This week's topic is…

Changes

What are some changes you have made in your life that have really made a difference?  Is it eating more fruits?  Or cutting out carbs?  Or throwing out all the Christmas chocolate?  What changes are helping you in your weight loss goals?

I do not like vegetables. 

There I said it.  And it's the truth. 

Why does Weight Loss Wednesday always seem like such a confessional to me?!?!?

Anyway yes, the truth is I really do not like vegetables.  I have never been a big fan of them…not at all.  I like carrots, corn, and potatoes.  Oh and tomatoes.  I love those…but only ripe from the garden.  Having grown up on a farm, I can't stand the little red balls they pass off as tomatoes in the grocery store. 

For a long time I didn't like lettuce.  But over time, I have forced myself to eat it.  I can now tolerate lettuce in a salad.  Because I know they are good for me, I do choose to eat quite a few salads.  I do avoid iceberg lettuce.  Besides not having any nutritional value, it also doesn't have any taste.  So I stick with boston, bibb, or butter.

Making a point to eat fruits and vegetables is difficult for me.  I just don't think to do it.  Instead I tend toward more carbs.  I also eat nuts and cheese.

So this year I have decided to make a conscious effort to eat more fruits and veggies.  Last week my goal was to eat at least 2 servings a day.  Yes, I know that is still low.  But the point is to build from there. 

This week the goal is to eat 3 a day.  Yesterday I did well with that.  Today wasn't so good.  I will definitely try harder tomorrow.

In addition to eating more vegetables, I am trying to eat a wider variety of vegetables.  Lately we have had roasted cauliflower, zucchini, and acorn squash.  I've also enjoyed a couple of bowls of butternut squash soup.  Yummy!

I am also drinking more water.  Although I usually drink a lot of water, now I am trying to cut out any other beverage besides milk, which I love.  But I can cut out my other two loves…sweet tea and coke.  The coke is especially difficult for me.  But I am going to try.

The good news is that these changes are helping.  Today when I weighed, I had lost 3.4 lbs, which is the amount I had gained over Christmas.  That puts me at a total of 28.4 lbs.  Since I am now back on track, I think I will be able to reach the elusive 30 lbs next week.  At least that's the goal!

How about you my friend?  What changes are you making towards your weight loss goals?  Why don't you join us for Weight Loss Wednesday. and share.  Remember…we're all in this together!

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Next week's topic…

Exercise – What are you doing for exercise? Is it working for you? Do you need to make changes to your exercise routine? Or if you are not exercising, how can you start? What realistic fitness goals can you set? I hope you'll join us as we discuss this important topic.

In the meantime, remember….

Quitting is not an option!