Losing Weight is HARD Work!

I have been going to Weight Watchers since the end of January of this year and it has been one long battle but it is worth it, I think.

A lot has been written about diets and I applaud anyone who goes on one and stays on it and reaches their goal but Weight Watchers is really not a diet it is a “way of life” in eating. What does that mean?

Well, we mostly view food for satisfaction in our lives and not for the nutritional value it brings to us; that’s why there is an ice cream store and other pleasure food venues in our local shopping areas. These vendors have found that we are all suckers for the quick sugar fix and less interested on what sticks to our bodies after the fact. I mean, how many vegetables stores and stands can you find in your local town? I am sure there are a few but not like Starbuck’s, 31 Flavors and the other taste teasers.

So what to do…
Eat more in the morning and early afternoon. Minimize calories after 2:00pm.
If you want sweets eat them early in the day but be sensible about it.
Start the day with a big breakfast to kick-start your metabolism. Cereal, small bagels with Weight Watcher’s cream cheese, banana for potassium, fruit, even an omelet with bacon is ok.
Eat a snack at least every 3 hours, one fruit, one veggie, one sweet treat. Don’t let yourself get hungry and you will eat less during the day.
Eat a small dinner, salad, veggies, fruit. Portion size is important.
Nothing to eat after 8:00pm every night.
Exercise each day if only for a few minutes even if it is a stroll around the neighborhood. Exercise raises your metabolism and aids in burning calories.

The one true adage of all weight loss is…you have to burn more calories than you take in on a daily basis to lose weight…it is that simple but the hard part is doing it.
So I will continue to push myself daily and will continue to try and lose weight not so much for myself as for what I am giving myself, more days to spend with my family and friends.

It is HARD work but I am glad that I am able to do it.