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Sunday marks the first day of summer...How are you feeling about getting into your bathing suit? Personally, I was hoping to be in a little better shape by now. Even though I've been successful at getting closer to my ideal weight, I've been playing one step forward and two steps back for the last several weeks.
Since I know I'm not the only mom out there struggling to eat healthy and lose weight, I won't give up. I'm determined to have my Valerie Bertinelli moment, and it would be great if I could get to it sometime this summer. And yes, I do have a plan. It involves a few of the things that have already worked for me, and a couple of new (somewhat unconventional) ideas too.
Here's an unconventional idea from izzimom - Best Weight Loss Tip Ever...
I’m not implying that any of YOU need to lose weight but if you ever need some inspiration to keep your eye on the ball and your ass in gear, just put on your bathing suit and look in the mirror. This is especially important if you’re putting on your bathing suit for the first time since it got warm. The impact will be much greater. But possibly more depressing, too. Consider yourself warned.
Then? Repeat EVERY SINGLE DAY so you never, ever become complacent or forget that you have NOT reached your goal…mostly because you sit in front of your computer all day. Ahem.
Check out some of the comments here.
I don't know about you, but I can totally relate to This Mama...
From This Mama Cooks! On A Diet - My Weight Loss, Slower Than A Herd Of Turtles...
Most weight loss and diet bloggers do a lot of weekly update posts. I haven’t since going back to Weight Watchers earlier this year and starting on their Momentum Plan. You know why? Because reading that I’ve lost 1 pound here, or gained a few pounds back there, is boring.
Well, it’s beyond boring to me that is. In fact, it’s downright maddening.
I know I'm going to need to shake things up a bit if I'm going to get back in the swing of things. So, here is my plan...
First, something new - I'm going to take the advice of Violette DeSantis from Type-A Mom and try eating a Horned Melon (hopefully they aren't too expensive)...
If we are not eating right our efforts at dieting and exercise are complemented with fatigue. Truth is we are more apt to work at eating right and continuing on a course of fitness when we have energy and less frustration. One remedy to fight fatigue is iron and a favorite source for most of us is melon. What usually comes to mind is our summer favorite, watermelon but let’s discover a new melon that packs a wallop of iron, the horned melon.
Yes, it looks scary; a puffer fish on a vine. I promise it won’t bite back.
Second, something old - I'm going to get more exercise to try to increase my metabolism, as suggested by Workout Mommy in Simple Ways To Lose Weight...
Instead of spending your free time on the couch, walk around and get a few household chores done as you keep an eye and an ear on the television. Instead of taking the elevator, use the stairs. Park at the end of the lot so that you need to walk longer to get to the office or your home. And get down to enjoy some rambunctious fun with your kids. These are small things, they’re certainly not what we would call exercise, but they do increase your metabolism and help you lose weight.
And third, something unconventional - I'm going to try a subliminal weight loss program that I received a few months ago. I listened to it a few times, but never committed to using it every day. But starting tonight, I'm going to give it a real try.
I'm hoping these subliminal messages will help keep me motivated to make healthy food choices and say "no" to the empty calories and angry whoppers. I'll keep a journal for the next month so I can report back to everyone on whether it actually worked or not.
So that's my plan, and I'm going to try really hard to stick to it. Do you have any plans for staying healthy or losing weight this summer? Will you be trying
