Lost 20 lbs.

I weighed myself over the weekendend and found that I had lost around 20 pounds since I last weighed myself. This is crazy considering I haven't really done anything other than change my diet.

No, I didn't jump on Atkin's or South Beach, I just follow a well balanced diet and elimnating chemicals from my diet. The first thing that I cut was soda. Not only is it expensive, but it is high in high fructose corn syrup which is a hyper sacharine. Your body is more likely to store these molecules as fat as they are harder to break down.

The second thing I cut from my diet is snacks. Chips of any sort, pretzels, all down the tube. Most of these foods are high in saturated fats and transfatty acids. Both are bad for you. These are also high in sodium content.

I drink at least 8 cups of water a day, if not more. For the last two weeks, I've been eating oatmeal, loaded with granola for breakfast. Before that, I would eat Multi-Grain Cheerios. I would also try to eat a lot at lunch and have a small dinner. I would also try not to eat past 8 PM unless they were small portions. When I would eat, I would make sure I had a good mix of protein and carbohydrates. If I had too much protein one day, I would hold off the next. I would also try to have vegetables too, but it's hard to get good vegetables at lunch.

All these little things have added up to losing a good amount of weight.

Now that the weather is nicer, I plan to begin running again. I would like to start lifting, but I don't know if I have the time for that.

All this was done, not to lose weight, but to be healthier and to eat healthier. I read labels and ingredients to be careful of what I'm putting in my body and try not to eat any sort of fast food unless necessary (mostly on Sundays).

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Note: I am not a nutrition expert.