Strategy #3: Move At Your Own Pace

Even though it'd be nice to say out of the blue.. "hey! I'm going to eat healthy, exercise, cut junk food out of my diet, and live a healthier life!" it's not quite that easy. There are some days where it might take alot out of you mentally just to eat healthy, and there's no sense in pushing yourself too hard right from the beginning. This could lead to you feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.

I know that in order to loose 60 pounds, I cannot just eat healthier. This requires exercise as well. I wasn't ready to stick to a workout routine as well as eat healthier, so I chose one to stick with for a while until I was ready to start working out. Some of the benefits of eating healthier (not being weighed down with fatty foods and higher energy) gave me the push to start exercising regularly.

Keep a pace. Make goals and stick to them. Only you know how fast you want to go and whether or not you can handle it. :)

Tip: When cooking, use olive oil instead of margarine. The oils in olive oil are much healthier for you than the hydrogenated oils in margarine.