5 Steps for Losing Weight in 2015

By: Genevieve Melzer

Every year we all make New Year’s resolutions many of them are about getting healthy and losing weight.

It’s the middle of January and some New Year’s resolutions have already been broken, but it’s not too late to stick with them. January is the perfect month to get motivated and say “this is the year I’m finally going to get the body I have always dreamed of.”

It is never too late to follow your dreams and stick to your goals. Losing weight can be a daunting task; if you have a lot to lose it can even seem impossible. But if you choose to make small changes in your life you will start to see big results. Follow these 5 steps and see your life change in front of your eyes.

1. First clean out your kitchen, get rid of anything that is unhealthy for you, anything you binge on. For me it was potato chips I knew I had to get them out of the house, because once the bag opens I would have to finish it. By removing any unhealthy/binge foods you won’t have the temptation to eat them every time you are in your kitchen.

2. Plan out your meals in advance every week. If you plan out your meals then you will be less likely to deviate and eat unhealthy foods. We tend to eat unhealthy when we are tired from our work day and just want something fast. If your meals are planned out you know exactly what you are to eat and when. Another tip to help you stick with this is making all your food in advance; cook all your food for the week on Sunday.

3. Portion size is key. America is known for huge portion sizes which leads to us overeating. If you eat the correct portion of protein, veggies, carbohydrate, etc. you will start to see weight lose because you will only be giving your body what it needs.

4. Therapy! It doesn’t matter how big or small you are everyone can benefit from therapy. If you are carrying around baggage about whatever happened to you in your life, you have to deal with it. Sooner or later everything catches up to you and if you don’t work through your baggage it can manifest itself into others things including your weight.

5. Start an exercise plan. Whether it walking, yoga, Pilates, running, etc. start an exercise plan where you are held accountable. Maybe start with a friend so you are more likely to stick with it because your friend is there to push you. You have to get active if you want to lose weight, start off slow and build on your exercise program.

If you stick with these 5 steps you will start to see positive changes with your weight and your life. These 5 steps will get you on the right path and lead you where you want to go.