Baby steps...

Small steps towards a goal are the way to success! Start by switching out your regular white bread to breads that are either 100% whole wheat, multi-grain, or high in fiber and low in carbs. There are lots of options out there. Try a few and find some you like. Your body treats white flour (and regular potatoes) the same way it treats sugar. It goes quickly into the blood stream which is not what we want to happen. We want to eat foods that are slowly processed - keeping us full longer and giving us contiuned energy.

Also, start parking as far away from the store as you can. If you haven't been exercising and if it uncomfortable start walking. Walk around your backyard. Do a few laps to get your heartrate up and a good habit started. Walk to school, the library, the bus stop, the grocery store. Walking is awesome!

Also, start healthy dialog with your children, especially your daughters. When they ask about the change in bread explain that this is a healthier bread that will make their bodies feel better. Omit words like diet or fat or chubby, etc. We are making healthy changes so we can feel good and live healthy lives.

If you excersize regularly ask yourself these questions. Am I breaking a sweat, am I sore afterwards, could I increase my intensity, is my technique as good as the demonstrators, could I be in one of their videos or lead this class. I, personally, had very little results going to a gym. The olymptical machine or treatmill or stairmaster just didn't put me at the right intensity. I would get on and watch tv. A stead heart rate doesn't burn much fat!!! I lost 95% of my weight using in home videos! I can do them whenever, it doesn't waist time driving, or cost a membership, and I can do it at my intensity and rewind the parts I'm not coordinated enough to get on the first try.

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