\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nToday, he gladly shares his Top Ten \u201ctravel plans\u201d for his lifestyle-changing journey with others on social media and at events, when he\u2019s asked:<\/p>\n
1. <\/b>A LOT more water intake and very few diet drinks.<\/p>\n
2.<\/b> Interval running\/walking 3-4 miles 5 times a week.<\/p>\n
3.<\/b> Gym work 3-4 times a week.<\/p>\n
4.<\/b> Mindful eating\u2026portion control, eating slower, eating cleaner when possible.<\/p>\n
5.<\/b> I do a 15-16 hour fast. Try not to eat after 8pm but never after 9pm. I don\u2019t eat again until at least noon the next day.<\/p>\n
6.<\/b> Not on any fad diet. Those don\u2019t work. I\u2019m proof of the many I\u2019ve tried over the years.<\/p>\n
7.<\/b> I still eat what I want, but in moderation, although I don\u2019t get fast food unless it\u2019s a healthy sandwich or salad somewhere. I still have pizza and stuff like that from time to time, just in moderation.<\/p>\n
8.<\/b> Late-night snacking was always my killer\u2026chips and dip, ice cream, etc. That\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n
9.<\/b> I rarely go out to eat now and instead cook what I know I need. But when I do go out, I have what I want, but always in moderation. I make sure the days following are better eating days.<\/p>\n
10.<\/b> I do snack, but now it\u2019s snacking on sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and dill pickles. If I need to crunch, it\u2019s veggie straws.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the end of March, I\u2019ve dropped those 60 pounds sticking with these guidelines,\u201d says Bonnette. \u201cThe first few weeks were tough, training the mind and breaking the cravings, but now it\u2019s more of a routine, although it is still tough. I\u2019ve gone from a size 44-waist to a 36. I am no longer forced to shop in the big-and-tall section. But, I think the thing that really feels the best is my mental attitude. I\u2019m not embarrassed to be in front of crowds.<\/p>\n
With my job, that\u2019s inescapable, but I always knew how I looked, so I hated to see photos of me. Now I\u2019m asking for them!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBonnette stresses that we all have a choice: Treat our bodies like a temple, or treat them like a tent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIt\u2019s clich\u00e9, because it\u2019s true, but you do only get one body for this earthly journey, so if you want to put a lot of miles on it, you\u2019ve got to treat it like a well-oiled machine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m a very private person when it comes to personal matters, especially when it comes to posting things on social media, and only talk to those who are close to me about them,\u201d said Bonnette.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cBut I wanted to post something about what started me on this journey and how I\u2019ve been doing it because I had a lot of people ask me when they would see me in person. After I made that post, I had dozens of people reach out to me, people I haven\u2019t talked to in years and some who I worked with 20 years ago that I haven\u2019t heard from since. They told me how much they enjoyed my story and how much I\u2019ve inspired them to start taking their health more serious. And I think in a way I made that post because I wanted people to see the new me, so it was kind of a selfish thing. But now, with the feedback I\u2019m getting, I feel better that I posted it because those people that have told me that I inspired them, well they\u2019ve inspired me to keep going, stay on the right path and not fall off the wagon. These last few months have also brought me much closer to God and my faith has been rebuilt. I really consider May 25, 2023 as my born again day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Self-care is not selfish. It can be as easy as regularly eating a piece of fruit or adding one vegetable to your daily diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nStep out of your comfort zone and go for a stroll during lunch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFind a gym that suits your schedule. Ask a friend for support; having someone to reach out to when the going gets rough is helpful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSearch for a step-by-step blueprint designed with your goals in mind\u2014there are recommendations online for every lifestyle. The journey begins with that first step.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAsk Matthew Bonnette: It\u2019s smart to make heart-healthy habits a simple part of your routine. And you can start, no matter what age, weight, or shape you\u2019re currently in. So, what are you<\/i> waiting for?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s been said often: The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. And, as much as everyone loves taking a journey for relaxation, to see marvelous sights, many of us have started, stopped, and continued the same journey that Matthew Bonnette is currently on. Epiphanies, rather than travel agents, are the guides that [&hellip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4,2289],"yoast_head":"\n
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