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What to Do When Your Diet Gets Boring

Now that a month has passed since starting my diet I am at the point where it is very boring. I eat the same thing every day and now I am ready for a change. I have decided to switch to a low calorie diet for the next couple of weeks. This will allow for more variety in my diet, while still maintaining a healthy eating routine.

I continue to exercise first thing every morning for about forty minutes. I do this before eating in order to burn more fat. I have lost about 25 pounds and my clothes are beginning to feel very loose. It is a good feeling and reinforces my hard work during these past few weeks.

I have only eaten salmon about once a week during this time. Other than that I am staying on a plant based diet. While I am on the low calorie diet I will again eat some white flour and dairy products to have a break from eating the same foods every day.

Diet and Weight Loss Update

It has now been two weeks since I started my new diet and weight loss program. I have lost 16 pounds, and have more energy than ever. Tomorrow I will go on the Master Cleanse again for three days. This is where I will only drink my lemonade drink and also drink plenty of distilled water as well.

This week I have been eating oatmeal in the morning, topped with ground flax seeds, glutamine powder, cinnamon, ground oat bran, and ground psyllium. I also add some cold pressed, whole leaf aloe vera juice, fresh bluberries and strawberries. At lunch I eat 

Getting in Shape and Feeling Fit

Getting in shape and feeling fit can mean different things to different people. If you need to lose more than thirty pounds, you will want to start slowly. You will need to have a plan and stay with it for several months. Hopefully during that time you will have an idea of what it takes to get in shape and feel fit. Here are some ways to get started so that you can begin to see results within the first two weeks:

• Get rid of any food in your refrigerator and pantry that does not support the way you want to look and feel. This can be a real awakening for you if you are not used to reading labels or shopping for foods with high nutritional content. Throw away or give away anything that is processed, contains sugar or high fructose corn syrup, or that is fried using trans fat.
• Make an exercise plan. If you have been sedentary for many months you will want to start with walking. You can see how long and far you can go but it is best to begin by only walking for about thirty minutes a day at the most, depending on how you feel. As you get used to exercising more regularly you can increase the time and your pace. Walk every day, even if it is only for a short time. This will get your blood pumping and flowing to the brain. You may even notice some giddiness and a light euphoria for the first few days.
• Write down your goals. These don’t have to be lengthy; just write down what you hope to attain during the first week of your new diet regime. Look at it every day and make modifications as necessary.

The writing may be the most important aspect of all. Keeping a food and exercise journal will increase your chance of success. Allowing others to read what you have written will inspire and encourage them to take positive action in their own lives.

Starting A New Diet

If you have put on weight again after losing it and keeping it off for awhile, you may be pretty upset with yourself. Don't be. Just see where you are currently and remember how good it felt when you lost weight before. Those same eating and exercising habits will work again, and this time you can educate yourself to keep it off for good.

Those Five Magic Words - Eat Less and Exercise More still apply, so make a plan and stick to it. I find that walking first thing in the morning helps me to stay focused on my eating and walking throughout the day. Find what works for you and make it a new habit in your daily life. Saying no to any extra calories during the day will pay off when your clothes start to feel looser ina few weeks. I also carry a pedometer now so I am always aware of how much walking I have been doing at any point during the day.