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From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:51:14 -0500
San Angelo-Standard-Times

Living Light

By Kathy Aycock
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Did you ever feel disappointed when you tried to lose weight and
couldn't? You had the hope of losing or maintaining a healthy weight
to feel great, look better in your clothes and decrease the health
risks that being overweight brings. Most weight-loss experts agree
that the following tips will help you succeed.

Tip 1: Prepare by understanding what motivates you. In other words,
what are your reasons for wanting to lose weight? What motivates you?
It might be becoming healthier and feeling better. These are internal
motivators. External motivators, such as losing weight for a class
reunion or fitting into a certain outfit, don't last as long. What
are your reasons for losing weight?

Tip 2: Involve family and close friends. Their support can make the
lifestyle changes easier and more pleasant. Make contracts with
friends to work out at the gym or to meet for a regular activity,
such as walking.

Tip 3: Make gradual changes. This will lead you to your long-term
goal of weight loss, feeling energetic and reclaiming a sense of
control over your life.

Tip 4: Eat healthfully. Eat several smaller servings of foods
throughout the day. To lose weight, look at your eating habits and
review the total amount and the foods you eat. Determine what, where,
when, why and how much you usually eat. Identify problem habits and
their causes. Work on these. Eat healthful foods, using the USDA Food
Guidance System MyPyramid.gov. Eat less of the foods that contain
mostly fats - salad dressings, fat spreads, gravies, rich desserts
and fried foods. Switch to lower calorie foods and change cooking
methods. Drink a glass of water before eating and eat less.

The healthy approach to losing and maintaining weight is to choose a
variety of foods that provide the nutrients you need. Go easy on
foods that supply mainly calories. Examples are sugars, sweets, fats
and oils, foods that are high in sugars and fats, soft drinks and
alcoholic beverages.

Remember; moderate portions of lean meat and dairy foods, prepared
with low-fat cooking methods, are a part of your weight loss or
maintenance plan. They provide lots of nutrients and modest number of
calories.

Tip 5: Exercise regularly. Exercise not only burns calories but also
makes you feel better, curbs your appetite, and has other benefits.
Work exercise into your daily life. All physical activities help burn
calories. Stroll during lunch, park far away from your destination
and walk, tap your feet to music during the day, and use the stairs
instead of the elevator.
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