Our New "Normal" - Veggie Juice, Broccoli, & Exercise

Posted: June 28, 2012

True long-lasting weightloss doesn't come easy and it can't come quick.  It has to be a complete shift, a complete lifestyle change, if you are going to maintain it.  You have to redefine "normal." If you quickly lose 20lbs with a fad diet, once you start eating "normal" again, the pounds creep back on...which is why so many of us have struggled with "yo-yo" dieting over the years. Lose the weight, eat normal again and gain, lose the weight, gain more back, etc. Today I am happy to share that I am guest-posting over at The Lean Green Bean while Lindsay is in Hawaii (jealous!!). I talk about our new "normal" and how specific lifestyle changes have helped me start living the happy healthy life, 53lbs. lighter.

I hope that you will take a few minutes to check it out and leave me some comment love :)

Click here (or the pic below) to read the full post.

PS. I'm feeling a bit emotional today. I want to thank you all for being such amazing readers and coming here on a daily basis. You all mean so much to me!!  Also, please continue to pray for those affected by the Colorado wildfires; hundreds of homes have already burned.

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Comments

Submitted by Stacy - June 28, 2012 - 7:29am

Hi there! I am so glad you guest posted over at The Lean Green Bean because it led me here! I am loving your blog and look forward to catching up on your life and following along!

Submitted by Katie @wishandwhimsy - June 28, 2012 - 7:59am

Saw your guest post! You're doing great things and you're so motivating. Way to be, girl!

Submitted by Katie @wishandwhimsy - June 28, 2012 - 7:59am

Saw your guest post! You're doing great things and you're so motivating. Way to be, girl!

Submitted by Jaren@Kiwi Fit Blog - June 28, 2012 - 8:47am

Heading over there now! :)

Submitted by Jennifer - June 28, 2012 - 9:43am

Agreed 100%. Loved reading your post!!!

Submitted by Dalia - June 28, 2012 - 10:01am

Keep up the great work Kelly!

Submitted by Corrie Anne - June 28, 2012 - 12:49pm

Congrats on the guest post. I loved it. And I think PINK juice is something I can get behind.

Submitted by Wendy - June 28, 2012 - 2:12pm

She is totally right, so unless you want to eat that pre-packaged junk those plans call food the rest of your life, you will gain all the weight back, and then some, just look at how many celebs gained the weight back, and now FDA has approved some miracle Diet pill, HELLO anyone remember PHEN - FEN, I had a doctor suggest he put me on it, he gave me the Lit. to take home and peruse, I got to a section where one woman in TX said she found herself driving in her car on the interstate and did not even know how she had gotten there...WOW! Yeah that's worth a quickie weight loss you will only gain back, if you survive that is. Be wary of any quick fixes. Been fat my entire adult life started in 5th grade, now trying to eat more whole grains and less junk....Keep up the great Blog K, LOVE IT!

Submitted by JoAnna - June 28, 2012 - 9:57pm

I never thought of it this way but wow you are right!! I always go back to my "normal" and unfortunately, gain and gain again. I know this is just another way to say the hard truth: it's got to be a complete lifestyle change. I like thinking of it this way, new normal. It will take time and effort but revamping my normal will be well-worth it. And just think, Babycakes won't need to do that in twenty years. Lucky her! :)

Submitted by Betty Lynn - June 28, 2012 - 11:13pm

Kelly,
Can you make a link at the top, like where your recipes are etc, with all of your pictures?
:)

Submitted by kelly - June 28, 2012 - 11:20pm

There is a recipe list up top sorted by category: Juices, Dinners, Breakfasts, Appetizers, Salads, etc... but there really isn't room to include pictures. Alternatively, there's a search bar on the top right so you could search for a particular recipe or ingredient.

Submitted by Michelle - June 29, 2012 - 12:04pm

Maybe Betty Lynn meant a link for us to see pictures of YOU so it's easy for anyone to see your AWESOME progress!? I love when your posts include before/now pics. (Of course, I love Babycakes and beagles pics too!)

Submitted by kelly - June 29, 2012 - 12:06pm

Yeah, she emailed me with those exact sentiments. I will think about how to include something like that. You can always click on the tag "Babycakes" on the right column too, to see only posts that have her in them :)

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