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We did nothing. Yes, you heard correctly…NOTHING.
Diets are dangerous.
Diets are a fleeting thing
Diets are a habit that often deprive you of foods you like or need
Diets are dumb. (Yep, Mommy said a bad word.)
It's true. Getting healthy shouldn't be about looking for ways to 'drop the pounds fast' -unless of course:
My family doesn't own a scale and we don't deprive ourselves of:
Okay, I have to confess about the scale thing. I think we do own one. But I bet it's one I got when I was married to my children's father over 19 years ago and I'm pretty sure it's probably buried somewhere in a closet because we don't ever use it. Why? Well first off- when have you ever stepped on a scale and been as cheerful about it as the lady in this picture? Exactly! Weight to me is not important. As I said previously, unless it is for true medical/health reasons, focusing on your weight is a mistake! There are plenty of perfectly wonderful (and beautiful) people in the world who shop in the XL & Plus Depts., so throw away your scale (or at least put it away so you can't see or use it).
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If you did Step 1- "RELAX" (Congratulations!)
If you did Step 1- "PLUS the extra credit": Logging what people felt/acted like this past week- Kudos!
If you logged not only what they acted like, but what you were feeding them or what they were sneaking at work/school- (Hint: that's the goodies you omit from their lunch but they find anyway), give your self a round of applause.
Step 2- Start your log if you haven't already, OR if you have one, open it up and do the following:
So if you haven't done the log yet, go ahead and grab a notebook, or your favorite portable tech device, and start jotting down your meals/snacks on a daily basis. If you miss some, don't stress it.
Step 3 is next week
Diets are dangerous.
Diets are a fleeting thing
Diets are a habit that often deprive you of foods you like or need
Diets are dumb. (Yep, Mommy said a bad word.)
It's true. Getting healthy shouldn't be about looking for ways to 'drop the pounds fast' -unless of course:
- Your doctor recommends it
- It's meant to be a life saving measure or major health intervention
- You do it under your health care provider's supervision
- You're a celebrity who's studying for a big 'skinny' part in a movie (in which case you wouldn't be here)
Diets vs. 'Diet'- The No Diet Challenge is NOT about getting skinny or dropping pounds!
- sugar
- salt
- chocolate (I tried once- it didn't work- and ladies, I don't recommend it if you know what I mean)
- eating out
- fat
But I still consider us healthy people enough to ask you to join our No Diet Challenge and believe you will notice a difference in your body, your children's behavior and your own energy level.
If you did Step 1- "RELAX" (Congratulations!)
If you did Step 1- "PLUS the extra credit": Logging what people felt/acted like this past week- Kudos!
If you logged not only what they acted like, but what you were feeding them or what they were sneaking at work/school- (Hint: that's the goodies you omit from their lunch but they find anyway), give your self a round of applause.
Step 2- Start your log if you haven't already, OR if you have one, open it up and do the following:
- circle the times you or your family members ate out
- highlight the times you/anyone had caffeine, candy, or sugary snacks
- did anyone skip meals (whether due to over scheduling, appointments/work running late, or that you purposely ditched due to an event or practice)
- what was the overall mood each day?
- any correlation or similarities?
- is anyone a water drinker--> make a note of that- (beverages should always be logged as well)
So if you haven't done the log yet, go ahead and grab a notebook, or your favorite portable tech device, and start jotting down your meals/snacks on a daily basis. If you miss some, don't stress it.
Step 3 is next week