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I’ve weighed over 300 pounds. I’ve lost 65 pounds. I’ve gained 30 back. Once again, it’s been a tumultuous journey to say the least.

My journey with weight loss, beauty, and self-care has been an interesting one to say the least. My guess is that my ADHD like symptoms don’t help me at all when it comes to being consistent with things like weight loss journaling, meal planning. meal prepping, tracking my weight loss, and shoot, even just using a face mask consistently.

The struggle is ridiculous. However, despite my ups and downs, I do have one or two things to share with ya’ll that I think will help you too, on your weight loss journey (😉)

How To Walk at Home for Weight Loss When Gyms Feel Like Too Much!

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Can You Really Walk At Home & Lose Weight? Keep Reading To Find Out!

Is walking at home an effective way to lose weight?

Does walking around the house even count as exercise?

If you have these and other similar thoughts wandering in your head and restricting you from starting your weight loss journey, you’ve come to the right place!

I will answer all these questions and more in today’s post!

Even though there are 35+ jaw-dropping examples of people (including me) who have already lost weight with walking and eating healthier, I am here to give you clarity regarding the effectiveness and the results of walking at home for weight loss!

 

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How To Walk At Home With A Treadmill When The Gym Isn’t Happening!

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How To Walk Indoors Without A Treadmill

If you’re trying to get in shape but aren’t really about that gym life or you’re still on lockdown restriction then don’t worry…

I got you.

What you can do is to try walking at home!

You do not even need to invest in a treadmill (although I’m looking to buy one before the year ends)!

Let’s admit it.

A treadmill is quite an investment! I mean yeah it’s a worthy one but it can cost up to $1000 for a good quality one.

Fortunately, you don’t have to pay all of that money to lose weight and get fit…trust me.

The truth is, you can still achieve your fitness goals by walking at home without a treadmill!

Don’t believe me?

Well, if you didn’t know already, I lost about 50 pounds just by walking an hour serveral days a week and eating healthier!

I’ll be sure to tell you more about my walking routine that I used to lose 50 pounds.

And it’s not just me that’s lost weight by walking…there are countless other people with walk at home weight loss results too, as the blog post linked above will attest to!

Crazy right?

So today I’m spilling some secrets and sharing some cool ways on how to walk at home without a treadmill!

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Walking an Hour a Day for Weight Loss: 45+ Jaw-Dropping Results That Help You Trust the Process!

35 plus weight loss results from walking an hour a day

45+ Inspiring Weight Loss Results From Walking An Hour (Or More) A Day

You’ve just collapsed onto your couch after completing day one of your new workout.

You know this time you’re really going to lose weight.

It’s just that the HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout you just did wore you out and you know tomorrow your body will feel sore and beat up.

But do you have to do such hardcore exercise to lose weight?

Is it possible that you could see weight loss results from just walking for an hour a day?

Oh but yes…you can and I’m going to prove it to you today so just keep reading.

For some reason, a lot of us who are embarking on a new weight loss journey believe we have to do back breaking workouts in order to lose weight.

First off let me let you in on a little secret…you don’t have to workout at all in order to lose weight.

I know…mind blowing.

However, you will lose weight a lot FASTER and your body will be more toned and in shape if you incorporate a workout routine with a healthier diet.

So I highly recommend you work out if you’re trying to lose weight.

But do you have to kill yourself doing 45 minutes of hardcore cardio?

Naw, girl (or dude).

You can lose weight by walking for an hour a day or even as little as 4 days a week.

Do you doubt me?

Well, my friend, I promise you by the time you finish reading this post, you will be a believer, trust.

Here’s what we are going to talk about my lovelies:

-Can you lose belly fat by walking?

-What are the benefits of walking 1 hour a day?

-Is 1 hour walk a day enough?

-Is 2 hours of walking too much?

-My short story of how I lost 50 pounds by walking

-And over 45 inspiring, jaw-dropping results from people who lost weight walking broken down into various categories like how long they walked and how many steps they walked to lose weight.

Ready to start your walking journey? Click here to download a free walking journey and get to stepping!

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How Fitbits Keep You Walking When You Need Visual Progress to Stay Motivated (Review)!

Fitbit Alta HR Features Explained

I know why you’re here.

You know you’re sitting too much.

You feel like you’re glued to your office chair at work or the couch at home for far too much of your day.

You heard that sitting was the new smoking (yikes!) and you’re up to 3 packs a day.

So you decided to take action and do something about.

You’re going to get a Fitbit…But with so many choices which one should you get?

Well, I had all of these same thoughts when I first decided to get a Fitbit.

I did my research and chose the Fitbit Alta HR and now I’m going to give you an epic review of it!

I have not regretted the choice I made over 2 years and I will share with you why in this post.

Although it hasn’t been all smooth sailing…I’ll tell you about that too.

