Meme, how do you do those cool graphics? Right now, I don't think I can manage a major diet change, but I'm trying to do little things. If I don't lose weight, maybe I don't have to gain. Any little tips would help.
Major diet changes aren't the only way to keep things under control. Doing little things is just as big a step in many cases. I find my major thing is to just not buy stuff I shouldn't eat. Not even for the family. If they want it they can buy their own. As long as I keep lots of fruit in the house and fresh veggies 90% of the time I'm happy to snack on them. And 90% of the time is good enough. My other thing is to drink litres of water. I always carry my water bottle around with me when I go out. That way I don't get thirsty and buy a can of soft drink. That saves calories AND money!
One of the tips that I give to my patients when I am doing a teaching for people that have had various illnesses that are in someway affected by their diets is this: to feed themselves the way they would feed a toddler. Think about it...if you were going to spend the day with a toddler you would feed them well balanced meals with fruit and veggies and grains and just a little meat. Milk and cheese and fruits for snacks. And maybe a cookie as a treat. You would not give them a coke and a bag of chips, or a box of cookies. You wouldnt want them to have lots of processed or fast food either. If you were going out of the house with a little one, you would bring little snacks because you know that most toddlers like to sort of graze, since they tend to eat many small meals a day. When you look at the way you would feed your child and then think of some of the things you throw at your own body, it is no wonder we make poor choices and have weight problems!
And MeMe----How DO you get all of those cute graphics????? I will never be RID of my sweet tooth, I just have to choose the right sweets. Fruit is sweet and a much better choice than cake or cookies or chocolate. As long as I have that around (the fruit that is
Cruchy I like your idea of feeding a toddler,Yeah, I love grapes and apples. I buy seasonal fruit as
well. I have really conditioned myself to just love fruit better
than other sweets. It is a habit I have had to cultivate over
time.
2) I did a google search for free avatars, and in my case, free hello kitty avatars. Just make sure it is the 64x64 size or smaller like this board requires. It was easy. I wanted a picture of my dog for my avatar but I couldnt get it to fit. Hope everyone is doing well today...Mondays always seem to be the worst. At least we have beautiful weather today!!! I tried to load the graphics from the sight that Meme sugested and I couldnt do it either. Fifi, for the avatars, go into the profile screen and type in your link in the space there.
ps crunchy I am following you there always seems to be a party where you are at, so I am sticking close. xoxoxox
If you want, I can make one for you and host it. You would just
have to put the link into your avatar settings and then it will appear
for you.
If you want one, let me know. Give me some ideas of what
you might like as one and I would be happy to make one for you or
find one. I use photoshop and can edit images and movies gifs.
I saw a show the other day and there was a quote that said, "Life
tastes better than steak." I thought that really fit. Life
tastes better than food. I can live longer and healthier with
this RA if I eat better. That was a profound statement for me.
I have to try this avatar thingie. Wish I were more computer literate.
Okay - let's see if this works!
nope. it's hopeless.
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