Well it's been a rough few months. I found out my Dad has got prostate cancer. Since I live across the ocean, I can't exactly go there and visit him. He starts radiation in January and has to do 2 months of it. At least it's better than chemo. I just hope it works for him. The docs say he's got a 60-70% chance. I try and stay positive but that leaves 30-40% he won't be cured.
I find when I'm stressed, I eat. Definitely an emotional eater I suppose, since I also eat when happy. I have been watching a lot of Dr. Oz shows to gain some inspiration and it seems to be working. I think when I wake up tomorrow, I'm really going to change everything.
One weightloss tip I've heard is to fill your plate as you normally do, but then stick 1/2 of it onto another plate for your next meal. I guess if one eats half of what they are used to eating, they WOULD lose weight. It sounds like a good start.
I also want to start going to the pool and just walk laps. I'm not a swimmer but surely walking in the resistance of the water for 30-45 mins a few times a week is good for me? I also think this would be a good start as it's better on the joints than normal walking is.
I also need to start eating a lot of fruits and veggies....at least 3-4 servings. I think 2 servings of each should be good to start.
OK, so that's my first plan...eat half of what I normally eat including 4 servings of fruit/veg and do some water resistance walking 3-4 times a week. I'll do it for a month and see what happens. Tomorrow or Friday I'm going to take down all my measurements so I can get an accurate read of how much I'm losing, whether it be weight, inches, etc.
