Weight Loss Success Story - Jane's New Gown
As Jane walked past the quaint consignment shop showcasing an exquisite gold spangled gown in the display window she gasped with delight, then grimaced as her focus shifted from the gown to her reflection mirrored on the window glass.
Twitching her lips in annoyance, she guesstimated the gown in the window to be a size eight - twelve sizes smaller than the clothes living in her closet. On her last weigh-in at the doctor's office she had set a new record for herself, weighing more now than she had ever weighed in her life. And 232 pounds was a lot of weight to haul around. Often she found herself breathless when doing the most menial of tasks. And forget the stairs - at least those containing more than five steps. When the exertion of the climb didn't get her, the effect on her knees certainly did.
Glancing at the gown again, she fantasized that she was the lifeless mannequin. She would give most anything to be a size eight again. Almost anything? Chocolate Sundays, Comfort Food Mondays, Cookie Tuesdays, Cheesy Wednesdays, "Fatachinni" Alfredo Thursdays, Enchilada Fridays and Soda Saturdays - oh yes, she would to be a size eight again. And she had done just that - so many times in her past. Fad diets, weight loss supplements, weight loss pills, grueling exercise that made climbing a flight of stairs seem like child's play.
She had even tried diets recommended by her doctor. Sad but so, none of the diets had worked in achieving permanent weight loss. None of the diets had worked in helping her reach that magic number. She would lose ten pounds, or twenty pounds, and at one time - even fifty pounds, but in the Diet End she wound up weighing more than before the diet. Yes, she would give most anything to be a size eight again.
As Jane continued on her way, the more she pondered her overweight state, the clearer things became. If she were willing to give most anything to lose weight and be a size eight again, then that meant that she would be willing to sign onto a healthy diet plan and stick to that plan until all the weight was gone. That meant that once the weight was gone, that she would have to continue working smartly with her daily diet so the weight would stay off.
The thought of the beautiful gown appeared in her mind's eye once again. This time - THIS TIME, she would succeed. And Jane did exactly that! Here is how:
- Jane set weight loss goals that were doable. She planned on losing two pounds per week on average.
- Rather than going on a starvation diet to lose weight, or a fad diet plan, Jane stuck to three healthy meals per day.
- Jane rejected second helpings.
- Jane ejected unhealthy snacks from her daily diet.
- Jane walked 1 mile each and every day to gain muscle and lose fat.
- Jane enjoyed 8 hours of sleep each night.
Yes, Jane looked fabulous in her new size eight gold spangled gown. She had made a lot of wise choices. Perhaps her wisest choice was in wanting the gold spangled gown MORE than she wanted that chocolate on Sunday, that comfort food on Mondays, that cookie on Tuesdays, that cheese on Wednesdays, that "Fatachinni" Alfredo on Thursdays, those enchiladas on Fridays and those sugary sodas on Saturdays.
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