March 17, 2010
One of my best friends implored me: “write about those last ten pounds!” If somebody could just solve that, weight loss would be so much more successful.
I have been struggling with that assignment since that evening – over a delicious Italian meal, by the way. Such a great question! It is at the core of the diet challenge.
February 27, 2010
It is well-known in the weight loss world that one of the best things you can do is keep a food diary. As a writer, I understand all too well, the power of pen on paper. Something profound happens with that direct link between the brain and the ink. I’m sure there is some science behind it.
Writing down what you eat keeps you on track. Even if you are not ready to start changing the way you eat, start tracking. When you eat it, write it down. Some recommend you write the time, place, and what you were feeling. That’s a fine idea. But, if you are diet daunted, keep it simple.
February 11, 2010
You might wonder why I chose to write about pigging out in my last blog Janet Eats. Too Much.
It just struck me that to stay true to my “mission” here on JanetEats, my ‘how I lost 50 pounds’ – I need to be open to all the nuances and challenges of that task. It would be important to share the whole experience, not just the heady “whoo-hoo look-at-me I’m-losing-weight experience. And, this blog is not just about losing weight through Weight Watchers, though it is clear that I swear by that program. Why? Simple. It’s the “less in, more out” school of eating that leads to successful weight loss. Weight University, I often call it. It is a good time to learn whaddup with the overeating experience.
We do have our ups and downs. We’ve seen that dramatically with Oprah.
January 9, 2010
Bridge of Angels, Roma
There are many tools we can use on our weight loss journey. I don’t think any of us should overlook the power of the Divine. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not preaching here. Nor, proselytizing. I’m just adding another layer to our shared challenge: to lose weight. To keep it off!
January 2, 2010
So you made that resolution and the first day of your DIET – January 1st, year 2010 (010110) went swimmingly. The resolve of the resolution was strong.
Next day, or make that next night, Saturday night, you’re wondering “what the heck was I thinking?” And, then reality bites. You get hit with the NIGHT MUNCHIES!!
There are many theories of how to deal with that time at night, when you’ve pretty much eaten what you’ve determined would be a reasonable amount of food. Yet, you really want to eat that (fill in the blank).
December 30, 2009
If you just can’t help yourself and simply feel you must make a resolution to lose weight this next year, here are some quick tips from Weight Watchers®
1. Make your resolutions public
Share them with one or more people so they can help you stay on track. If you let your friends and family in on your dream, you can use their support to help you make it a reality.
December 27, 2009
Lest Janet Eats be all golden, light,”ain’t I wonderful, I’m so perfect” — let’s be honest here. I’ve got my own set of challenges on this journey. You know, like every other human! And, one of them is to motivate myself to exercise. Or, as Weight Watchers cleverly dubs it: ‘move more’. Good strategy to take the dreaded E-word out of the equation: I suppose I could just go outside and take a walk.
December 26, 2009
One Serving of Almonds
Singing the praise of the humble almond! Even if it isn’t really a nut, but the pit of an almond fruit.
I will certainly write more details and minutia of how I lost my 50 pounds. It is the theme of Janet Eats, after all. Nuts, the almond in particular, played a very important role in my weight-loss journey. Bottom line: I started to lose weight because I cut my carbs. We’re not talking the Atkins Diet here.
December 25, 2009
These can be trying times for people trying to live healthful lives. Notice, I don’t say for dieters. In that the way we eat is our diet, yes, we are all dieters. Please do not regard weight loss and living healthfully as a time to deprive yourself. It is well-known, in the science of weight loss, that sacrifice can be your biggest enemy in this journey.
If you consider yourself ON a diet, then once you hit your weight goal, you will likely go OFF the diet. And, yes, gain the weight back. Plus some!
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