What Works For Me

by Carolyn

I've probably been on every diet out there in my quest to lose weight, low-carb, low-fat, you name it. I would always lose a few pounds on the diet, but just a few weeks later I'd gain them back. The problem was I never liked exercise. It wasn't until I came to the conclusion that I had to exercise along with the diet that I finally kept the weight off. I started running in a park nearby. In the beginning I could only run about 1/8 mile before being exhausted, but I kept at it. I guess I was more out of shape than I thought. The motivation comes from the fact that I'm finally losing weight and keeping it off. It's been almost a year now and I'm planning to run my first 5K in a couple weeks. Just my 2 cents, but for me, exercise is what finally helped me lose weight.