Win it by losing it!

If you have been following our blog you may have noticed that we focus on wellness rather than weight loss. However, I personally believe the food we eat that makes us unhealthy and sick also makes us fat. For some, losing weight is something that needs to happen in order to feel better physically, mentally and emotionally. This past week, I have been asked more than a few times how to lose weight. I am hesitant to give an answer here because even though I have knowledge and experience, I am not a nutritionist and, therefore, cannot prescribe meal plans. There are many ways to lose weight and different methods work for different people. And though I am not going to give you a meal plan to follow, I will give you my top 3 suggestions for losing weight and winning wellness.

1. Eliminate as much processed food from your diet as possible. Eat whole foods, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, and lean proteins. Processed foods are loaded with excess fat, sugars, and sodium. It's also extremely important to eliminate as much sugar from your diet as possible. 

2. Drink water!!! This is so important to help purify and cleanse your body. Soda, (yes, even diet soda), juice, sports drinks, etc...DO NOT give your body the same benefit as pure water. Try drinking half your body weight in ounces of water per day.

3. Move!!! Do something active every day, whether it's a walk or an intense workout... It's important to move your body.

Certainly, there are other things that are important for weight loss, but these are my top three recommendations! 

Don't waste another day putting off making healthy changes. Do it now! You will feel so much better once you just get started.

Be well!!!