The Sh*t House Rules

One of the great things about this weight loss adventure is that you learn so much along the way. So much about health and fitness, so much about your body, so much about yourself. These are the things that I try to keep in front of me as I make my way through the day…

• A little bit of crap is still crap.
• Shake your “salt it first” habit.
• Accidents happen, but good meals are planned.
• S-l-o-o-o-o-o-o-w down with that fork, bubba. No need to create sparks.
• Small plate works great.
• Drink your watah like you oughta.
• Fresh beats canned by a country mile.
• Fill up on fiber.
• Make your momma proud: eat your veggies.
• If you pack a gym pack the night before, you’re roughly 75,000% more likely to work out the next day
• Push… your body can take it.
• It’s a scale, not a trampoline. You don’t need to hop on it every five minutes.
• Fresh fruit… eat some everyday.
• Find what works and work it.
• Sweat like you mean it.
• Blogging every day keeps the focus on what you’re doing.
• Don’t eat on the run.
• The more ingredients, the less you wanna eat it.
• This is your future; make it a big priority in your life.
• Careful with that salad dressing; it can be a Trojan horse full of fat and calories.
• Less chewin’, more doin’.
• Put an ending to the vending machine.
• Understand that your brain doesn’t always have your body’s back.
• Say bye-bye to all the refined sugar you can.
• Buy gas at a gas station… not food.
• Variety is the spice of life.
• Some people lose weight eating out a lot… you won’t.
• Beware of BLTs (bites, licks and tastes).
• Sometimes a free meal isn’t free at all.
• Jogging’s better than walking, but walking’s better than nothing.
• Just because it’s low-cal/low-fat doesn’t mean you can go crazy.
• Get plenty of rest…this sh*t is hard work.
• Chew on nuts (your own, not mine).
• If you keep junk around, you’ll eat junk.
• Work out time for exercise.
• Why you’re eating is just as important as what you’re eating.
• Build up your “No thanks” muscle.
• If you just can’t do it on your own, it’s okay to seek some help.
• Write down what you eat. Everything you eat. Read it occasionally.
• Don’t let the world drag you down.
• Kick yourself… in the seat of the pants.

You don’t have to follow all of these rules, but if you stick to enough of them, chances are you’ll make some good progress on your path to a fitter, better you.