Losing weight has been my
New Years Resolution for most every year of my adult life. I have achieved
it...several times. I remember how good I felt. So...here I go again. S
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have decided on a brand new method. I suggest we measure weight loss in five pound bags of sugar. Just think: I need to
lose a bag of sugar off of each butt cheek, both thighs, and my abdomen.
Perhaps God will be so good as to throw in a double chin. As you can see, my
goal is to lose 35 pounds or 7 five pound bags of sugar. That is quite a
disquieting thought. I am carrying around an extra (at least) five five pound
bags of sugar every day. No wonder my legs creak!!!! A realistic weight loss
is 1-2 pounds a week. I have also found that it is easier for me to lose weight
if I set achievable goals. Whereas 35 pounds sounds almost impossible...five
pounds is doable. I will think of losing only five pounds at a time. With real effort I should
be able to do five pounds every two or three weeks. Which means I should be able to lose 25
pounds within at least 5 months...at least by the time my novel will be published in the Fall of 2011.
Misery loves company so I invite you to join me in my endeavor.
I suggest you "journal" your daily food consumption just to make yourself aware of what you are eating.
Can we have dessert? Yes. But only once a week. And even then, I encourage you to satisfy yourself by limiting yourself to eating half. (Go sugar free if you are diabetic (it's really VERY good!) Can we have a glass of wine? Yes, once a week. Supplement your fruit that day for a glass of wine. We're going for the gold -- a healthy body -- and fitting once again into our "pretty" clothes.
Now take a picture of yourself and paste it where you will see it everyday. The new you will look much different.