A way to a happier healthier life.?

[Anonymous]

I ready to start being health. I never been so big in my life, I was alway a active child. When I got into high school I just got so lazy, words can't even explain. Me being 20 I think that I should loss weight and he healthier so maybe my confidence will go up. I want to start off with no more candy, fast food, or soda. Thats all I have I know I need a plan but I need some help.
How could I start my journey to a healthier happy life? How do I let go off the foods thats not good for me? Please tell me how to be happier. Don't mind my feelings I think I need someone to tell me it straight. Please and Thank You..

[candlewax]

It's a good start. One mistake that a lot of people make is changing too much too soon. It's all in baby steps. It's how your train your brain/body to change to better habits.

Start off with no candy, soda, and fast food. Replace with whole, fresh food, healthier drinks/water, and if you crave something sweet, go for some fruit.

Try it out for a few weeks and add something else that you eat that may be unhealthy. At some point, your brain stops craving those foods that create the feel good hormones and it'll now crave the good foods. THEY now start triggering those feel good hormones.

Also, work on adding some cardio in daily. Start off with 30 mins daily. It can be brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling, elliptical, etc. Anything that elevates that heart rate. So say, week one, start off at 30 mins daily. Week two, up it to 45. Week 3, up to 60 mins, which is the ideal amount of cardio to help with weight loss.

Don't forget to drink plenty of water, too.

Remember, it's all in baby steps. Go at your own pace. Your body will tell you when it's too much. But it's okay to push a little as well.

[candlewax]

Also, you can tack on some resistance training as well. It's not 100% necessary, but muscle mass does help maintain weight loss since muscle mass = higher metabolism.

[kittyforlife]

Just starting off with eliminating candy and soda will get you off to a great start. You may be able to lose up to 15lbs just with that, and once those toxins are out of your body, it will help jump start your metabolism. As far as exercise goes: take it slow. Start off with a decent length walk every day, and slowly add in things like crunches and ab workouts everyday, and arm workouts 3 times a week. If you start craving candy or soda, make a hot cup of tea with lemon and honey. Although honey has sugars in it, it is way better than drinking sodas. If you want, you can message me. I am a very fit person, and sucessfully lost all 52 pounds of baby weight that i gained in 3 months time.