1. Be Strong.
There are going to be enablers around you 24 /7, trying to wreck your healthy
eating habits and your workouts. You’ll hear, “Just take a bite, it won’t hurt
you.” YES, IT WILL. “Skip a workout and let’s go grab dinner.” But that dinner
will still be there AFTER A WORKOUT! Holiday times are the worst. Misery loves
company and if everyone is eating bad foods and feeling guilty they want you to
do the same. You need to refrain and have self-control to make the right
choices during these times.
2. Set realistic goals. You did not put the weight on overnight, so don’t expect it to come off
overnight. Slow and steady wins the race. Make small goals every week and work
hard to achieve them.
3. Journal. There
are many online nutrition journals where you can log your food daily or simply
get a notebook and keep a daily log. There are even apps on smart phones for
your convenience now. I think you make better choices when you write down
everything you eat and drink. I feel most people don’t realize how quickly the
calories add up. This helps you become more aware of what you are putting into
your mouth.
4. Get moving!
You must have a good exercise program that will keep your heart rate elevated
for the duration of your workout. My workout consists of 30 to 45 minutes a
day, 6 to 7 times a week of cardio and exercise that consist of using my own
body weight of up to 5 lb. dumbbells. With having rheumatoid arthritis, the
cardio helps keep my joints nice and loose through the day and the light weight
exercise keep my bones strong and help in building muscle tone.
5. Attitude! If
you don’t have this one down, you will not reach any goal that you set for yourself.
Your attitude will MAKE OR BREAK YOU! A positive attitude will take you further
than you can imagine.
So after learning that I have osteoporosis and this is the reasoning my ribs were broken so easily. I am having to change things up a bit. I love to run, it's a feeling I can't describe but because there is fear I may fracture my femur or break a hip, my running days are behind me or at-least until I build my bones back. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and being post menopause now for almost 15 years after a full hysterectomy when I was 23 has left my bones very weak.
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