I have a new google page on the subject of weight loss and health over 40. Primarily at the moment it's a lead in to here on the blog but I hope to update it some more with other interesting articles and videos and such I find along the way too, so stop by once in awhile and see what's up on that page too. Click here to visit.
By the way, Google pages are free, and easy to make for anyone interested in putting up a web page online and not having the real time, or even technical abiity to start their own site. It's WIYSIWYG (which means 'What You See Is What You Get') which makes it simple and fast. NO donwloading of big programs, it's all done right on the browser screen. Pretty cool. I've built quite a few pages, and websites using various methogs and this one is nice for a quick and easy solution to putting a page online.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
The Great Water Debate
On some of the weight loss forums I belong too one subject frequently comes up--how much water is necessary to drink, and --- and here's the big question -- does it HAVE to be just plain water?
I am not an expert. I can only say what does or does not work for me. I feel like my dieting is successful thus far, and what I can say is that on past 'diets' I've always adhered to the premise that you need to drink as much water as you can stomach, and ONLY water, not tea, coffee, pop, etc. The real reason being that you are attempting to clean out the impurities from your system, flush your kidneys, and all that, and while all of the liquids we drink during the day, and even the liquids contained in foods we eat if they are not 'pure water' are only adding impurities into our system in addition to the water so it's not really cleaning out.
Now I said that was in the past.
If I were to be truthful, I STILL believe the above. The BEST water is PLAIN water.
It really DOES flush out the system, clean out the kidneys, and does it better because you aren't putting more impurities in there while trying to clear it all out.
However, lately I've been really slack in the water department. I still try to drink 8 - 12 oz a day of just plain water, but sometimes I even fall short on that. Where in past diets, and even in the beginning of this 'lifestyle' change, I drank upwards of 64 oz of water a day--yes a gallon or MORE a day of just plain water, and I believe it's a good idea, it just isn't happening lately.
My weight loss hasn't really suffered. I'm still losing weight. So... if the question only pertains to is it necessary to drink only PURE water to lose weight, my answer would be no. Lots of fluids YES, but it doesn't have to be water.
It's said that caffeinated products increase your appetite, so even if you do not drink pure water stay away from caffeinated products... um, well it doesn't work that way for me. I drink tons of coffee and it still has the same effect.
However, it's a good idea -- in my opinion to clean your system out periodically. How often you do it is up to you, and when doing that, I STILL maintain that PURE water is the way to go
PS-this would have been posted yesterday, I had it all typed up, but my brand new wonderful high-speed server went down and stayed down all day today as well until now when they graciously gave me a dial-up number (ick).
Then it would seem that this post just wasn't meant to be, because Blogger didn't let me post it just a minute ago. Here's crossing my fingers for this time.
Feel free to jump in and comment on any posts, and what you think on the subjects.
I am not an expert. I can only say what does or does not work for me. I feel like my dieting is successful thus far, and what I can say is that on past 'diets' I've always adhered to the premise that you need to drink as much water as you can stomach, and ONLY water, not tea, coffee, pop, etc. The real reason being that you are attempting to clean out the impurities from your system, flush your kidneys, and all that, and while all of the liquids we drink during the day, and even the liquids contained in foods we eat if they are not 'pure water' are only adding impurities into our system in addition to the water so it's not really cleaning out.
Now I said that was in the past.
If I were to be truthful, I STILL believe the above. The BEST water is PLAIN water.
It really DOES flush out the system, clean out the kidneys, and does it better because you aren't putting more impurities in there while trying to clear it all out.
However, lately I've been really slack in the water department. I still try to drink 8 - 12 oz a day of just plain water, but sometimes I even fall short on that. Where in past diets, and even in the beginning of this 'lifestyle' change, I drank upwards of 64 oz of water a day--yes a gallon or MORE a day of just plain water, and I believe it's a good idea, it just isn't happening lately.
My weight loss hasn't really suffered. I'm still losing weight. So... if the question only pertains to is it necessary to drink only PURE water to lose weight, my answer would be no. Lots of fluids YES, but it doesn't have to be water.
It's said that caffeinated products increase your appetite, so even if you do not drink pure water stay away from caffeinated products... um, well it doesn't work that way for me. I drink tons of coffee and it still has the same effect.
However, it's a good idea -- in my opinion to clean your system out periodically. How often you do it is up to you, and when doing that, I STILL maintain that PURE water is the way to go
PS-this would have been posted yesterday, I had it all typed up, but my brand new wonderful high-speed server went down and stayed down all day today as well until now when they graciously gave me a dial-up number (ick).
Then it would seem that this post just wasn't meant to be, because Blogger didn't let me post it just a minute ago. Here's crossing my fingers for this time.
Feel free to jump in and comment on any posts, and what you think on the subjects.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Welcome
Hi, and welcome.
My name is Tami, and I am over 40. Right smack in the middle of my 40's to be exact, until June when I start to go over that hump and turn 46. In the last nine months I've lost over 105 pounds. No I didn't have a baby. In fact, to lose that much it would have had to be a small adult. It was all thanks to a common sense way of learning to live healthier.
Notice I didn't say diet.
Let's consider 'diet' to be a dirty word from now on. Diets don't work. Changing the way you think and eat for a lifetime works.
I still have a ways to go. Yes, I had let myself get pretty big. I'll give you an idea of how far I've come and how far I have to go with the following illustration.
My name is Tami, and I am over 40. Right smack in the middle of my 40's to be exact, until June when I start to go over that hump and turn 46. In the last nine months I've lost over 105 pounds. No I didn't have a baby. In fact, to lose that much it would have had to be a small adult. It was all thanks to a common sense way of learning to live healthier.
Notice I didn't say diet.
Let's consider 'diet' to be a dirty word from now on. Diets don't work. Changing the way you think and eat for a lifetime works.
I still have a ways to go. Yes, I had let myself get pretty big. I'll give you an idea of how far I've come and how far I have to go with the following illustration.
I'm right in the middle of where I need to/want to be. I know now though that it IS possible. There are good days and bad days. The trick is not to let a bad day destroy your entire goal by giving up. You're human, and you'll have bad days. Get up, brush off your butt, and get back on the horse, so to speak.
One more thing I know is that the comon idea that losing weight over 40 (pre-menopausal, or in menopause) is impossible is a MYTH. It's no harder, and no easier than it ever was.
One thing that is not a myth is that it's harder for women in general to lose weight than it is for men. Sad fact, (for women anyway), but true. That doesn't make it impossible, that just means you can't judge your progress by the progress made by any men you know trying to lose weight too.
Everyone has their own body clock, and regardless of the complex science involved in what we know about weight loss, your body will react in its own way, in its own time, and sometimes not in accordance with 'what we know'. Once you accept that, and learn to enjoy the process as much as the 'goal', you're on your way to a healthier, happier life, and to being FIT AND FABULOUS in your FORTIES.
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