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Originally Posted by Glory87
Before, I would start diets and have all these plans for what I would do, what I would eat, calories per day, how I would write it down, how I would be perfect. I could stick to it for a couple of days or maybe a month, never long term. I never thought about long term or keeping weight off or my health, all I wanted to do was lose weight. When I changed the focus from NOT eating bad foods to eating GOOD foods for my long term health, it made a really positive difference.
That sounds like a good focus... I've done that, too, and yes, it does help
(altho I submit that NOTHING helps me during that TOM...)
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I read a book (ooh another book!) that made the science of nutrition accessible to me. With four grandparents dying very young (diabetes, cancer, cancer, alzheimers), and my own ever-upward weight, I wanted to do something to ward off disease/effects of aging.
That's my main focus, too. My hubby & I don't have children, and we'll be responsible for taking care of us well into our golden years. I don't want to be some statistic in a nursing home, sitting in my own poop because I couldn't go to the bathroom on my own & no one was there to help me...
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Blueberries for the brain,
OMG! For some reason, that particular sentence just had me ROTFLMAO!!! "Blueberries for the brain"... Tee Hee!!!
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nuts to prevent heart disease, spinach for the eyes, yogurt for the gut, tomatoes to reduce the effects of aging and protect from sun damage - it all made sense.
It DOES all make sense, altho there is no solid evidence that these foods prevent anything, I do believe that what we eat has a direct effect on our bodies and minds.
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Going from a diet of overly processed crap to practically nothing but whole foods was an amazing change.
I'll bet! Isn't the energy level just awesome? I felt that way last summer. But alas, after eating some junk when I was injured & couldn't exercise for 4 months, the weight crept back on & now I'm finding it harder to get back to my "way healthy" lifestyle...
Oh, and BTW... thanks for sharing your wisdom & that book - I think I will definitely purchase it!