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Weight Loss That is Safe, Simple & Satisfying

  Weight Loss that is Safe, Simple & Satisfying Session One Welcome to the Safe, Simple & Satisfying weight loss blog! M arch of 2007, I stepped on our bathroom scales and saw that I weighed more than I had ever weighed.  On that day, I determined that I would never weigh another pound.  I also decided that I would lose some weight but I was not going to try quick fixes.  I was going to give myself time to decrease my weight slowly over a period of years.  That is how I gained the weigh so it seemed reasonable that I lose it the same way.  During the next coupe of years, I lost a significant amount of weight, then I assembled the guidelines I developed for myself into a multi-session class that I taught in 5 different churches.  I discovered that losing weight can be fun and fulfilling.  Every time I taught the material, someone in the class lost weight.  I like to encourage others, so I hope you are encouraged from this blog....
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Safe, Simple & Satisfying - Session Two

  Weight Loss that is Safe, Simple & Satisfying Session Two Welcome back to the Safe, Simple & Satisfying Weight Loss Blog    Have you lost 20 pounds since reading the first session?  No?  Good.  Weight loss is not a magical experience in which the pounds disappear overnight.  But be encouraged. You have embarked on a lifestyle shift.  This is a shift in your eating and a shift in your activity.  Because you are choosing foods from a list of foods you already like and choosing exercise you like, the lifestyle shift is not as radical as if you started on a diet program that introduced all new foods. Some people will develop anxiety about food.  Do not be afraid to eat.  Do not be afraid to enjoy food.  In fact, if you eat slower and savor your food, you will find that you enjoy food more and will experience a greater level of satisfaction. Lunch is An Important Meal! Besides breakfast, lunch is probably the...
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Safe, Simple & Satisfying - Session Three

Welcome Back to the Safe, Simple & Satisfying Weight Loss Blog!  Last session, I told you than none of us need an Extra Value Meal from McDonald’s. As I began to further concentrate on weight loss, I began looking at not just the foods but also the amount of foods I consumed. I discovered the Small Plate Movement. It is a combined effort by academia, government, media and industry to help American families loose weight and feel healthier by simply reducing the size of their dinnerware. The movement was announced in San Diego October 27, 2008 at the American Public Health Association Conference. Recent studies in medical, nutrition, and marketing journals have illustrated how people serve themselves in proportion to the size plate that they have been given. i.e. 3 ounces of pasta on a 10-inch plate looks like a sizable portion, the same amount on a 12-inch plate looks comparatively much smaller. A person tends to over serve on a larger plate. Because people tend to con...
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