Weight Loss: A Personal Journey
Weight has become quite a sensitive and relevant issue in today's society because it directly affects one's health and social life. Being obese has negative impacts on the named fronts (Goodpaster et al., 2010), and this prompts a number of people into a schedule that aimed at weight reduction. Before this realization dawned on me, my life used to revolve around a heavy daily intake of junk food and a near sedentary life with no physical activity until it reached a point that I could not take it anymore. I sought advice from friends and guidance from health professionals and realized that weight loss was a good move but it required a reduction of calories taken in food and also involved burning calories from the body through physical activity (Goodpaster et al., 2010). As such, this essay is aimed at examining an outline on weight loss got from an article review from a critical point of view.
The First Step: Changing Eating Habits
Based on the essay selected, a number of points on how I can cut my weight are clearly articulated. The first step in my quest to lose weight as advised required a complete change in my eating habits with the incorporation of nutritious foods with low calories. Off went the junk food that used to be my favorite including French fries and processed foods. I also had to let go of my favorite beverages and pastries. Giving up on these delicacies was always difficult and I found myself relapsing several times within the first few months. After I had gained composure and self-control, I found myself completely adhering to the diet plan which included a lot of vegetables and fruits, unprocessed foods of whole grain cereals with a minimal intake of red meat. White meat was more preferred, and low-calorie dairy products became my diet. I also included a lot of healthy drinks which included a lot of water and home prepared juice. This also meant that alcohol was eliminated from my diet plan while caffeine-containing beverages were at minimum (Goodpaster et al., 2010). In addition to eating healthy, I also worked on being in a good mood all the time. According to research, anxiety and foul moods trigger the frequency of food intake. The food was a source of comfort while all the sugar was meant to alleviate all the negative emotions that would build up. I sought the services of a personal digital assistant to guide and help me adhere to my new diet plan.
Getting Active: Embracing Physical Activities
Alongside the healthy diet, I stopped being a lazy bum and started getting involved in physical activities. Research shows that physical activity contributes much to weight loss (Goodpaster et al., 2010). I volunteered to fetch my younger siblings from school a walk of approximately twenty minutes. In the mornings I assisted in the house chores which involved moving around a lot, and I also went to the market also a walking distance and these activities jumpstarted my active lifestyle. I also joined the school's ladies football team and this involved a lot of field play a couple with physical exercising.
Conclusion
Considering the information on this essay, the outline I have built on how I can exercise the acts of weight loss, it's imperative that one has to do a number of things both physical, heath wise, emotional, and dietary to ensure they remain fit.
References
Goodpaster, B. H., DeLany, J. P., Otto, A. D., Kuller, L., Vockley, J., South-Paul, J. E., ... " Lang, W. (2010). Effects of diet and physical activity interventions on weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors in severely obese adults: a randomized trial. Jama, 304(16), 1795-1802.
