250-165 to 190

I didn't just loose the weight overnight. If only it was that easy. I use my mind to mold what I wanted to see in the mirror looking back at me. I also became a full time student of the health industry. I have read and learned numerous things about keeping your weight in check. I may never have a six pack without surgery because of the huge difference I went through, however I know I will never be that large again.

First key thing, is to learn how to eat, when to eat and what to eat. Once someone learns how to accomplish this, they should notice a difference. I don't mean to go out to McDonald's every four hours and get a hamburger, no. You follow that routine and you will most likely gain 15 lbs in a week. I mean eating the correct foods. The foods that supply the body with nutrients to help burn the fat naturally in combination with exercise.

When someone of any age or routine setting learns this information. They should notice a difference within the first month realistically, some in the first 2 weeks. The benefits of eating correct are enormous. When body is sound it preforms so much better. Like turning your record player into a CD player. Smaller, more compact, and holds more information. Understand.
Colby

Healthy Weight

A healthy weight is a weight which you feel healthy. Its not a super thin, or super obese weight at all. If you feel like you fit your cloths and can manage your everyday routine with little effort; that is a healthy weight. So for instance, you work in an office and you can't walk the steps without being windy, well I'd say your were over weight. If you take the stairs with little effort and proper breathing, you should be considered a healthy weight.

People have different body types by nature. Some are natural thin, fit, or slightly overweight. So its not correct to say someone is out of shape when their are over or under weight.
Colby

Lifestyle Change

This is not a diet in anyway. Its learning about foods and general nutrition. Learning about what to eat to maintain a health weight. This will also will help those on a diet, that hate their diets. Diets are for those who are not willing to learn the information on their own but require guidelines. Lifestyle changes are for those who are willing to take that information to the next level and incorporate it into everyday life.
Colby

Trim through the holidays

I stayed on track with my hotel accommodations. Had to take the stairs many times while carrying varies bags up and down. Helped to keep the weight off from all the holiday goodness.

I also watched what I eat, as not to over eat or eat too much sugary substances. So many desserts, too much sugar. Its nice to splurge a little, however too much and I will be back at my high school weight before long if I continued that.
Colby

Splurge a Little

Dieting is not all about the foods you can't eat. However it is about maintain what you eat. Watch your normal diet to stay your normal weight, then cut when you need to loose some and add when you need to gain some. Maintaining eating the healthier foods is critical.

I say splurge a little. With the holidays fast approaching us, one can easily get off track. What I do to make sure I eat right and maintenance is to have one off meal a week, so I don't go over board. I get to eat one meal of anything I wish on the weekends as a reward to myself. I sometimes even eat cake or have ice cream during this meal, two things which are really bad for you if added regularly.

Doing this prevents me from cracking under the dieting pressure. If you are on such a strict diet you forget how bad those holiday foods can be on your body. Then you crack, and splurge on everything often over eating. Then you feel guilty. This routine reminds me how delicious this foods are, but also since my change in eating I feel the difference from these items more frequently. As a reminder I eat them only once a week to tell myself that I don't miss them.
Colby

Diabetes, can it be fought and won?

I believe it can. Back when I was 20, I had symptoms of diabetes. Got the low sugar headaches and everything. Now after I changed my diet and regularly exercise, I no longer have those symptoms.
Diabetes is hereditary yes. However I think it is also due to poor diet management. In the earlier stages, one can modify diet to rid ones self from the trouble outcome. If someone can identify the symptoms early and prevent further damage to the body through proper diet this can be achieved. I'm living proof.
Colby

Atleast three is the key, for starters

People really should eat the three key meals a day, including some additional meals to up their metabolism. I plan to focus here some about the three key meals in a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Breakfast - This is a no-brainer. think about it. Can you go through the day without food for 6-9 hours, no, so why should you wake up and not eat in the AM within the first hour? You shouldn't. You should be eating within 1 hour of waking up.
Breakfast also replenishes the nutrients you have lost over the course of the sleep. Sleep is where you body regrows, which requires a great deal of nutrients. So you should replenish what was lost during this time.

Lunch - Simple, you crash after a few hours of not having food. Ever feel very tired prior to lunch? That's because you body requires the nutrients involved with lunch to proceed through the rest of the day. However lunch should not be a very large filling meal, rather something simpler and smaller then your breakfast or dinner.

Dinner - Is like a rejuvenation meal after your hard day. You require that last bit of nutrients to re-supply what was used in your daily routines. This doesn't mean eat like a hog, but the right ingredients to maintain your low fat weight and keep your strength.

For Example: Try moving furniture all day, you feel very hungry, the damage done to your body while moving a lot of items makes you hungry because your body is in need of regrowth. Hunger is the need to replenish the fuel used to help regrow your body. You require a balanced breakfast to start the day, a nutritious lunch to help you maintain your work load and a fulfilling dinner to help promote recovery.

If you already eat three meals a day then your doing good. Now try to increase that to 5-6 a day having small meals throughout the day without over eating at any meal. 5-6 meals a day keeps the body burning that energy because it has an abundance of income to burn with. Your metabolism stays on track and on fire like a incinerator.
Colby