Slim People in Progress

I'm back on Track Too

I have been on WW for 14 months now.  I lost 43 lbs. and felt great.  I still have 20 more to go.  The last couple of months have been tough.  I had some personal losses that preoccupied me, and even though I was still "following the program", I wasn't tracking my points - I wasn't writing everything down.  I was still making healthy choices and never succumed to french fries, sundaes or such.

I've been on this plateau for two months: .2 up, .4 down, .6 up, etc.  I finally started using my E Tools and have been amazed at the difference in my attitude.  It hasn't been easy, since I'm often away from my computer more than I'm near it, but I'm working it out.

Last week I finally made it to the 45 lb. mark!  I feel so relieved.  I'm still nervous about sticking to the points, because these last two pounds brought be down another 2 points in the Flex Program.  I know it works, and it is a life time change.

How to Eat More to Weigh Less

Today's Real Age E letter talks about the benefits of fiber, what I call the body's roto rooter.  Increasing your intake of fiber causes insulin levels to decrease and controls blood sugar.  it also sends triggers your brain to make you feel fuller longer.  Read the whole article HERE.

Back on Track: Day 5

Still going strong.  Stayed totally on track yesterday and worked out again -- 4 days in a row now.  My legs are so tired.  Since I'll be traveling today, my body gets a rest.  I'm bringing my workout clothes with me with the intent that I'll use the hotel gym while I'm in Seattle.

I'm also going to bring a resistance band if I feel like working out in my room instead. A few weeks ago at my gym, I got a 2 page resistance band workout.  You can download this workout and others at the American Council on Exercise.

Tags: exercise, diet, resistance band

Back on Track: Day 4

Yesterday was a good day.  Totally on target points-wise, ate my fruits and veggies; had my dairy and had an excellent Pilates workout.

The rest of the week is where my challenge comes in.  I'm off to a blogging conference in Seattle tomorrow and visiting with friends on the weekend in Portland. Traveling and restaurants are my challenge.  Somehow my good intentions disappear.  I know all the strategies for eating out; it's practicing them..

OK, I see just the way I'm writing this that I'm setting myself up to "fail" or go off plan. Got to change the mindset and re-read Dr. Hal's comment to my previous post on maintenance.

Vegetables May Keep Your Brain Young

A study featured in today's Yahoo Health reports what our mothers have been telling us for years:  eat your vegetables.  Read all about the study HERE.  On measures of mental sharpness, in a study of 2000 older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily, they appeared about five years younger at the end of the six-year study than those who ate few or no vegetables.

I'm so glad I love my vegies!