How Did You Do That

 

Like an amazing magic trick or feat of unprecedented skill, I hear those words regularly.  They never fail to bring a full dimpled grin to my face and a sparkle of enthusiasm to my eyes.  Those who know me best are likely sick of hearing my exuberant “Guess what I did today!”  They already know…I worked out and managed to accomplish something new that was unthinkable a short two years ago.

I haven’t always had this joy, this confidence, this utter pride in myself.  In fact, two and a half years ago, I was just like many of you reading this now.  At five feet one and a half inches tall, I weighed in at 152 pounds; way more weight than my height and small skeletal system needed to cart around.  More importantly, I was so unhappy!  That person looking back at me in the mirror just wasn’t me. She didn’t look like me.  She didn’t dress like me.  She didn’t act like me.  She didn’t feel like me.  So, I stopped looking at her.  I avoided cameras whenever possible, submitting only when the consequences of refusing were too dire—like my in-laws’ 50th wedding anniversary complete with the rare gathering of all six Sanders Boys, their wives, and all 25 or so grandchildren.

One day, late in July of 2006, I decided enough was enough.  I was tired of waiting for the weight to miraculously disappear.  Read the complete article, click below...

How Did You Do That.pdf


Quick & Easy Steps to get Started:

  1. 1.Make a commitment to yourself, for yourself.

  2. 2.Form a plan of action.  Include diet and exercise. 

  3. 3.Find a professional trainer to help you.  It will be the best money you’ll ever spend on your health.

  4. 4.Set goals.  You need both short term or interim goals and long term goals. Give yourself rules to follow.  Some must be unbreakable.  Some can be flexible.

  5. 5.Understand that for long term success you must make a permanent change to live a healthier, more active lifestyle.

  6. 6.To lose weight, you must take in less than you put out. 

  7. 7.Eat frequent, small meals throughout the day.  Five to six is ideal, counting snacks as a meal. 

  8. 8.Understand that diet is 80% of the equation.  Eat better, get better results. 

  9. 9.Carbohydrates are your body’s primary source of energy.  Do not opt for a low carb diet and try to workout. A lot More tips in PDF left of photo...

  1. “Exercise is the closest thing to a fountain of youth that scientists have discovered.”

Dina Sanders, B.S.; CTF, Personal Trainer

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