Building a healthy lifestyle must include the following four pillars

October 22, 2004

I got this from another WW group and thought it was good advice to pass on.

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Building a healthy lifestyle must include the following four pillars:

1. Water Intake: Many health experts do everything but tell people to

drink plenty of water. Drinking water is really one of the most

important things you can do for your health, since our bodies are

largely made up of water. It is estimated that 75 percent of Americans

are not drinking enough water. Many dieters also mistake feelings of

thirst for hunger.

2. Positive Mindset: As somebody who spent years as her own worst

critic, I know it is not easy to adopt a positive attitude overnight.

I have managed to stay so positive, because I make a conscious choice

to do so. I was first able to start rebuilding my self-esteem when I

realized that fat was just a physical condition and not a personality

trait.

3. Healthy Eating: I think the USDA food pyramid is really outdated. I

don't think people need to eat 6-11 daily servings from the bread,

cereal, rice and pasta group. I have replaced the one recommended by

the USDA. My pyramid emphasizes fruits and vegetables and meats, fish

and protein. At the top of my Health pyramid is a sparing amount of

breads and starches.

4. Exercise: It is very important to incorporate some form of physical

activity into your daily life. I have worked my way up to an active

fitness regimen that includes training and weightlifting four days a

week, spinning classes three days a week and a group fitness class two

days a week. I do take Sunday off, as it is for family day all day.

However, even our family fun time often involves physical activities

like playing football in the yard and walking the dog.

Do these things and you WILL realize lasting weight loss success!

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