Our New Products Editor, Mary Kellenberger, shares some thoughts and tips on weight loss.
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“I’m visiting Arizona next month, so I’ll need to look sleek and sassy when I see all my old friends. Yeah, yeah, yeah….” This is the chorus on the broken record I play each January as I try squeezing into my warm-weather clothing.
Here we go again. It’s well into January and I have the same litany of excuses as to why I don’t just give away the leftover box of chocolates and wheel of Brie. My son gave me the candy, so it has sentimental value (along with all the calories) - and the Brie? Cheese is protein … that’s good, right?
So, this morning when I saw an article on www.realage.com claiming “the easiest way ever to lose 10 pounds,” I couldn’t resist. Truthfully, I expected another sweat-and-starve-‘til-you-drop plan but was pleasantly surprised. It’s not a quick way to drop the pounds but it’s common sense and not that hard!
All they’re suggesting is that by cutting back on 100 calories per day, you can lose 10 lbs. in a year’s time. And, those 100 calories are often those we don’t even realize we’re ingesting. Here are some of the tips…
* Forget the second tablespoon of dressing. Toss your salad well after adding just one tablespoon and you won’t even notice the difference. Or - my one good eating habit - have your dressing on the side and just dip your fork into it before taking a bite of salad. It works!
* Eat half a candy bar or energy bar rather than the whole thing.
* Use one pat of butter on your potato rather than three.
* Have one scrambled egg rather than two.
* Leave the last three bites of your main course on the plate - especially if it’s pasta.
* Order your Dairy Queen in a cup rather than a cone.
I like this! I’m not giving up anything … just reducing the amount of these tasty items. And, as they suggest, if I try eliminating 200 calories per day - I’ll be 10 pounds less in six months!
While this plan won’t get me to where I want to be in six weeks, it’s a good start - and, will hopefully get me on track. Once I’m on the right track, the journey is always easier.
