here are some DOs and DONTs for this.
DO:
> Start small. You are not going to go from a junk food eating couch potato to the healthiest person in the world. Eliminate bad things in phases. I know someone that switched from regular soda to diet soda and lost 16lbs from that, alone.
> Find a workout plan you like! You are not going to want to run every day if you hate running. There are lots of options out there, try things until you find one you enjoy.
> View exercise as something you need to do. This was a biggie for me. I started viewing it as I would brushing my teeth or doing laundry. Sometimes you're not going to love doing it, but you need to anyway!
> Drink water. Lots of it. I keep 1L bottles around the house and know that I need to finish 2 by bedtime. This is good for you in so many ways, muscles, skin, hydration, hair. Seriously. DRINK IT.
> Get sleep. At least 7 hours, ideally 8.
DON'T
> Eat late at night. This varies on your usual sleep schedule, but you should finish eating at least 3 hours before you plan on going to bed.
> Overexert yourself. You do not need to workout 7 days a week for 1 hour, and doing so will just hurt you. I made this mistake when I first started working out and wondered why I was always tired, pfft. Your muscles need time to grow. Take rest days during the week.
> Worry so much. Your body fluctuates, a lot. ESPECIALLY women's bodies. The average body shifts in weight about 2lbs throughout the day, and this increases during menstruation, sometimes up to 5lbs. This goes along with...
> Weigh yourself daily. Just. Don't. Do it. If you are trying to lose weight, this is just going to discourage you. I recommend weekly weigh-ins, or even bi-weekly. Unless you are interested in keeping track of the ebb and flow of your weight, there is never a reason to weigh-in every day.
Feel free to add more, these are just the basics!
