From Fitness Magazine

[Guest guest]

This was in this month's Fitness Magazine and when I read it I thought

it fit right in with what we've been discussing and our ideas about

weight loss. I thought some of you might find it useful, too.

A Resolution that's easy to keep

As you begin the new millennium, forget the tired " I'll lose 15 pounds

this year " resolution and promise to love your body for all it does for

you. " People who feel guilty about gaining weight over the holidays

tend to fixate too much on a number on the scale, " says Ann

Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D., a body-image specialist in Cincinnati. Instead

of setting a weight-loss goal, make a commitment to show your body that

you care. " Keep track of what you're doing to promote a healthy body,

not a perfect figure, " Kearney-Cooke says. That means eating fresh

fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly, but also taking an

active role in your preventive health by scheduling regular physicals

and Pap smears and doing a monthly breast self-check.