Getting healthy is not an easy road!

I'm finding that getting healthy is just not as easy as it sounds. There are constantly temptations surrounding us!! To make matters worse, I'm an emotional eater so I turn to food when I'm feeling bad. I struggle wtih this and sometimes I am strong, and other times I totally give in.

I'm pleased to say that I've been working out on a more regular basis and logging in daily to the woman's tracker at http://www.womenshealth.gov/activity/. I've been hitting my weekly goal for my workouts.

Now, for the hard part.... the eating!!! I have to work at making better food choices. A few friends and I have decided to do a 6 week challenge and I'd like to share that with you as well. This is a 6 week diet transition. Check it out and see if you are interested in joining us.


In some ways, changing your diet is similar to making a successful resolution in that it's conceptual at first. Your long-range goal should just be to eat well. As your healthy eating behavior becomes a habit, you will find the other intangibles (such as weight loss, energy gained, etc.) falling into place. The easiest way to accomplish this is a gradual transition from food choices that don't help to food choices that do. By making this transition gradually over six weeks, we've found it to be the easiest diet program ever recommended.
Working in a 6-week cycle, you can train (or trick, if you will) your body into craving more nutritious foods. This cycle is easier if you're exercising because your body will crave the proper nutrients to re-build its broken down tissue.
Week 1Eliminate the junk from your diet. That's it, just junk; no potato chips, candy, ice cream, etc. Other than this you may eat whatever you like... and here's the kicker: you may cheat on this twice, and that means for TWO WHOLE DAYS YOU CAN EAT WHATEVER YOU LIKE AND STILL SUCCEED!

Today is the day we start - are you ready??

Today I want you to consider a few new things to try:

1) Keep a food journal. This is a really good way to see what you are putting in your mouth. Write it down ( I have a cute notebook that I use) and be honest about you - you will be the only one that sees it. If you eat 3 M&M's - write it down. It makes you stop and think about what you are eating and if you really want it.

2) Weigh and measure today. You need to know where you started and in 6 weeks - you will want to know how much your body has changed. If you want to take this a step further. Take a picture of yourself - front, back and from the side. Sometimes, you can really see the difference in pictures. Measure your chest, waist, tummy pooch, each thigh and arm. Put all this in your journal on day one. We'll measure again at the end of the 6 weeks. Also, we are only going to weigh every 2 weeks. - I am addicted to the scale and I am going to put it away and only weigh every 2 weeks. Weight flucuates so much with water and other things that we don't want to get discouraged and quit.

3) Do some form of exercise everyday. Even if it is just a quick walk around the block. Do it everyday.
a) put on music and dance around the house
b) play HORSE with your kids, tag, frisbee
c) swim a few laps in a pool
d) do an exercise video
e) do " commercial cardio" - during the commercials of the TV show you are watching - do pushups, situps, jog in place, walk laps around the house

The idea is to get moving and get the blood flowing and the calories burning.
There really is no easy way to lose weight. You just have to eat less, eat healthier and exercise more.

So, let's see where this takes us. Feel free to post comments or about your successes or struggles. I would love to help you.


So what do you think??? Do you think you want to join me??

I gained weight over this past week instead of losing it and I think this is EXACTLY what I am needing. Please join me!!

I'll check in with you within the next week.

Hugs,
Marsha