Losing weight
Diet a real four letter word to me – I’ve never been on a
diet nor did I take excising seriously
after so many years of eating just about anything and everything
wearing whatever I liked it all suddenly
changed after one bulge in the waistline silently and secretly started forming
my favourite skirt could not close as easily as it used
to I had to pull in my stomach hold my breath
then pull up the zipper in my skirt and to top it all I have
a virtual fight trying to get that tiny button into the even tinier buttonhole
My waistline and hips kinda merged overnight - my favourite stone washed jeans the one that has been with me through thick and thin
through love, marriage, pregnancy after
pregnancy and divorce which by
now was threadbare by the knees that jeans did not fit not even pulling in the
tummy and holding my breath standing on my toes not even that worked
I had to face reality the days of stuffing myself
with just about anything were definitely over -
Exercise - I use
public transport and have to run for the train every morning (I leave on the
last minute not intentionally ) I take a
brisk walk from the station to where I work (the trains normally are running
late) When sitting at my desk I pull in my stomach and hold it like that for a
few seconds I try and do as much walking as possible
Please consult a
Doctor before starting any DIETS and exercise programmes
And avoid foods
that can cause an allergic reaction
This is my very
own diet plan that by trial and error I found works for me
Diet – I’m
realistic and know that I’m at a stage in my life where I have to eat healthy
I did away with the 3 whites : bread, sugar, potatoes occasionally a baked potato or boiled potato
I use brown sugar and brown bread or rye bread
In the morning
- I start
off with either All Bran Flakes with milk or fresh fruit with plain Greek
yoghurt with a herb tea or slice of
toast with jam
Lunch Time –
When at work I’ll have a whole wheat
cheese, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber sandwich
once you into the swing of things your imagine takes over or
Grated cabbage and carrots in a small side dish with mayonnaise
drizzled over it
and a fruit or rice cake
Wholewheat crackers with cottage cheese or tuna fish
Supper – Green salad , steamed
chicken breast or fish - fried in olive oil or grilled served with steamed vegetables and brown rice
Snacks –Rice cakes,
sunflower seeds, nuts, peanuts, (not if you have any known allergies to nuts)
Lots of fruit and vegetables and lots of water
Thank you for stopping by
Linda
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