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Introduction Text Hi. It's a new year, and I think that warrants a new intro. I was born the year the Corvette was introduced. I am on a journey to eat better and exercise more. Age, menopause, lack of a thyroid, and years of bad habits make the battle of the bulge increasingly difficult. It's been a long time since I was the skinny teen. By making better choices, I have not only been able to prevent additional weight gain, but I also am finding that eating healthy gives me a craving for healthy foods, and exercise gives me energy to exercise again. Still ...... sometimes those bad nibbling habits sneak back in. So I am writing a reminder of what works best for me. 1. Being too hungry leads to too much fast food, either the typical fast food drive-through, or to dipping into the cookie jar or candy dish while I am at home trying to fix a sane supper. Don't skip meals. 2. Water, fruit, veggies, whole grains, and protein is really what my body needs and craves. When I feed my body well, my body is satisfied with fewer calories. When I feed my body junk, such as too much sugar or empty carbs, then my body demands a lot of calories because it is trying to eke out nutrients from low-nutrient foods. Work with my body, not against it. 3. Writing what I eat works. It helps me learn which foods provide which nutrients. Even if I tell myself I am just writing what I eat, and not forcing myself to meet goals, I eat less junk and more good stuff if I write down ever bite. Use the tracker. 4. Focus on making my insides beautiful, and the outside will take care of itself. 5. Exercise can be fun. Do it.

My goals -- more energy, less pain in my knees

I'm using spark pages to log what I eat; I am drinking 8 glasses of water; I am exercising





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