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Leeann Simons's Articles in Health and Fitness Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Don't Like Tax and Spend? Then You Probably Hate Diet and Gain Stop taxing your body and wasting your money on diets that don't work. Learning to become "at peace with food" will allow you to give up those diets and free you to spend your time and energy in areas of your choice. While the decision won't be easy, consider it, shall we say, a long term investment. Know Why My Friends Think I'm So Smart? My friends think I have become really smart lately, and do you know why? It's because I have been listening to news and medical podcasts while I'm walking. Not only do I get my exercise in, but I'm learning something while I'm out there. And, sometimes, I may even go the extra step just to get to the end of the story. So even if you don't whistle while you work, you certainly can listen while you walk. Trust Me, Your Body is Not Toxic Body cleansing is quite the fad these days. People want to believe they can drink a potion, take a pill or fast and get rid of "toxins" in their bodies. What we don't understand is that our body is quite capable of taking care of us, if we trust ourselves to take care of our body. We need to learn how to make healthy choices, and not be afraid of the occasional snack or drink. We are capable of taking care of ourselves. Trust me. She Ate It Because She'd Heard "It's Good For Me" At the movies I overheard a woman say she force fed herself dark chocolate every night (until she couldn't eat any more) because "I know it's good for me." Don't ever use this as a reason to eat something (especially chocolate), unless you have a medical condition. This leads to very unhealthy behaviors and, even worse, unhealthy attitudes towards food. Eat because you want to. If it happens to be good for you, that's a bonus. Making Peace with Your Body Being upset about weight may be a cover for some other issue of concern. It is easier to be angry about one's weight than to worry about work, family, friends, or, in this case, getting older. Figuring out what's really eating you (pardon the pun) may help save energy for what's really important. Is Someone Holding a Gun to Your Head? No one is forcing you to eat. You are the one in charge. If you are dining out (at a restaurant, or a friends), and you know you may overeat, try eating a little less during the day, or walk a little more. But remember, you are responsible for your eating behavior-unless someone is holding a gun to your head. Don't Should on Yourself It is difficult to take care of yourself when you are setting unrealistic goals. You find yourself saying "I should eat better," "I should exercise more." Learn to set small, realistic goals and give yourself time to meet them. Learn to take care of yourself because you want to, not because you should. Energy Drinks, or Energy Drains? Energy drinks are another name for flavored sugar (or artificially sweetened) water, with caffeine. Sometimes vitamins may be added to boost their claim. There is no science to support these claims. You need to get your energy from real foods, not drinks. Middle Aged Metabolism and Weight Control Regardless of how you define middle age, it is important to stay active, especially to prevent weight gain. Activity helps maintain muscle mass-and muscle is a tissue that burns more calories than fat tissue. Muscle tissue keeps our metabolism (the rate at which our body burns calories) high. While in many ways we in our 50's feel like we're still in our 30's, metabolism slows down with age. Let' stay active and keep that metabolic rate high. Make This New Diet a Non Diet Instead of starting off the New Year with a new diet, try a non-diet. Instead of depriving yourself of foods you love, learn to trust yourself to make the right choices for you. It's scary AND liberating. Once you let go of your preconceptions of what you "should" eat, you will be able to learn to listen to your true hunger signals, and you will learn to feed yourself safely and appropriately. Let's make this next diet the Non diet. Scales of Justice Don't be fooled by the numbers on your scale. There is a difference between weight loss and fat loss. Diets promising quick weight loss don't help change behaviors that led to becoming overweight. Learn to make slow, realistic changes so you can lose weight permanently. And don't listen to those ads-what they tell you. The fact they can tell such lies is-well, a crime. Alternative Energy Uses We know about the need to save energy for our planet. Let's talk about saving energy-for ourselves.We think too much about how we are "supposed to look, to eat"�- and when we deviate we've sinned. It is easier to criticize what we haven't done than applaud what we have managed to accomplish. 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