Are you still on your New Year's Diet?

Diets. Wow, take off the 't' and the 's' and what do you have? DIE.

Doesn't that sort of sum it up well? Maybe diets don't work by the very nature of the name. Then if you are dieting, that can be broken down to die- etting. Or die eating, eh? Diets have always lead to weight gain for me. Sure, I'd experience that initial weight loss, until the dreaded day when I listened to that dreaded, "One bite won't hurt". That was the kiss of death to any diet.

If I don't eat a cookie, I cannot eat a whole bag. If I don't eat a bite of pizza, I cannot eat a whole pie. Or two. Or three. This doesn't apply to everyone. My husband can bite a little tootsie roll in half and the remainder can go stale waiting for him to finish it. Me? I didn't realize that cookies or candy could go stale. There were never leftovers in my house to test that theory.

You may want to experiment with this. Try eating a cookie and stop. Do you continue to think about the rest of the cookies? Do you want to go back to the cupboard, and have a few more? Do you continue to think about those cookies until they are gone?

That may be the case for you. If so, might consider not eating cookies. If you don't eat a cookie, you cannot eat a whole bag.

It's simple but it might not be easy.

Two weeks past resolutions

I am amazed at the diet resolutions I've heard friends make just two short weeks ago. And the resolutions have turned into diet demolitions! Back to the old eating habits, what the heck and I'll start tomorrow. It's not too late.

If you really want to make weight loss a non-issue this year, stick around, compare notes and let's do this together. We'll start out slow, with one positive, little change you can make for this week. Maybe cut out an evening snack or commit to a five minute walk, 3 times a week. We can build on this.

Want to join me?
Trust God and buy Broccoli!
Love, Gerri

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How exciting, my first blog post.

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Hi from Dr. Bob and Dr-to-be Seth