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I just finished the book "Water with Lemon" by Zonya Foco, RD and Stephen Moss. It is the first health novel in the Power of One Good Habit series. It's a sweet inspiring story about how to lose weight using 8 diet-free steps.
Now, I'm not much for reading diet books and I'm certainly not into following a specific plan. I've really been working on finding a way to lose weight that will work in my life for the rest of my life.
So, at my TOPS meeting this woman did a program on these eight steps and then asked if anyone wanted to read the book. Lots of us raised our hands and I just happened to be the lucky first one. There is nothing in the eight steps that I already didn't know or have learned from successful people here on 3FC and at my TOPS chapter who have lost their weight and kept it off. However, the story really struck me with its easy to read story, compelling characters, and sound-thinking habits that I know will produce results.
You might be asking, "Just what are these amazing 8 diet-free habits that will change my life?" Well here is the run down.
1. Drink water--it is your body's internal carwash and vital nutrient
2. Include Breakfast--and stop eating 2 to 3 hours before bed.
3. Eat Often--and include a fruit or vegetable each time
4. Tame your sweet tooth--eat more fruit and as little sugar as possible
5. Find the fat--eliminate the bad saturated fat and include the good fats
6. Replace processed, chemically enhanced foods for wholesome close-to-the-farm foods
7. Eat only until you are no longer hungry--don't stuff yourself!!!
8. Everyone
once in a while, when the urge or circumstance dictates, it's all right to eat outside the guidleines of the other habits.-- this keeps you on your plan and keeps your metabolism from slowing down.
Sounds simple enough huh? Well I'm going to seriously learn these 8 habits and make them a part of my life. I'm excited and so far I'm down over 7 lbs.
I encourage y'all to read this simple little book. I plan to buy my own copy so I can highlight areas I feel are important for me. One of the quotes that really struck me was this:
"What we do is attempt to try (to lose weight), but don’t attempt to succeed (at losing weight). And so we don’t."
Wow, that really hit me hard. How many times have I tried? For over 30 years!! How many times have I attempted to succeed? Obviously never. I want to succeed this time. I have to!
If you are interested in reading an exert from the book you can check it out at
http://www.waterwithlemon.com/