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Stress DietBreakfast:
½
grapefruit
1 slice whole-grain toast
1 cup skim milk
Lunch:
1 cup
spinach
1 serving lean protein
1 cup herb tea
1 Hershey’s kiss
Afternoon snack:
rest of the bag
of Hershey’s kisses
tub of Haagen Dazs ice-cream
Dinner:
2 bottles of
wine,
1 supreme pizza
3 Snickers bars
Evening snack:
bag of potato
chips
tub of creamy onion dip
dozen chocolate chip
cookies
Late night snack:
Whole Sara Lee
cheesecake eaten directly from the freezer
Yep, STRESSED spelled backwards is DESSERTS!
Funny but
true!
The point is that severe dieting itself
is a stress.
Severe dieting isn't the way to lose
weight for the long-run.
We can easily derail if we try to eat
too sparsely.
You need a healthy eating and
exercising plan for life - not a diet.
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The keys to finding a good weight and having a good life
are:
* manage and reduce the stress in your life
* change what needs to change; accept what you cannot
change
* make time for relaxation, meditation, and
spirituality
* eat healthy, whole foods in appropriate
amounts
* stay away from white flour, white sugar, alcohol, and
other bad stuff
* be clean and sober; avoid substances that alter your
mind
* give up tobacco, and cut back on the
caffeine
* take healthy supplements, if needed
* exercise daily, even just a 30 minute walk, but do it
everyday
* breathe deeply of fresh air outdoors each
day
* relax in the sun for 20 minutes whenever the day is
warm
* weekly or monthly - get a massage & give a massage
to your beloved
* get your life in order and organized
* develop positive, loving relations with those around
you
* find a job you love and keep doing it
* find people you love and keep them in your
circle
* help those who are in need and who have less than
you
* be honest, be good, be kind
* be humble, loyal, and true
* speak in loving tones and say only good,
helpful things
* try to see what's going wrong in yourself, but not in
others
* control yourself, but don't control
others
* seek the good in others, and never speak ill of
anyone
* treat others better than you would want to be
treated
* use a lot of love - it works better than punishment in
the long run
* take care of yourself - be healthy, good, and
whole
* open your heart to all who are difficult, suffering,
and alone
* accept yourself and accept others - God didn't make
mistakes
* seek out and find strength in the One Who Is All
Love
That's the key to being really healthy! Such a life will
bring happiness and cheer to you and all those around you. May your life be
blessed!
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