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Friday, March 18, 2016

Afraid Of Ones Scale Try These Tips!

Who among us has not struggled with a few unwanted pounds now and then? When your goal is to lose weigh in a manner that is healthy, it can sometimes be tough to know the most effective solution to shed those stubborn pounds, as much misinformation exists on weight reduction. Read on for proven weight loss tips!

An important part of weight loss is eating in moderation. This doesnt just mean cutting down on the food you eat. It also means reminding yourself that even treats are acceptable in moderation. A single calorie splurge, such as for example some French fries or a bowl of ice cream, doesnt mean youve failed.

Sneak in your much exercise that is needed. By sneaking in little exercises here and there, you will burn additional calories without the effort of an extra workout. For instance, do calf raises or squats for two minutes while you brush your teeth or do crunches and push-ups during commercial breaks of your TV that is favorite show.

A good way to simply help you lose weight is always to pack a few healthy meals with you before you get on an airplane. Airplanes serve some of the food that is worst and if you should be hungry, you virtually do not have other choices. By bringing healthy food you wonot have to resort to airline food.

Everyone needs to eat a amount that is small of, unsaturated fats. Cell membranes need fat as it is an essential component in their make-up. Fat also acts as a shock absorber for both bones and organs along with insulates them. Consuming unsaturated fats has proven to decrease the risk of heart disease. You can find this healthy fat in vegetable oils, salad dressings, avocados, nuts, and fish that is fatty.

Make sure that you never skip any meals when you are trying to lose weight. One reason for this is the fact that your body needs all of the energy it can properly get to work. Another could be the fact that people tend to eat too much if their meals are not spaced properly.

Wear clothes that are comfortable. Studies have shown that people actually lose more weight when they are wearing clothing they can lounge around in. Work clothes can be stuffy, and most people are very uncomfortable wearing them. As a total result, you tend to move around less. Comfortable clothes encourage more movement. You are burning more calories whether you realize it or not.

The following is a great weight loss tip. Work standing up. There are a lot of tasks that you do seated at your desk that could in the same way easily be done standing up. You certainly will burn more calories through the day by standing up in your work area rather than sitting in your chair all day.

Although many people have misconceptions about how to effectively lose weight, abundant research indicates that weight reduction can in fact be achieved and maintained, by following a few simple, specific steps that are easily implemented, even though you lead a fast-paced, busy lifestyle. But do not take our word for it - try it yourself!
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Monday, February 15, 2016

My Scale

... I broke it.  I broke my scale.

No, it is not what you are thinking.  Although in the years since I started (sometimes loosely) following a Nutritarian diet, my weight has fluctuated from stress, too much socializing (oh, beer!), and occasional binge eating from food addictions that I continually need to work on, my weight hasnt gone up nearly enough to result in breaking a scale from my weight.  My husband weighs more than me and uses it often, for Heavens sake!

I also did not maliciously break it for telling me anything I did not want to hear.  Nor did I break it to symbolically prove a point that a number on a scale does not reflect my value as a person.  I broke it completely by accident.

The other day I stepped on the scale and got a normal reading.  Since we have had a digital scale, the number blinked and stayed on the screen for a minute or so when it had the final reading.  And every time it did this, I would step off and briefly put a toe on the scale to get it to reset and make my number disappear from the screen.

I dont exactly know why I do this.  Maybe if I see it for too long it will become something of permanency that I have a less chance of escaping.  My husband is the only other one in the house and knows my weight anyways, so it cant be that Im embarrassed to have him see it.  Maybe some ghost is in the bathroom and I dont want them to know either (If I were a ghost I dont think I would hang out in a small bathroom, but hey, to each ghost his own!).

This particular time when I stepped onto the scale to reset it, I accidentally stepped on the very edge, causing the scale to lift up on the other side, then come crashing down with a loud BANG when I lifted my foot off.  Kevin from the other room: "Oh gosh, what did you break?"

The screen was blank.  In a moment of panic, I stepped back on the scale and heard a scratchy crunchy sound, like sand being rubbed between two surfaces.  Digital reading went crazy, never settling on a number.  Kevin stepped on it and it eventually settled on a reading: 55.8 lbs.  "Look!  Im good.  I dont need to exercise."  The sad little broken scale went into the garbage. And Kevin and I talked about spending money on a new scale, because we needed one... right?

I generally weigh myself just about every morning.  Sometimes the reading makes me do a little happy dance, sometimes it makes me shrug for being about the same, and sometimes it makes me reconsider what I had consumed the days before (or convince myself that I just need a good trip to the bathroom).  Either which way, it often sets the tone for the day to come, whether that be negative, positive, or indifferent.

But in thinking about this, it struck me.  I let a little square thing that sits on my bathroom floor to have some input into how I go about my day.  The weather?  A bit.  My calendar?  Yes.  But a scale?  How dare I let a scale effect my happiness and how I live my life.

Then I noticed how successful I had been in sticking to the nutritarian guidelines around when my scale broke.  I have been eating more fresh and cooked vegetables as well as more fresh fruit.  I have been paying better attention to satiety and eating only what I need of the right foods.  Now, Im not going to attribute this positive progress only to not having a scale.  I have also been strict to prep my meals ahead of time and to have plenty of fresh produce available in my fridge.  But Im guessing my attitude towards food and satiety has been altered a bit while not seeing that blinking number between my toes every morning.

Does this mean we will never own a scale again?  No.  Im probably going to go buy one today.  But I might just not open it yet.  And when I do open it, Ill probably tuck it away under my sink and only use it weekly, or bi-weekly, or monthly.  I havent decided.

My point is: Im grateful that I happened to clumsily break my scale.  Although Kevin isnt super happy to be spending money on a new one (which probably wont be used as much), Im happy to have been able to go through this impromptu experiment to see how I felt without knowing exactly how gravity was effecting my mass every particular day.  And you know what?  It felt pretty damn great!


Health and Happiness,

Amy
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