What I Did:
When I was beginning collwge, I was a member of Guatemala Judo team, and weighed 175 pounds.
For a long time I did not care about my weight.
As years passed, my weight went up to 284 pounds, by this time it was very hard to exercise, not even to go for a walk, as my knees were very sore. Doctors always told me that if wanted to get the pain off, I had to lose weight, which I didn't believe.
In April I decided to go on a diet and asked for professional help.
Today I weigh 210 pounds. I've lost 74 pounds and will keep going.
How I Did It:
The nutritionist talks to me about doing the proper things to eat to lose weight.
Eat only what was on the week menu. Five meals a day.
Do aerobic exercises 6 days a week for 30 to 45 minutes -- they could be done in periods of 10 minutes. (Bicycle, elliptic machine, swimming. To go easy on my knees.)
No alcohol.
10 or more glasses of water each day
Tips and Tricks
- Combine diet and exercise. I think is the only way to lose weight.
- There is no miracle substance or thing that you can do to lose weight.
What was your main motivator to lose weight?
To be and look healthy.
To walk or jog again.
What was the most surprising part of weight loss?
To lose almost 10 pounds the first week.
