| My Mother put me on my first diet when I
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| | over the basics. Never skip breakfast.
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| was 9 years old. The fad at that time was
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| | It's considered the most important meal
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| a high carbohydrate diet. All I can
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| | of the day because until you put food
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| really remember about it was that I ate a
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| | into your body, your metabolism is in
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| lot of crackers and tuna fish and all the
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| | low, low gear... sleep mode is a fasting
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| pasta I wanted. I was always 10-15 pounds
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| | mode. Even a small piece of fruit, slice
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| over weight and tried every diet that
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| | of toast or small yogurt will do it. Also
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| came out. With each significant weight
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| | drink a large glass of water. You are
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| loss I immediately put the weight back
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| | dehydrated from having slept 7-9 hours
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| on, and then some. I have concluded that
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| | without drinking a drop. Make your mid
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| diets are not only making us fat, they
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| | day meal your largest meal if you
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| are killing us.I was in my 20's when I
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| | can...lean protein (4-6 oz.), 2-4
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| hit my all time high... I stopped
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| | servings of veggies (salad with steamed
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| weighing myself when I hit 220 lbs. and
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| | or grilled veggies), a small serving of
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| was wearing a tight size 18. I am 5'11''
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| | pasta or sweet potato...more water.
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| tall and of course, I could carry it
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| | Dinner can be similar only smaller in
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| better than someone 5'4'' but I was now a
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| | size...more water. It's an excellent plan
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| BIG girl for sure. I decided to join the
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| | is to snack at 10am and 3pm by the way.
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| local YMCA and take some aerobic classes.
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| | Research has proven that if we ingest a
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| It was all high impact back then and I
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| | small amount every 2-3 hours, our
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| will never forget the way I felt the day
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| | metabolism stays revved up, and the body
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| after my first class. I thought someone
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| | realizes that more food is coming on a
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| had snuck in to my apartment and beat me
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| | regular basis.Once this pattern has been
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| with a two by four from head to toe...I'm
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| | in place for week or so the body begins
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| serious. My next game plan was to join
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| | to let go of stored fat...it knows
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| the older women in an aqua aerobics
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| | nutrients are always coming. No white
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| class. I had done some competitive
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| | anything...white bread, white rice, white
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| swimming in high school and had always
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| | pasta, white potatoes and white sugar.
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| loved the water. That was the best thing
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| | Eat as little processed food as possible
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| I could have ever done. It might sound
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| | and avoid fast food like the plague.
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| crazy but, that class and group of women,
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| | Pretty simple. Not always easy.Do the
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| changed the course of my
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| | best you can most of the time and
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| life.There are several points that I am
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| | recognize that there will be times that
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| trying to make. One, I had found a form
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| | you will eat pizza and hot fudge Sundays.
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| of exercise that I truly enjoyed and
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| | As long as it is 'once in a while' not
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| looked forward to doing. Two, I realized
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| | weekly, you will be fine. Personally I
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| that the career choice I had been
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| | can't have tempting food in my house...if
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| pursuing in college was all wrong for me.
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| | it's there, I will eat it. When I have to
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| Three, I discovered my natural talent for
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| | have some sort of treat, I go out and buy
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| motivating others. I lost weight because
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| | one piece...savor every bite and be done
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| I was so emotionally satisfied by
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| | with it. Do yourself a favor...give up
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| encouraging others. Just three months
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| | dieting; It simply does not work long
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| later, having changed my diet, and having
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| | term.I am certified in fitness and
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| been consistent with my exercise I had
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| | exercise by the American Council on
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| lost 25 pounds. The director approached
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| | Exercise (A.C.E.) and a weight loss and
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| me wondering if I might want to train for
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| | nutrition professional certified by
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| an instructor position. I was
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| | Lifestyle Management Associates. I have
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| thrilled.You are no doubt wondering what
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| | an Associates Degree from Monroe
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| all that has to do with eating well.
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| | Community College in Rochester, New York
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| Everything. I had been dieting for 13
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| | and have spent 23 years working in the
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| years at that point and what I did
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| | physical fitness industry in such places
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| differently was I applied common sense
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| | as Duke Diet and Fitness and Structure
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| and it worked. We all know how to eat
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| | House, both located in Durham, North
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| healthy but just for the record I'll go
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| | Carolina.
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