Focus
on the healthy stuff!
By Greg
Landry (Sincere thanks to Greg for letting me reprint this
article here!)
Last year, A
lady called me about her frustrating attempts at weight
loss. She said she had gone from diet to diet for over 25
years.. only to end up fatter and with a slower metabolism
after each "diet".
We talked for a long time, but the gist of it was this; I
told her to "dump the diets" and start focusing on
pursuing fitness and health. We talked about a few fruits
and vegetables she really liked. We talked about all the
benefits we get from fruits and vegetables and how we forget
how good they really taste.. because we're bombarded with
fat-laden foods day after day.
She mentioned that she reeeeeally liked tomatoes... which
also happens to be a favorite of mine. I mean I'm a tomato
fanatic. I absolutely love them! So, we had quite a
conversation about tomatoes. We talked about focusing
her eating on some fruits and vegetables she really liked
and doing some creative things with tomatoes. I also told
her to start walking EVERY morning.. even if it was only 10
or 15 minutes some mornings, but to try to get 30 to 45
minutes in every day. I also told her to do a basic weight
training program at home with dumbbells.
Well, I hadn't heard from her in nine months and she called
me last week. She's lost 48 pounds in nine months. She said
she focused on some fruits and vegetables she likes, but
went crazy with fresh tomatoes. She used over 10 healthy
recipes that use lots of tomatoes.. she even ate tomato hash
browns (without oil) and tomato sandwiches for breakfast
sometimes! :) She was so excited and said she has never felt
so good in her life!
Now, I'm NOT suggesting that you only eat one or two foods,
but I am suggesting that you find the delicious fruits and
vegetables that you like and a few that you REALLY like..
and focus on these wonderful foods that God has given us.
These are the REAL, naturally low fat foods that we should
be eating! We've forgotten how good so many fruits and
veggies really taste...yes even without fat-laden sauces,
cheeses, butter, etc. I challenge you to re-discover the
delicious fruits and vegetables you really like.
Cook a huge pot of several veggies you like.. they'll be
available all week, without a lot of preparation time when
your hungry. Maybe mix them with some brown rice and squeeze
some fresh lemon juice over them... there's nothing better!
:)
You can do the same with fruits. Make a big fruit salad with
three or four fruits you enjoy. Keep it in the frig for
quick access when you're hungry.
Author and
exercise physiologist, Greg Landry, offers his free, "Fast,
Healthy Weight Loss" newsletter at his site:
http://www.Landry.com
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