New Year, New Rules

Aaaahhh the New Year...

A chance to start over... the time of year when we put all kinds of restraints on ourselves to eat well, exercise and don't do this or that...

Good idea? Yes...sort of...

My problem with all of that is that it's too much too quickly, and failure is imminent if we jump off the diet cliff so closely after the "eating season" of Christmas/Chanukah...

New ways of eating should happen gradually, so our bodies, minds and wallets can ease into the new lifestyle and have a chance to get used to the idea.  Our bodies will use and appreciate the new way of eating if we cut out all sugar first... then white flour items,  then fried foods etc... Doing it all at once would be wonderful if we didn't have minds and hearts that love certain foods and have been eating them for years...

So if you are trying to make 2011 the year of YOU... here's a plan of action that your body, mind and wallet can live with... because let's face it... all of us have made a resolution, purchased tons of stuff to support that resolution, only to quit a couple of weeks in and then we are stuck with all the junk we bought...

Rule number one... STOP THE MADNESS!!!

Rule 2 ...Cut out soda... you will be AMAZED how good you will feel.  THIS INCLUDES DIET SODA... that stuff is the DEVIL.  It rots you from the inside out... it makes your teeth soft, and serves NO purpose at all for health and vitality. Do this for a week... then... add...

Rule 3... NO MORE FAST FOOD... steer clear of the drive thru windows... and stay away from Starbucks if you can't order anything but plain coffee or tea... You waist line will get skinnier and your wallet will get fatter if you cut this out... do this for two weeks then... cut out...

Rule 4... SAY NO TO WHITE FLOUR and SUGAR... BUT... I do believe real sugar is still better for you in severe moderation than the blue, pink or yellow packet junk...ASPARTAME is awful, awful, awful stuff...
Truvia seems to be promising... but if I need sugar in my coffee, I just go for the real stuff...

Rule 5... ADD more fruits and vegetables to your eating plan... all ... day... long.  Just when you think you've added enough to your diet... ADD MORE... it is impossible to overeat the good stuff... in my book... it's fantastic because it just go right through you... so EAT UP!!!!

Start these few changes... and watch your waist whittle down to size... a size you'll love.

Don't give up if you slip up... and please don't say something like "Ugh... I cheated... I'll start over next Monday"... NO, NO, NO, NO.... Start over at YOUR VERY NEXT MEAL.  Get back on that  horse... right away...

Happy Eating!!! and Happy New Year!!!