Hello everyone out there who, like me, is not happy with the body you're living with. My enemy number one is that dratted mirror. It keeps reminding me of what I'm not.
I decided not to risk seven years bad luck by smashing it and now I throw comments like ---"just you wait till I'm done" and "who do you think you are, anyway?" at it.
Everyone needs a non-critical, non-judgmental companion to share the weight loss journey and I chose Baggies. She doesn't scold me when I fall off the wagon and indulge in a really tasty forbidden morsel or get upset when I rant and rave about what I can't eat, she just cuddles up and purrs.
Baggies is a rescue cat, who spent the first few years of her life on the street before coming to live with me. Needless to say she was thoroughly spoilt and consumed EVERYTHING she could get her teeth into, both given and stolen. She's a past master at nicking bits and pieces here and there which has resulted in a waistline that is a sight to behold.
I've decided that we both need slinky, sexy bodies that all self- respecting felines, and humans deserve.
The gurus tell us that our state of mind is all important, well ------my mind is saying "I want what I want when I want it and I want it NOW"--- Oops! That's hasn't worked. Unfortunately magic wands are confined to the pages of fairy tales.
I'm not crazy about embarking on yet another diet. I know that route all too well. It's wonderful for a while and the weight comes off but all too often these diets are difficult to sustain and the cheating starts ------then we know what happens. I'm wondering if we can do this on our own. Here are a few ideas that might be useful.
I decided that smaller portions on the plate at every meal, is a good starting place. This is not too painful especially if you have a large glass of water before a meal. This tends to make you feel full and not so inclined to want to eat as much as you would usually. This was not too painful although I must say Baggies can't quite get the hang of the large glass of water.
Snacking in between meals is a no-no and I'm trying really hard to chew on a carrot when I feel the urge. Baggies is okay here as she can't open the kitty food or the fridge.
So here we are eating smaller portions and I've been told that exercise is important-----Horrors!!! There are so many exercise programs out there that I'm totally confused so I've decided to walk a little every day.
Now I feel this is enough for the moment. There's no point on embarking on a huge program that's impossible to sustain. After all we only have one life so why be completely miserable?
So where are we? We're taking smaller portions, not snacking between meals and walking a little. Baggies can't handle the walking bit. She doesn't respond to "Come, Baggies, walkies". Never mind maybe I can find a little mouse for her to chase.
One other thing that has just struck me, perhaps we should try to be aware of WHAT we're eating. Now let's not go overboard here but I think we should try and cut down on the extra sweet stuff as well as the fried spicy stuff. Note I said cut down not cut out, we don't want to suffer gut wrenching cravings. I think we should realize that we can make different choices and that it's possible to educate that little part of our brain that says "yummy" when we see those goodies.
I intend to embark on a spot of research around diets and losing weight and you'll hear from me again with all the helpful hints and tips I can find.
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I decided not to risk seven years bad luck by smashing it and now I throw comments like ---"just you wait till I'm done" and "who do you think you are, anyway?" at it.
Everyone needs a non-critical, non-judgmental companion to share the weight loss journey and I chose Baggies. She doesn't scold me when I fall off the wagon and indulge in a really tasty forbidden morsel or get upset when I rant and rave about what I can't eat, she just cuddles up and purrs.
Baggies is a rescue cat, who spent the first few years of her life on the street before coming to live with me. Needless to say she was thoroughly spoilt and consumed EVERYTHING she could get her teeth into, both given and stolen. She's a past master at nicking bits and pieces here and there which has resulted in a waistline that is a sight to behold.
I've decided that we both need slinky, sexy bodies that all self- respecting felines, and humans deserve.
The gurus tell us that our state of mind is all important, well ------my mind is saying "I want what I want when I want it and I want it NOW"--- Oops! That's hasn't worked. Unfortunately magic wands are confined to the pages of fairy tales.
I'm not crazy about embarking on yet another diet. I know that route all too well. It's wonderful for a while and the weight comes off but all too often these diets are difficult to sustain and the cheating starts ------then we know what happens. I'm wondering if we can do this on our own. Here are a few ideas that might be useful.
I decided that smaller portions on the plate at every meal, is a good starting place. This is not too painful especially if you have a large glass of water before a meal. This tends to make you feel full and not so inclined to want to eat as much as you would usually. This was not too painful although I must say Baggies can't quite get the hang of the large glass of water.
Snacking in between meals is a no-no and I'm trying really hard to chew on a carrot when I feel the urge. Baggies is okay here as she can't open the kitty food or the fridge.
So here we are eating smaller portions and I've been told that exercise is important-----Horrors!!! There are so many exercise programs out there that I'm totally confused so I've decided to walk a little every day.
Now I feel this is enough for the moment. There's no point on embarking on a huge program that's impossible to sustain. After all we only have one life so why be completely miserable?
So where are we? We're taking smaller portions, not snacking between meals and walking a little. Baggies can't handle the walking bit. She doesn't respond to "Come, Baggies, walkies". Never mind maybe I can find a little mouse for her to chase.
One other thing that has just struck me, perhaps we should try to be aware of WHAT we're eating. Now let's not go overboard here but I think we should try and cut down on the extra sweet stuff as well as the fried spicy stuff. Note I said cut down not cut out, we don't want to suffer gut wrenching cravings. I think we should realize that we can make different choices and that it's possible to educate that little part of our brain that says "yummy" when we see those goodies.
I intend to embark on a spot of research around diets and losing weight and you'll hear from me again with all the helpful hints and tips I can find.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dee_Bon
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