Here’s what I’ll cover today: 

  • We’re going to go over some basic stuff first, like what a fitness tracker and fitbit are, if you can still buy the Fitbit Alta HR and more
  • I’m going to break each Fitbit feature down and rate them all individually. That way, if there is a certain feature that you are wondering about, you will get an idea of how well that one works.
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7 Unhealthy Habits That Quietly Sabotage Your Weight Loss Progress!

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Bad Habits That Cause Weight Gain 

Does this internal monologue sound familiar?

“Yes, I’m finally at my goal weight!”

Six months later…

“What? I’ve regained 20 pounds! What happened?!”

Have you ever been in a situation where you made it to your goal weight only to find six months to a year later that you gain all that weight back and then some?

Losing weight and then gaining it back almost feels worse than not losing the weight at all you feel even more like a failure.

Perhaps you were celebrating with people about your accomplishment only to have to face them a year down the road in the same or worse condition than you were in when you were celebrating.

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How I Lost 50 Pounds Walking in Place & Was Too Scared To Go To The Gym!

I lost weight walking in place at home

I Lost Weight Walking In Place…Here’s What You Need To Get Started!

Honestly, it happened almost as if by magic.

I lost weight by walking in place…meaning at my home!

I lost 50 pounds to be exact and it’s partially due to my walking regimen and it was almost painless.

So if you’re wondering can you lose weight by walking in the comfort of your own home, the answer is a resounding yes.

Those of you with a love-hate relationship with hardcore cardio sessions can rejoice!

But of course, we are going to go more in-depth than this.

 

We’re going to talk about:

-if you can lose belly fat from walking

-what specific walking plan I used

-tools you need to get started (including a free walking journal printable!)

-how much you might want to walk to lose weight

and more.

 

And go ahead and click here to download a free walking tracker available in my shop so you can start your walking weight loss journey right away!

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Free Printable Walking Tracker. Click Here To Download!

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What to Do When ADHD Makes Weight Loss Feel Pointless! (Free Weight Loss Prayer Journal)

I feel hopeless about losing weight (why you shouldn't)

Do you feel hopeless about losing weight? Read this for encouragement!

Let’s just be real…

Losing weight is hard.

And sometimes you feel like you’re doing everything right and the pounds won’t budge!

Err…it’s super frustrating and disheartening.

And even worse than that it might make you say “I feel hopeless about losing weight”.

I certainly don’t want to hear those words come out of your mouth!

That’s why today I’m going to fill you up with some much encouragement that you just might burst.

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– Why you should feel hopeful about losing weight even if you don’t

– Scriptures to read when you feel at your lowest

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10 Brilliant Weight Loss Tips That Matter More Than Eating Less and Working Out More

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Weight Loss Tips You Haven’t Heard

I read a lot of weight loss articles but these tips in this post are not ones I read too often. Continue reading to learn what they are and how they can help you!

Once again you step on the scale only to be disappointed. You actually lost weight but only 1 pound… definitely not what you hoped.

What does it take to actually lose weight… like significant amounts of weight where you actually see progress and other people see the progress too?

I know how frustrating it is to believe you’re doing all the right things and fat stubbornly refuses to move.

It’s become quite comfortable and doesn’t seem to want to go anyway. So what’s a girl to do?

Restrict your calories even more? Work out two hours a day?

While I don’t know the solution for your particular situation I have some ideas that might help kick your weight loss into high gear… ideas that you not have heard so please stay tuned!

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How To Use These 3 Powerful & Potent Essential Oils To Aid Weight Loss

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How To Use Essential Oils That Aid In Weight Loss

In the last post, I talked about the top 3 most powerful essential oils that you can use to aid you in your weight loss journey.

But, I didn’t tell you how you use them which is kind of important.

So that’s what we are going to focus on in this post because if you don’t know how to use these essential oils properly, you could put yourself in danger.

We don’t want that. Plus, if you are feeling some type of way about using essential oils internally please consult a doctor or just read this post for entertainment.

Or if you’re okay with ingesting essential oils (safely!) make sure that your oils are legit.

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The Top 3 Most Powerful & Potent Essential Oils For Weight Loss

Essential Oils For Weight Loss

Are you wondering which essential oils are the most powerful for weight loss? In this post, I reveal the top 3 most potent essential oils to help you lose weight!

I know what you might be thinking? Essential oils might be able to help me with weight loss? Really? I know!

I thought the same way. But please understand that it MAY HELP with weight loss. That doesn’t mean it will help with weight loss. I am not a doctor, so if the idea of ingesting essential oils wigs you out or makes you queasy, don’t do it. 

However, I suspect though, that if you’re here you are intrigued to know which essential actually do help with weight loss right? If so, then let’s go ahead and get started. Continue reading