My reasons for joining

I joined shedding light to get some good tips, advice and support in my ultimate goal to eat healthier and lose weight.

When I was young, I was always pencil thin. My mom always had trouble finding clothes to fit me. In high school I had a nice shape, coulda used more in the boob area, but I was thin. I never really ate much, I was extremely picky. If I put on a few pounds, I'd cut back on the Doritos, and that would be that.

I worked out of high school doing painting and wallpapering, so I was active and could eat anything I wanted. Then along came the desk job and the pounds creeped on and creeped on.

So here I am at 45, wondering where in the heck all this weight came from? I decided to eat healthier in the new year, not only for myself but also for my family. I serve 2 vegetable at every meal and a huge salad now, and even the kids are enjoying the salad.

I want to make a lifestyle change, along with losing weight.

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Bridget ♥ Jan 23, 2009, 5:25pm EST

This is the first step! Good luck!

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Vic Needs Coffee Jan 23, 2009, 5:35pm EST

Good for you.

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Mariana T. Jan 23, 2009, 6:14pm EST

Hi Chris - it sounds like you are off to a good start if you're already serving vegetables and salads - you can add all sorts of things to the salads too - raisens, zucchinis, carrots, baby spinach, garbanzo beans, and tofu et cetera...and it's great that the kids love the salads.
Now, are you drinking water? Also, are you moving around or just sitting? If you drink more water, you'll have more energy to begin walking around your neighborhood. Thanks for joining the group and go on to the next step when you can! All the best. Salud

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Chris L Jan 23, 2009, 7:17pm EST

Thank you to everyone. Mariana, yet, I am drinking about 10 to 14 glasses of water a day. I bought Denise Austins 12 minute workouts and my 10 year old and I do 2 of them a day! I have thus far lost 7 pounds. As for salads go I use: romaine, regular and red leaf lettuce, olives, carrots, spinach, cucumbers zucchini, onion (kids pick this out!), mushrooms, peppers. I don't like boring salads and know that I won't eat them unless they have ALOT of things in them. Sometimes I just put the chicken or steak that I made for dinner right on top and won't eat whatever else I serve them. I'm trying.

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Denise C. Jan 23, 2009, 8:45pm EST

GOOD LUCK! You can do it!

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Mariana T. Jan 23, 2009, 9:58pm EST

Thanks Chris - you'll inspire some of the others and I appreciate your post! Your salads sound delicious! Salud

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Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Jan 23, 2009, 10:39pm EST

I know the feeling. Once I was slender and where did these pounds come from? Sounds like you're already on the way to success. Good luck!

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lynn a. Jan 24, 2009, 1:54pm EST

Good luck. We all need those vegetables, so I think serving two plus the salad is a splendid idea. We always ate vegetables growing up and I always liked them. Here's hoping to your success.

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Chris L Jan 24, 2009, 2:31pm EST

Part of my problem with vegetables was that my mom always served vegetable with sauces on them, creamed spinach, brocolli with cheese sauce, we never had just plain veggies, unless she was on weight watchers, then we might as well starve with what she served. Not only did the veggies have sauces, but the meat always had gravy. Gotta have those mashed potatoes too, so mine was not a health conscious house. Don't get me started on how much butter was used at the kitchen table.

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ChrisJerri S. Jan 24, 2009, 3:20pm EST

I was also pencil thin, and got so tired of being called skinny, that I got fat. Now, I would like to be close to the skinny again.

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Sue * Jan 25, 2009, 11:40pm EST

Welcome to the group. It sounds as if you have a great plan!

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DIANE D. Jan 27, 2009, 9:50am EST

You can do it~Best of luck~

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Chris L Jan 27, 2009, 2:54pm EST

Thanks for the encouragement. Skipped the major exercises last week, mostly because I couldn't breathe out of my nose! Secondly because I had a fever of 102. Got back into routine last night, although I'm by no means done with this illness!

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