Peace and Fitness

Another Case of Forks over (instead of?) Knives

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Front page of this morning’s paper highlights how many that undergo gastric bypass surgery, end up lighter in weight, but with a new and different monkey on their backs.  This is not news, and sadly it happens more often than we know.  Since many become obese because of emotional issues, when you take away their ability to eat through their pain, they turn to drinking and/or drugs.  This is just one of the many reasons that I think surgery should be the very last resort for weight loss, even when one has an extraordinary amount to lose. We have to change our brains before we can change our bodies.  If you instead, change your body without changing your brain, you risk the great possibility of failure.

I am so proud of those of you who have written, or let me know that you are making change happen in your own bodies and brains.  Making changes to your exercise program, cleaning off those old “clothes hangers” we call treadmills…dusting off your sneakers…finding a new workout, or revisiting an old one that you loved…all positive steps to a smaller, new and improved YOU.  I am always excited to learn that someone has taken that first step to better health and fitness.  I hope that you will continue to share your progress, step by step, inch by inch, pound by pound.  Have any questions, please ask.  If I can’t help, maybe someone reading, can.

The wheel never be invented again.  Tried and true methods have helped millions of people lose millions of pounds.  Just yesterday, the newspaper ran a story about Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers, who now, coincidentally lives just a few miles away from me, and is still going strong (and lean) at 87, has always believed that writing everything you eat down in a food journal, accepting that weight management is a lifelong quest and receiving encouragement from others,  are all important keys to longtime success.  Even back in the 60s she was recommending people eat breakfast and lots more fruits and vegetables.  Somethings just never change.

Eat more vegetables and fruits and get moving!  Calories in, calories out.  It’s as simple as that.  As Nidetch says, waving around an imaginary FORK… “We ourselves hold the instrument that makes us fat.”

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Thanks for sharing your stories and  inspiring me, so that I can hope to keep inspiring you.  Have a magical Monday.

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  1. I, also, read the remarkable article about Jean Nidetch. She has been such an inspiration for millions of people AND she continues to inspire people to this very day. Well……..I am very excited to share that I am “coaching” a lifelong friend (42 years!!) regarding a “wellness” program. She has a lot of weight to lose, but we are traveling a journey of 2 pounds a week for 1 year. I am thrilled to report that she has lost 8.5 pounds in two weeks, just by journaling her food, rethinking her portions AND being active. (we are using that term instead of exercising). She just enrolled in WW, yesterday, to add that very component to her wellness plan. I will check back with you, periodically, to share her progress. We are committed to this plan for 1 year and I know that she will achieve her goal. Bonni, YOUR blog, is also a very important part of her plan. Thank YOU!

    • Oh, Rita…this is very exciting that you are “coaching” a friend as she travels along her transformation…pick up 8 and a half pounds of groceries to realize that is A LOT and a fantastic start!! She is certainly lucky to have YOU on her team. Thanks for sharing the story! Please keep me (and us) posted! love you

  2. I am Rita’s mentee …she is incredibly inspiring. Her caring way is very effective and motivating. I look forward to Rita being by my side as I get through each day.

    Rita attributes much of her knowledge to and has directed me to this web site as part of her coaching…TERRIFIC….I enjoy the information, feedback from peers and inspirational writings. Thank you.

    BJ

    • BJ…how very lucky you are to have Rita going through this life changing journey with you! She filled me in and you are on doing a great job!!! Keep me posted on your progress and if you have any questions at all you can ask…private ones can go directly to me through the “contact me,” page, but my guess is you and Rita will figure it all out together! Keep writing things down and keep moving!!!! Thanks for stopping into peaceandfitness.