Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss - Week 1, Day 1

One of life's mysteries is how a two-pound box of candy can make a woman gain five pounds!

A lot of people have been noticing that I have lost a few pounds and look a little thinner, and have asked me what I've been doing. I can start by saying, "I AM NOT DIETING - I"M EATING!"  That' right! No more dieting for me!

I have FINALLY found "balance"! And have decided to share what I have learned here with those who are interested.

Our bodies are amazing! They are MACHINES! No, they are more marvelous than that! We are 'fearfully and WONDERFULLY made"! And, we have to take care of these machines if we want to keep them running efficiently for the rest of our lives no matter how long that is.

I'm going to "promise" you, that if you make even SOME of these life changes that I am going to share here, you will notice the difference; but more than that, you will be amazed at how you can just 'tweek' and 'adjust' a few habits, and your body will thank you!

Here goes: Step 1 (Week 1, day 1) - EAT!
(I'm going to give you a minute to 'digest' that statement! LOL!)
That's right - I said EAT!  EAT when you get up; EAT throughout the day; and EAT in the evening! You may have already heard this ("eat smaller meals, but eat more often"), but it works!

Here's the 'skinny'. (Oh, I crack myself up!).  Our bodies NEED fuel just like your car needs gas.  Plain and simple, when you don't eat, or when you skip meals, your body goes into starvation mode and begins to hoard everything you digest if you let it go too long without food. You need to "train" your body to trust that it's not going to starve.

So, here is your assignment. Starting tomorrow, eat every 2 1/2 to 3 hrs. Try to eat within the first 1/2 hr. after getting up (yes, you can!), and continue until bedtime. That's right - the "No eating after 7:00pm" is a myth. If you are still going until midnight, your body still needs fuel! (Yes, common sense has to come into play here, but we'll talk more about that later!)

Here is a sample: 6am breakfast, 9am snack, 12pm lunch, 3pm snack, 6pm dinner, 9pm snack.

Not rocket science (well, maybe it is!), just the basics. Yes, there is more to it than that, but we're talking about changing some 'life-long' habits for some people. You don't do this overnight. You do it ONE STEP AT A TIME! We all know we didn't get this way overnight, and if we want LASTING results, we have to make it a lifestyle.

That's it for now! God bless!