I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT
How many times have you said that? Too many, I’m sure. Probably have said that almost every day – we women over fifty are obsessed! It’s always about the number. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t strive to look good (because let’s be honest here, we’re not thinking about our hearts when our jeans don’t zip up). I’m saying that we should strive for an attainable, maintainable middle-aged weight. And I don’t believe that “goal weight” should be a particular number but rather a weight range in which we feel comfortable. Let’s face it: there are going to be FAT days regardless of how hard you try because some days are just like that.
I’M STARTING MY DIET TOMORROW, NEXT WEEK, ON MONDAY…
OK – what happened to today? If you are not climbing into bed to go to sleep, the time to take charge of your health is NOW. I don’t care if you had a Danish for breakfast, a hamburger and fries for lunch, and a large soda and chips for your afternoon snack. NOW is the time to start making a change. Your diet can start at dinner. It is never the wrong time to take control.
follow along with me...
Let’s be real — it all starts with what goes in. So for all of you who said or thought about your weight for more than 10 minutes today (and I’m sure that’s almost 100% of you) I want you to plan your next meal right now. If that meal is lunch, have any salad you want with dressing on the side. Or a bowl of soup with a roll. For dinner think protein, vegetables, and carb. Don’t concern yourself with details (beef, chicken, tofu) but all sauces on the side and start with a salad. And if the next meal is breakfast: oatmeal (any kind), or eggs (all whites or with yolks) and a slice of toast. And if you do fast food, all the chains have some egg on a something. Simple. Even you can do this. Just think about your next meal NOW and then eat it.
