!! Uwaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! It's 2008 and I haven't managed to reach my goal that I have set last year. I need to do something about it, before it's too late. I guess there're a few out there who wants to lose weight as well this year? So hopefully we can motivate each other.

As a starter, check out this Weight Watcher's site and the recipes. I used to buy their magazines before in Australia but over here, it's a bit hard to get them.

Happy reading, people!!

Angah