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So this is about the time when everyone's getting disillusioned with the lifestyle changes they've made for NY, and I would like to say *please* don't give up on your health, but also to offer a bit of advice 1/?
2/ It has (probably) taken you years to create the body you have now, you should expect to take at least months to change it. Expecting quick results is likely to disappoint you. And because of that...
3/ It is MADNESS to make half a dozen habit changes at once and expect them all to stick, especially if they drain all the remaining joy from your housebound life at the same time as our government leeches all the fun from...er, everything else.
4/ Ditching sugar, alcohol, and carbs all at once is like firing every stage of a rocket simultaneously - you've got nothing left to keep you going afterwards. Change ONE thing for a few weeks, lock that in, and when fat loss stalls (if that's the goal) do something else
5/ Better yet, don't be all-or-nothing. I've gone from drinking, quite honestly, too much, to giving myself 8 beers in January. I can have them whenever I like, but when they're gone, they're gone.
6/ If you don't cook much, don't try to cook every night. Learn ONE new healthy recipe a week, finesse it a bit the next week, maybe add another one. You don't need many.
7/ STRENGTH TRAIN. I absolutely implore you to add strength to your workouts. Strength is more maintainable than cardio, ups your capacity in workouts, and being strong is GREAT. If I only had 2 workouts a week I'd make them both strength-based (and go for long walks)
9/ Don't be too hard on yourself. There's an entire industry devoted to selling you snacks, and your caveman biology wants you to rest and eat calorie-dense foods. I occasionally eat an entire packet of biscuits, but that doesn't mean the day's a writeoff.
10/ Above all, don't get disheartened. Being healthier is a long-term project, so make changes you can maintain for years, not months. It gets easier, and you will feel better. Best of luck.
