Weight Loss Made Simple Reach Your Weight Goal Five Pounds at a Time
Weight Loss Made Simple – Reach Your Weight Goal Five Pounds at a Time...
My motivation for losing weight and getting fit is for the following: health improvement, better quality of life, be around for my grandchildren and my children. Oh, also for my grand puppies. I've gained a more sensible idea of what weight-loss goals can be. The 5- pound rule is great. I saw it the other day, and I thought: Wow, that would take all the pressure off and give me a more sensible and easily obtainable goal. I have lost approximately 24 pounds, and I'm doing it one day at a time. When I get slow weeks I just remember that 5 pounds is all I need to go to make my weight goal. It sure takes the pressure off. My strategy has changed in that I eat what I really like, but I watch the portions. I have found over the years that eating what I didn't want or like was self-defeating and made me feel real bad about me. But who is the most important person in this thing we call life? Me! I deserve to have what I want as long as I realize that portions do make all the difference. Since I've adopted this mantra, I've lost weight. It's an eating-for-life goal. That allows me to change every day if I need to to make things workable. Medical challenges will always be with me. I have a chronic incurable illness, and it's a fact of life. And it has been for the last 19 years. Some medications cause weight gain, fluid retention and such awful things, but I just take it in stride and know that I will succeed ... and nothing will take that joy away. Personal challenges are always a consideration. For me, it's taking care and focusing on me and my health. Being a mom for years, it's always been about the husband (ex now), the children, my parents — and I came last.
Now the tables are turned, and I am front and center. I'm divorced, the children are grown and on their own, and my parents have both gone to heaven. So, I finally realized in December 2009 that it was time for me! And I don't feel bad because I've spent the majority of my life trying to do what pleased others and not me. Financial challenges are a serious consideration now more than ever. But I have been focused on getting in more soft raw veggies, fresh fruit and the things I truly love. Since I've done that things are not less expensive but I know what I need to do to have what I need for me. Its hard balancing medication costs with food and the must haves, but I'm welcoming the re-opening of the local farmers' markets around town. We have a really neat local, organic, open-air market. It's a great place to be. –Sadie Monterio Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Sensible Weight Loss The 5-Pound Goal
Losing weight doesn' t have to be all or nothing Sadie' s weight-loss goals were daunting But by taking it 5 pounds at a time she managed to stick with it
Here's a story from Fat to Fit member Sadie Monterio. She makes some uplifting and motivating observations. I hope you all find this as refreshing as I do. – CaroleMy motivation for losing weight and getting fit is for the following: health improvement, better quality of life, be around for my grandchildren and my children. Oh, also for my grand puppies. I've gained a more sensible idea of what weight-loss goals can be. The 5- pound rule is great. I saw it the other day, and I thought: Wow, that would take all the pressure off and give me a more sensible and easily obtainable goal. I have lost approximately 24 pounds, and I'm doing it one day at a time. When I get slow weeks I just remember that 5 pounds is all I need to go to make my weight goal. It sure takes the pressure off. My strategy has changed in that I eat what I really like, but I watch the portions. I have found over the years that eating what I didn't want or like was self-defeating and made me feel real bad about me. But who is the most important person in this thing we call life? Me! I deserve to have what I want as long as I realize that portions do make all the difference. Since I've adopted this mantra, I've lost weight. It's an eating-for-life goal. That allows me to change every day if I need to to make things workable. Medical challenges will always be with me. I have a chronic incurable illness, and it's a fact of life. And it has been for the last 19 years. Some medications cause weight gain, fluid retention and such awful things, but I just take it in stride and know that I will succeed ... and nothing will take that joy away. Personal challenges are always a consideration. For me, it's taking care and focusing on me and my health. Being a mom for years, it's always been about the husband (ex now), the children, my parents — and I came last.
Now the tables are turned, and I am front and center. I'm divorced, the children are grown and on their own, and my parents have both gone to heaven. So, I finally realized in December 2009 that it was time for me! And I don't feel bad because I've spent the majority of my life trying to do what pleased others and not me. Financial challenges are a serious consideration now more than ever. But I have been focused on getting in more soft raw veggies, fresh fruit and the things I truly love. Since I've done that things are not less expensive but I know what I need to do to have what I need for me. Its hard balancing medication costs with food and the must haves, but I'm welcoming the re-opening of the local farmers' markets around town. We have a really neat local, organic, open-air market. It's a great place to be. –Sadie Monterio Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures