I'm slowly but steadily losing the weight I want to lose. And slow is fine as long as it keeps coming off. I've been working out on Wii Fit for twenty to twenty-five minutes about every other day. That's barely long enough to get my heart rate up into fat burning range, but right now it's about strengthening my muscles and joints so that I can endure longer workouts. And I can assure you it's working. I'm going to add five minutes to my workout time each week, so this next week I'll shoot for thirty minutes, and also want to try to do at least a few minutes of balance games on the days I'm too sore for aerobics. As I gradually increase my exercise, I'm sure the weight will come off faster. I should be in great shape in time for not just my trip to Oregon, but also the three weddings we're attending this year!
I've been following SparkPeople on Twitter, and the other night they posted a tip that I think bears repeating. "Eat a snack before bed. It's a myth that eating late causes weight gain. As long as you don't overeat and stay within your daily totals." I know many people who believe this myth, so repeat after me: It does not matter when you eat - only how much!
Here's something else worth sharing. My friend Laura (Abbie's mom) turned me onto Hungry Girl, an e-mail newsletter dedicated to us women who are trying to lose or watch our weight. It's packed with weight loss tips, recipes, food comparisons, ingredient swap tips, and more.
Finally, here's a warning about becoming too obsessed with eating healthy. It seems that parents drilling garbage into their kids heads about "good" and "bad" foods are leaving them with such an intense fear of food that they are developing a whole new type of eating disorder. Remember, there's no such thing as a "bad" food - it's all about moderation.
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