Ok, enough about food for now…See I told you I think about it a lot! ;) 5. “I don’t know what exercises and diet plan to follow.” – There are a million plans out there. Find one that is sustainable for you in the long term. This is a marathon, not a sprint. If a plan claims it’s easy […]
4. “I don’t want to give up my favorite foods.” – I think a lot about food. More than what’s considered normal, I’m sure. Rumor has it that some lucky souls eat when they’re hungry and stop when they’re full. Simple right? So what about the rest of us, who lack the fundamental instinct of […]
There are remedies to all of the above excuses.so let’s talk about some ways to get past them. 1. “I don’t have the time.” – Out of the 24 hours in a day, how many do you think you waste watching TV, playing around on the computer, hitting the snooze button in the morning,or generally […]
We all make excuses for not eating right and exercising. I did it for years. 1. I don’t have the time. 2. I don’t have the energy. 3. I don’t like to exercise. 4. I don’t want to give up my favorite foods. 5. I don’t know what exercises and diet plan to follow. 6. […]
Who would have thought a few years ago that I’d be running races?!? There was a time that I couldn’t even run a mile. The Georgia Race for Autism was my 1st road race, and my second ever running competition (Warrior Dash was my first). I was excited to participate in this event to […]
Some of you have been chomping at the bit(which I LOVE!), so I’ll try to break it down quickly. Body For Life by Bill Phillips is the book that clicked for me. http://bodyforlife.com/what-is-bfl There is no easy way or magic bullet. It takes hard work, determination, consistency, patience, and a PLAN that’s proven to work. […]
Where I’m coming from, and how it all began… So I’ve been a yo-yo dieter for as long as I can remember. It has been a real struggle for me, as it has for so many of you out there. This isn’t my 1st go at weight loss. I’ve gone up and down the […]
I’m Amanda Wilson, age 34 (yikes, it took me this long), mother of 2 sons that happen to be on the Autism spectrum, married for 16 years to my high school sweetheart. I’ve been a yo-yo dieter since puberty. 22 years experience in the battle of the bulge under my belt, and over at times […]
