So, how do you feel? Do you notice anything different?

I’ll tell you what I’ve noticed about me. Let me remind you that, I too, am overweight and out of shape. And for me, that’s a terrible thing to admit. After all, I’m Suzy Prudden – formally known as “The Fitness Guru” 30 years ago.

Since I started this blog I’ve been walking at least 5 minutes and sometimes even 15 minutes a day. I have more energy and find that it feels better to increase my walk when I have the extra time. I’m also drinking more water. My body likes it. Some of you may find that you have to get up in the night more often to go to the bathroom. This is a good thing. It means your body is dumping toxins.

Keep a glass of water by your bed and drink a little more before going back to sleep, even if it’s 3:00 am. You’ll find you’ll sleep more deeply than if you just try to go back to sleep. Your body likes water. And, 3:00 am is when your liver is dumping toxins. Help it. Drink more water.

What other changes are you willing to make? Do you belong to the clean plate club? Are you willing to relinquish your membership?

Most of us were trained as children to finish everything on our plate. And as adults, we still do this. It’s engrained in our subconscious minds. That’s why so many of us are overweight and out of shape.

Would you be willing to leave 10% of the food that you are served on your plate?

Your eating the food will not feed the children that are starving somewhere else in the world. Finishing the food on your plate “because you paid for it” will only cost you MORE when you have to take the weight off because you gained it finishing everything on your plate. Try leaving food on your plate. If you find that it is not possible, make it easier on yourself. If you serve yourself, take a little less than you normally do. If you’re at a restaurant, ask for a “doggie bag” before the meal and put half your meal in the bag before you start. You can then finish everything on your plate and still eat far less than you would have. You can eat what’s in the “doggie bag” for lunch tomorrow. Notice, you’re probably satisfied long before you finish the meal anyway. That’s when to stop.

Note: Some of you may believe you’re wasting money if you don’t finish everything (even the kid’s food, sometimes). Some of you may not like to eat leftovers for lunch and find you’ll just throw the food out and that’s wasting money.

The question I have for you is: “How much money has it cost you in the past or is costing you now to lose the weight you gained because you didn’t want to waste the food because you paid for it?”

Think of the diets you’ve done, the clothes you’ve had to buy, even the diseases you may have created for yourself by being overweight ant out of shape.

When you change that habit, you’ll notice a difference. I promise.

Change Your Mind, Change Your Life!

Suzy P