| Why is it as we age, we get heavier? I feel like if I just | | | | I think all of us are used to having our meals |
| look at food, I gain weight. I know many people in | | | | "super-sized". I'm not sure if that is because we think |
| mid-life have these feelings. We start getting bigger | | | | we are getting a better deal or we just actually like to |
| and bigger and before long, we find that we have | | | | eat, but many people don't even know what a single |
| become plump or even fat. There are some things | | | | serving is anymore. I have heard weight loss experts |
| that we can do about gaining weight but the two main | | | | say to skip the second helping and use that food for a |
| things to remember are basic to losing weight. | | | | smaller meal a few hours later. Plates used to be the |
| Can you think of the two basic things that are needed | | | | size of a dessert plate, which is why the food serving |
| by anyone trying to lose weight? They are simple | | | | size was more realistic. Our "super sized" mentality |
| things that we always did as youngsters. They were | | | | now has us eating off plates the size of a serving |
| like second nature to children to run around, playing, | | | | platter. |
| and eating small amounts of food at every meal. Eat | | | | The second important part of losing weight is to jump |
| less and move more. Somewhere along the line, as | | | | start our metabolism. The best way to do that is to |
| we began to age, we forget to follow that advice. | | | | just get moving by doing some kind of exercise. The |
| Children always remember it. | | | | easiest way to get exercise is to walk. Walking for |
| All the advice we ever hear to "lose weight" is to go | | | | enjoyment is a fun, easy way to boost your |
| on a diet. But dieting is not the way to really lose | | | | metabolism and you can walk either outside in nature |
| weight because we don't want to "die" it; we want to | | | | or inside at malls. Another idea is to park away from |
| "live" it. If we just learn to eat less food, push ourselves | | | | work or shopping malls so you have to walk. When |
| away from the table, stop eating when we are | | | | you walk more, you can really burn off the extra |
| satisfied or measure our portions, we would be really | | | | weight. Try taking the steps next time instead of an |
| surprised about how much food would be left over | | | | elevator. |
| after a meal. We just need to quit eating so much! | | | | Try to modify your food intake and eat less. Also try |
| Before we sit down to eat, or even while we are | | | | to increase your energy level by doing more activities. |
| eating on the run, we need to drink a big glass of | | | | Have fun doing things that burn calories, like when we |
| water (or bottle of water if you are on the run). Filling | | | | were children and soon we will be a smaller size. |
| our stomachs first, with water which contains no | | | | Remember, it took a lot of time to put the weight on, |
| calories, will make it easier to feel full quicker. Once we | | | | so don't be impatient and get frustrated if it doesn't |
| sit down to eat, we need to remember another | | | | come off fast. You will be successful when you learn |
| important step, which is to eat slowly, so our brain has | | | | to "live it" and get healthier by eating less and moving |
| time to receive the message that our body is getting | | | | more. And try to make friends with healthy and lean |
| nourishment. A good way to eat slowly is to put your | | | | individuals. That will motivate you to lose weight faster. |
| fork down between bites. | | | | |