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Weight a Minute! This entry was posted on 5/8/2008 7:42 PM and is filed under uncategorized. Yeah! Thanks to Bertha's encouragement, I have lost 25 pounds. Now, I know that is big...but what is really big is that I haven't suffered in the process! I know you are getting curious about how I did it...and I'm going to tell you. The first thing I did was to put a mirror facing out in my pantry and my refrigerator. Bertha read about this little trick in Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life By Karen Rauch Carter and thought we should try it. I must confess that I was more than a tad bit skeptical...but Bertha was insistent...as only Bertha can be...so in the mirrors went. I didn't attempt to change anything about my life but every time I opened the pantry or fridge I'd say to myself, "I don't know how this is working but I know it is working." And let it go at that. Before long, I got the urge to add more fiber to my diet and just eat a bit healthier. Nothing major, just adding a salad when I went out for pizza and figuring out how to get between 35 and 40 grams of fiber in my diet each day. I allowed myself to eat anything that I wanted as long as I got the fiber in. I also started drinking at least 64 ounces of water daily. Again, I could drink anything else I wanted as long as I got in the water. Now...if you haven't ever tried this...let me just tell you...when you're eating enough fruits and veggies and whole grains to get 40 grams of fiber...you're just not that hungry for junk food anymore. And surprise of all surprises...I lost my sweet tooth! The same was true about the water...after about 2 weeks...I gave up diet drinks completely...something I have never been able to do. All the while...I knew that I could have either sweets or sodas if I wanted them...I just didn't want them. Next...I felt the urge to move a bit more. One of my clients mentioned that she had been doing a Shapely Secrets video...the next day I saw an infomercial on it...and decided to try it...it's isometric exercises and only takes 7 minutes a day...even I could do that. From there, I started wanting to walk in the afternoons...nothing serious...just 15 minutes or so. And then the magic started happening...I was losing weight...and my clothes were getting too big...and people were noticing...and I was loving it! Bertha and I got to go shopping in the petite department again...and things actually were the right length...this was just too much fun! Of course Bertha talked me into buying lots of new shoes to go with my new outfits...we are talking Bertha! Before I knew it...I was cooking 99% of my own meals...using mostly fresh ingredients...I even planted an herb garden...and I am loving what I eat. The best part is...I feel good...I feel healthy! Now...I hate to admit it...but I still have a weighs to go...but I'm not in a hurry...1-2 pounds per week is the recommended amount to lose and that's exactly what I've been averaging. I asked Bertha why she thought I was successful this time when I've tried and failed so many times before. She said that it was because I never gave anything up...I started out by adding...and then gradually lost my desire for the things that weren't serving me so well. That way I never felt deprived. I never went on a diet...so I wouldn't go off of it...I just added fiber and water and a bit of exercise...nothing so complicated about that! Now...I'm not a doctor...and you should never change your eating habits or try a diet without checking with your doctor to be sure it isn't contraindicated for you...but...that being said...coaching with Bertha may be just what the doctor ordered to help you kick start your weight loss program! Drop us a line for a free consultation chat. Jane Carroll Loving Life Matters RN, BSN,Author, Loving Life Coach Speaker, Radio Host www.berthasize.com info@berthasize.com |
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