I originally posted this as a comment … and then found where I was “supposed” to] create posts. I apologize if this is redundant for some of you.-

Hi, our wellness coordinator asked me to post a link to this blog on the district website (www.kckps.org) late last week. When I went in to check it out I was very impressed and delighted to see that this site would be helpful to me, personally.

I’ve struggled to lose and maintain weight for the past 20 years or so (I was skinny until I hit 30). I’ve done Weight Watchers twice over the years since that program seemed to work the best, but I’m not social enough to enjoy the meetings and the online version is also expensive. Mostly, I’ve just spent years being overweight and since my husband is much more overweight than me, not worrying about it too much.

Once I reached my goal last time, I swore I would never let myself gain more than 10 pounds again. SIGH. I’ve proved yet again by gaining over 20 pounds back from my goal that just knowing how I should eat and exercise certainly doesn’t mean I will follow through.

The entries about depression surprised me. I totally relate and did not recognize it as being depression. I just thought I was lazy with no self control.

Just4today I will limit my Hersheys Nuggets (Dark Chocolate with Almonds) to two a day (instead of the eight or more I had worked myself up to), my chip servings to two (instead of sitting on the couch eating God knows how many out of the bag while watching TV), and I will walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes.

Thank you all for being there to help.

Hi everyone, I’m glad to be participating here at E4T because it is helping to motivate me for my 2006 plan of action to exercise Me: body, mind and spirit.

Alittle bit of an intro, I’m a mid-twenties Mexican American living in southern Arizona. I grew up fairly active with an average body type but have completely destroyed my metabolism over the past several years due to poor nutrition and lack of exercise. I decided over the holiday season that I would join two of my co-workers in their phase two of the Total Body Makeover which has been made popular by Oprah’s advocacy.

The most appealing part of the 12-week plan is the fact that there’s no set diet plan. There are simply five rules of eating that has already made an impact on my energy levels/metabolism:

1. No alcohol.
2. Breakfast is required to jump-start your metabolism after sleep.
3. Eat Conscientiously, be aware of the nutritional value of what you consume.
4. Drink a minimum of six 8-ounce glasses of water each day
5. Set a cut-off time for eating, it should be between two and three hours prior to bedtime. Continue reading →