As with many people my age, I find myself picking up more pounds then dropping them. I just read this article on yahoo about six small steps that will help with losing weight. After reading the article, I feel confident that I can drop some pounds and at least walk up my flight of stairs that lead to the top floor of my house without heavy breathing (LOL).
However, the real challenge is when do I begin? I have made so many attempts at weight loss from items purchased from health food stores to homemade remedies given by friends or some news advise given from some electronic source-Internet, television, or even the radio. All I really want to do is to lose these 25+ pounds and keep them off.
One key ingredient no matter what I do is that I must exercise (sigh). As a former athlete, I find this the most challenging part of the task. I must start this regiment if anything is going to really happen. Well, I am off to get my hair done, first. Why is she going to get her hair done first, you may be asking? Well, for me getting my head straight both on the inside (mentally) and the outside (physically) helps me to get a clear focus on any idea that is twirling around in my head. See, while under the dryer, I will think about my plan of action of how to lose at least 25 pounds and keep it off. To be truthful, keeping your hair done is one of those things I got advice from my mother as a child and I have never been able to shake it.
Back to point at hand, losing a round pound. I can really live with wearing a size 16 misses and below comfortably. I must come out of my plus size attire immediately. Oh, the struggle of looking at clothes in my closet that have a 14 misses tag that I have never been able to put on because of my roundness (huh!)
Based on the advise from the above link, my plan should include: 1-drink less calories, 2-eat more protein (my husband tells me this all the time), 3-eat more fiber (gives me a lot of gas), 4-avoid junk foods, 5-add 2,000 steps a day, and 6-stop sitting so much in front of the television and computer and do more standing keep your body in motion. Now, how I will do these things will become a part of my plan. Time to strategize.....
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