Thinner Beauty

The stair-master or stair-mill is basically the same thing as a treadmill except that it is a revolving staircase (like 3 or 4 stairs).  They are really big and expensive, so typically only gyms have them.  You can do the same thing by going up stairs, but then you would have to go down them, then back up, etc.  So it’s a convenient way to walk up many many flights of stairs, LOL.  The higher the level, the faster it revolves.

That is a challenge.  Make sure you drink lot’s of water.  Truly truly, your body has cravings when it’s dehydrated.  I also advice doing something that may sound funny.  Make a list of food items you believe to be healthy, but may have a hard time eating.  For me, it used to be baby carrots.  I would measure out a serving, and tell myself, I will eat a serving of baby carrots every day.  Now I actually really like them.  Anyway, I eat certain things everyday, that are super healthy, like apples, bananas, grapefruit, blueberries, celery, broccoli, bell-peppers, carrots, tomatoes, etc.  When I eat those items first, I find I don’t really have those sweet or fatty food cravings.  If you are eating 4 or 5 servings of both fruit and veggies, that will really take up a bulk of what you are eating in a day.  Also, eating healthy unsaturated fats helps control cravings.  I eat unsalted roasted almonds everyday for this reason (they are also really good for skin and hair). But it is important to watch serving size with these, because they tend to be high in calories.  So no more than a 1/4 of a cup (I usually eat like 1/8 of a cup) per day of nuts.  Lastly, make sure you are taking a multi-vitamin.  When your body isn’t getting what it needs nutritionally, it responds by creating cravings.  It’s a survival mechanism, that unfortunately we don’t really need in modern times as we are surrounded by a steady supply of food.  That being said, eat what will satisfy your brain. Nutritionally dense food first.  Make a commitment to eating something like a serving of carrots a day.  Little steps.  Don’t think of what you won’t eat, but rather, think of what you will eat.  

Hope that helps!  Best of luck and you CAN do this. :)

It took awhile.  I’d say several months, maybe 6?  When I started, I simply told myself I will be on the treadmill for an hour, regardless of how much or how little I run.  I started out doing a mile and walking the rest.  Or running a mile, walking for 10 minutes, running for 5 or 10, then walking again.  It’s hard to say just how long it took me, because it was a gradual process.  That’s the trick.  When you do a little at a time, your body will adjust without you really knowing it.