's motd Tue 10/26/2010

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THE NIGHT

BEFORE

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

began writing me at the beginning of

January, sharing with me how she'd suffered with her

weight ever since she could remember. Her parents put

her on one strict diet plan after another when she was

a kid. And it seems her whole life had been about

losing a few pounds here then gaining them all back

there. Plus more.

Every month, would E-mail to

let know how she was doing. And during the first ten

months of this year, she's lost eleven pounds. Okay,

that's good but...today still weighs

around 300 pounds. And during the last ten months,

let's be honest, she should have been able to lose at

least 40 and up to 50 pounds by now. I E-mailed

and, I'm sorry, but had to ask her, what did

she believe was the problem with her losing more

weight?

And I must admit, she was honest enough to tell me, ",

for one thing, I just don't plan my meals."

Hey, enough said!

Look, before you go to bed, you should always plan

your meals and snacks for the next day. In fact,

that's something all people who're successful at

losing weight practice daily. They plan their

meals.

told me about how it seemed

she was always in a rush getting to work. And on the

way to work, she'd stop by some fast food chain and

pick up a quick bite to eat for breakfast, usually

something fried (And eat it in the car.) Where she

works, there're several restaurants near her office

and she often goes to lunch with coworkers. Then, on

the way home, might stop to pick up a few items

to eat for dinner at the deli counter of her local

supermarket. (Because "she never has time to cook"

when she gets home.) So, as you can see, there's a

reason weighs nearly 300 pounds. It's because

she has no structure in her daily eating

plans. She basically ate what she wanted...when

she wanted. On some days, it would not be uncommon

for her to consume 2500-3000 calories. (Oh,

my.) Well, I could see that I needed to share some

ideas with her about how she should be eating each

day. And I was more than happy to share my own

technique with her.

See, each night before I turn in for the evening, I go

into my kitchen, take out a sheet of paper and plan

the foods I'll have the next day for breakfast, lunch,

dinner and even my snacks. Making my food choices and

writing them down really helps me. It's like, say,

when you buy a new blender and it comes with that

little instructions booklet. The booklet tells you

how to use the blender. Well, the same thing

applies to your weight-loss efforts. The list of meal

and snack plans you made the night before will serve

as your "instructions booklet" for the next day.

With that list in hand, you'll have in front of you the

right food choices you've made for tomorrow.

You'll have all planned out for yourself a healthy mix

from the six major food groups.

And let me tell you, even when I'm

out of town and especially then, I make out

my food plan for the next day. (Hey, I know what kind

of foods and the portions they're serving up in

restaurants all across America.)

So, did you plan your meals and snacks for today...last

night? Oh, what's that? You were too tired?

You had no paper to write your meal plans on? Well,

this morning, get to work planning what you should eat

today. And with those plans in hand today, and

everyday, you will definitely begin to see

yourself losing weight. That's the advice I gave

and now....it's the advice I'm giving you!

Love,