Weight Loss the Easy Way? No Way!
By: Ginger | July 24, 2009 | Category: Health
Lately I've been wondering if I could fashion my own homemade liposuction device by duct taping my curling iron to my hand-held vacuum... a sort of melting and fat sucking mechanism that would deposit my unwanted blubber into a disposable bag that I could toss in Wednesday's garbage pickup.* My husband even caught me eyeballing my curling iron speculatively the other day. *Note to the humor impaired... I am kidding, do not try this at home!
This crazy fantasy thinking has been brought on due to the fact that I have gained a lot of weight in the last year. Could it be all of the bags of potato chips and the fact that my activity level has dropped to zero? Hmm... nah! Okay, maybe a little.
I have struggled most of my life to adopt a different way of eating and living. I was able to significantly alter my diet to reduce my carbohydrates. I increased the amount of veggies, fruits, fish, and beans in my diet and I got on a regular exercise routine. I was really doing well and feeling pretty good! I thought I had finally gotten my act together, but then a personal loss just completely discombobulated me. Most of my good habits fell by the wayside. I know what I need to do to get myself back on track, but I can't seem to get motivated to do it.
This evening I did something that gave me a glimmer of hope. My mother-in-law took me to the Randolph Air Force Base gym to check out the facility. I felt a stirring of interest in getting my life back on a healthy path. This evening I started typing this blog about weight loss. As usual, I prepared for my blog by doing research and I started reading the weight loss information I was finding:
- FDA has a section on Food Labeling and Nutrition for Consumers.
- MedlinePlus has great Diets and Exercising and Physical Fitness
content. - USA.gov's page on Food, Nutrition, and Fitness has lots of great resources. The page on and Health and Nutrition: Online Services includes links to a BMI calculator, an online weight assessment tool, and an online meal planner.
I am feeling the tendrils of confidence beginning to take root. I can do this. I can take back control. I know it won't be easy. There is no magical curling iron that will melt my fat away and turn my life around. The only “magic” required is the “magic” of my own perseverance and determination. It will take work to get back to a healthy life. For those of you who may have gotten a little lost like me... I believe you can do it too. Let's make the commitment together to live healthier lives, one step at a time!
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