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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I sort of agree with the first response about how being fit is a choice...but it's helpful to ease into it.

2 things:

1) The idea of simply committing to exercise everyday, no matter how little, is important. I've always prioritized fitness, but there have been times when it's hard or I've been too stressed etc. I've always told myself, "Okay, I'll just go to the gym for 10 minutes on the way home." Or, "I'll just do 3 sun salutations today." The amount of exercise was probably nothing...but the routine was important. And often the 10 min would turn into 30 min really quickly. It's the habit and the mental state that matter for getting to a place of committing to your health.

2) I think how to approach diet (usually the most important for losing weight) can vary. One approach is a complete reset, like Whole30 or (even better, IMHO) South Beach. The important thing about these diets is that they help break your addiction to a lot of food additives and excess sugar that are common in American diets. Another approach that works better for me is just to cut out the most unhealthy thing...which for most Americans is added sugar. Not so hard to cut out dessert, but you'd be shocked how much added sugar is in various processes food. I eat very few desserts or sweets, and I was still shocked by how every spice packet has excess sugar in it. Commit to doing a dietary change for 1 month, and then reevaluating.

A lot of getting in shape is overcoming the habits that keep us out of shape. DH was very active and fit when we met, but work, stress, and time led to his gettiing very out of shape. A month ago he committed to a colleague that if they achieved a certain outcome on a project, he'd start showing up to the work gym at 6am to meet him everyday. DH "lost" the bet (as in, project worked out well). Since starting his gym routine, he's more energetic, eats better, sleeps better etc. I can tell he's losing weight and much, much happier. All because he made one change and has stuck to it.[/quote]

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