I lost the weight by following my own plan of eating 1,200 calories a day and working out 5-6 days a week for 30-60 minutes. I kept a food, exercise, and weight loss journal. I noticed that I lost the most weight when I was diligent about writing down what I ate during the day. It kept me from mindless munching and falling into my old eating habits that caused me to gain the weight in the first place. I constantly renewed my focus to get into shape by eating nutritious meals and exercising on a regular basis. I was able to keep my motivation by seeing the progress from my workouts and by rewarding myself. I saw incredible results from all of the gym equipment and enjoyed attending a variety of Group Fitness Classes. I especially loved how quickly the Spinning and Body Pump classes toned me. I pampered myself every time I lost a few pounds by getting myself new clothes, shoes, manicures, pedicures, and enjoying bubble baths. I got an adrenaline rush every time I achieved each mini-weight loss goal.
My brother, Mike, lost an incredible 55 pounds 2 months eating only 1,200 calorie a day combined with exercising. He started out at 275 pounds and went down to 220 pounds. He videotaped his progress and explained how he did it on The Thomas Diet Program.
My brother, Ed, entered a Biggest Loser contest at his work and won by losing 60 pounds in 3 months. He did it by eating 6 mini-meals a day that were just 200 calories each. He proved that he could lose weight quickly by constantly fueling his body every two hours with small meals throughout the day.
We were all determined to lose weight quickly so we had very good willpower to stick to a plan of eating less calories. I know that this can be difficult sometimes, so I have gathered some resources to help others lose weight and become more fit.
Always consult your doctor before beginning any weight loss program.
