January 18th, 2010
Yep, that was the day. I was sitting in my favorite chair holding my four month old granddaughter thinking something has to change. I can barely walk up or down stairs without lots of pain in my knees-much less run and play with my six grandkids-SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE!! I called my daughter and said-hey don’t laugh but I am going to start another diet. She said of course she wouldn’t laugh and she would be right there with me–helping, supporting. And so it began-the first thing I did was read Dr. Oz’s book YOU on a diet. It really isn’t a “diet” plan it’s education. Maybe that’s how I learn-just needing to soak it all in. Being overweight most of my life -I have been on many a “diet” but this time it’s different. I have changed my lifestyle of eating. I try to eat “whole” foods mostly. I eat 3 times the amount of food that I used to-no really-I do. And, I eat often! I try not to get hungry and always have a snack with me. Almonds, trail mix, fruit are my favorites. It was a slow but steady pace. I never lost big numbers but always and I mean always lost some weight every week. Well, December of that year I was pretty close to losing my 75 lb weight goal and by January 18th 2011 I had lost 80 lbs. Now fast forward one year and I have keep it off and love eating the way I do. I am going to try to add tips of food, exercise,etc and tell my story. Thanks for listening!
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