Now I am not sure about
you, but I find it so hard to diet and to lose weight. The weight loss programs
and diets that I have tried are just so boring. They are also very hard to
implement as they are asking me to give up foods which I know that I will not
be able to. What we need is a weight loss program which is actually fun to
implement.
My name is Steve Hill. My
own weight problems began when my parents decided to turn vegetarian. I was
eleven years of age at the time and basically decided to give it a go as well.
My mum cooked the meals you see.
This was twenty-one years
ago, at this point there were not many different options of food for people who
were vegetarians. I was not at all impressed with the food I was given and
missed eating meat in a big way. I would normally be hungry after meals and
would then start to eat snack type foods. I only gradually put on more weight
and people did not really comment for a couple of years.
As soon as people did
notice, it was like a vicious circle. They would taunt me at school, I would
come home all depressed and would then comfort eat, to make myself feel better.
A few years ago I went
about looking for ways to help me to lose weight. I tried many diets but
without success. I have to say it was not that anything was wrong with the
actual diet, it was that, that particular diet did not suit me.
I am the type of person
who needs to enjoy something to keep my interest in it. This is why I found
school a struggle. Well that is my excuse anyway.
The Fun Way To Lose
Weight
On a Saturday night a few
years ago, I went out for a few beers with a good friend of mine (Dave). We
were having a good chat during which I told him about my mission to lose
weight. I explained about how as yet, I had not found a suitable weight loss
program.
Dave suggested that I
should take up a sport, something competitive which I could get my teeth into.
I thought about what he had said and agreed that this could be the way to go.
I asked him if he would
like a game of tennis three or four times a week. Dave stated that this might
be a bit much as he played six a side football twice a week.
He did not want to let me
down however, and then asked if I would like to join his six a side team. I
will give it a go, I replied.
I came home rather drunk,
but also rather pleased with myself. I now had a weight loss plan which I was
sure would work. There will be no quick fix, however this amount of exercise,
over a sustained period of time, must have a positive affect on my weight, my
fitness and my health.
With this program, I am
also able to basically eat what I want, when I want.
It did take quite a while
as I had predicted, to reach a weight I was happy with. This was not a problem
however, as I was having fun on the way.
I continue to play not
only tennis and football, but many sports. This is no longer to lose weight but
because I enjoy it.
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