Blog Alert

Blogs.... do any of you have a blog? I (Jennifer Herman) do - where I post pictures, recipes, updates about our family, etc. It's kind of like a on-line journal...I love looking at other people's blogs for random reasons. So from time to time I come across some really good blogs....with recipes, weight loss tips, or really cool photography - which won't help you lose weight but it's still neat to look at their pictures.

So on to my point.... Here's one that I found that has all kinds of weight loss tips including the article below which goes along with what our group Healthy Habits is learning to do:

Weight loss = lifestyle changes

If you want to lose weight, keep the weight off, and remain like that for the rest of your life, you have to realize and understand a few weight loss tips. First and foremost, in order to maintain weight loss, you will have to create a specific, long-lasting lifestyle change. This means finding the right diet for you, adding in your own personalized exercise program, and sticking with it for the long haul. You will be making a commitment to lose weight, for a new healthier life.

Creating your own diet and exercising plan will be difficult and stressful. All it really takes is a bit of experimentation. That means that you will not lose weight quickly. It is important to remember that losing pounds fast is very unhealthy. When you lose a lot of weight in a short period of time, you are actually losing water and muscle. This will leave you feeling groggy and probably sick.

The best method to lose weight is to take it deliberately, steady, and slow. Why rush it? A good rule of thumb is about 2 pounds a week. Finding the right diet for you may take a bit of trial and error, or even may require a professional nutritionist. It is important to remember that you want to make a diet that you can easily continue with for the rest of your life.

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