The 3 “E”s of Weight-Loss

Rhonda using the Arc Trainer at Gold's Gym

I've lost a hundred pounds and I've kept it off for over a year. There are a lot of weight-loss programs out there. Here's mine. It's called the 3 “E”s of Weight-Loss.

These are:

Emotions
Eating
Exercise

These are listed in order of importance, but you need all three to be successful.

First, Emotions.

You've probably heard that the Earth was created spiritually before it was created physically. That's exactly what you've got to do with weight-loss. You need to visualize it! You need to see yourself as a lean person. You've got to believe it is possible, too.

Second, Eating

This blog has addressed the topic of eating many times over the last two and a half years. Starvation diets might produce results initially, but once a person goes off that kind of diet, they grain the weight right back again. Successful weight-loss requires exercise – that's the furnace. The furnace requires fuel. That's where eating comes in. And it needs to be done a lot. However, it needs to be the right food! Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy amounts of other things – Successful weight-loss depends on these.

Third, Exercise

This is where you really need to be dedicated. Long, rhythmic, and many times a week – aerobic exercise. That's what you need! This blog has also focused on that.

So there you have it!

This past week, I gained a pound and Rhonda lost a pound. We are both in the low 220s. A few weeks ago I was at 214, which would have been the lowest for this year. But, the scale at Gold's Gym – which has been dead-on accurate for 3 and a half years, might have been malfunctioning and gave a false read, because the next week I gained 7 pounds. It makes it sound like we were chucking down cookies all week, which we certainly haven't been. Weight is just one indicator here. Next week, we measure ourselves. That is a very important indicator. How we feel is another indicator. We feel great!