How To Lose Weight

Since I learned how much hidden sugars are in our food boxes and mixes, I never buy anything without reading the ingredient lists. I even keep a magnifying glass on my key chain to make it easier at the grocery store.

I am amazed that they can say something is fat free or sugar free then when I look at the ingredient list it has those things in it! The manufacturers are really trying to pull the wool over our eyes. They do not care about health, just money.

Don't let them fool you any longer. Read the ingredient list of every food item you buy!

After struggling with my weight all my life and finally conquering my demons I often wonder how much I have spent on this challenge over the past 30 years. I am told that 80% of Americans today are over weight. This is a very sad situation in the nation that is supposed to be the top place in the world to live. We have all the best in health care and yet we are all unhealthy! Please take my quick poll so I can see if the visitors here fit in with the norm.

I have lost over 33 pounds since the picture above using a natural weight loss program and changing the way I think. I had no idea that making small changes every day could impact my life so much. I have learned that compound interest pays off in everything not just in money issues. When I focused on living healthy instead of losing weight, My life started to change. When I began to replace things in my life like sugary teas with whole food or beverages that actually promoted good health then I started to feel better. For example, I used to drink a gallon of mini-market pre-made tea a day. Now I buy high quality teas an make my own. I started using Teavana: Healthy, delicious Teas
That small change made a huge impact on my life calorie and nutritionally wise! I want to share with the world what I did to get healthy. The commitment had to last and I couldn't change everything over night. Now that I feel better and have become a new person I am going to add a bit everyday to this lens and hopefully change someones life the way Deb Bixler changed mine. She gave me the start to change myself and then as I became a new person I became open for more changes. I am forever grateful to her for giving me the willingness to stay focused so that I was open for more changes as the time went on. Hopefully I can do the same for you.

Most people make a huge mistake by not reading the ingredients lists of the foods they buy.
The package front of the foods in the grocery store are designed to get us to buy the product. The back, or the ingredients list is what is important. It took me a long time to realize how important this was and when I did, my diet and weight loss program went a long way to improving. The first 3 ingredients on the list are about 85% of the total product by weight. I didn't realize how much sugar was in my food before I started to read the ingredient lists. This small change made a huge impact on my diet and it will for you too.