Real Tips From Women Who Have Lost 30 Pounds Or More
How many times have you lost 10 pounds, just to put it back on again? Weight loss is hard, but [...]
2. Saralyn Himes | 36 pounds: A weight loss challenge motivated Saralyn to lose 36 pounds in 88 days. For the challenge, Saralyn made three major lifestyle changes:
- She cut out sugary drinks
- She drank five 12-ounce glasses of water every day
- She walked 7,500 steps every day
Over time, Saralyn also drastically cut fried foods and swapped white flour, rice and sugar with whole grains.
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3. Kimberly Faith | 100 pounds: After reading a report that a parents' weight is likely to influence their child's, Kimberly made the decision to change her life for good. Her daughter was five years old and Kimberly was tired of losing 20-30 pounds just to gain it back again. Check out Kimberly's three best tips for dropping weight for good:
- Always eat off salad-size plates. "I finally figured out I did not need the calories that came with filling a large dinner plate," Kimberly said. The smaller plate helped me eat less from the start. I could go back for more if I was still hungry, but then I was consciously making a choice. Before, I would just eat everything on the plate because it was there."
- Split meals when eating out at restaurants. "I always try to split a meal with someone if I can find a willing partner. If not, I order a kid size portion when possible. [...] Restaurants are NOT designed to keep us healthy. There is never a reason in the universe to ever supersize anything! Coming to terms with this has made all of the difference."
- Utilize fresh vegetable juicing. "I am a huge fan of fresh vegetable juicing with lots of green vegetables. I find it curbs my sugar cravings and makes me feel incredible."
Kimberly's biggest piece of advice for women trying to lose weight?
"Do the inner work necessary to release limiting beliefs, outdated ideas, and burdens we no longer need to carry. I found that all of the external work like diet and exercise was only half the battle. Understanding that changed my outlook on life and my relationship with food. I have now stayed within 10 pounds of my goal weight for well over a decade."
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4. Connie Houlihan | 104 pounds: At 43 years old, Connie Houlihan was overweight, diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, had high blood pressure, and struggled with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). In one year she lost 104 pounds and no longer has to take medication for her diabetes and high blood pressure — her days of struggling with PCOS are gone! Connie attributes her lifestyle change to a natural weight management system and steady exercise. Connie walks through her subdivision for 20-30 minutes a day, four or five days a week — that's about 8,000 steps a day! Although she does not have a tangible workout buddy, she does talk to her best friend, who lives five hours away, on a headset. She says it's "fun to have a walking partner, even if he's not physically with me."
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5. Maria Siasat | combined 99 pounds: Maria successfully lost the baby weight after both her pregnancies just six months after giving birth for a combined 99 pounds. She says she eliminated dairy (except for the occasional latte, duh), cut carbs after 5 p.m., cut sugar 80 percent of the time, eliminated fried foods and chips, and drank two liters of water every day. She made skinny swaps, like eating an omelet in place of toast and jam. She walked 45 minutes a day, pushing the stroller up and down hills. She says the biggest help in getting rid of her belly fat was a detox tea. She drank it for two weeks with a clean diet and saw awesome results! Get her recipe:
- green tea
- lemon myrtle
- guarana
- spearmint
- calendula
- dandelion root
- fennel seed
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