Nutrition: do what works for you

Due in part by recent events in my surroundings, a lot of the conversations I've had recently with friends and family relate to different diet programs: the low carb, the no carb, the salad diet, the grapefruit, the high carb, the Mediterranean... the bottom line is that people have to do lifestyle changes and not one particular diet.
Take me for example: I could do the low carb diet for about a month, after that, bread would start calling me and I will hear that call. I love bread, and chocolate. What am I supposed to do? Simply put, I have to listen to my body, and instead of eliminating any one food or any one source, all I do is cut portions. So last night I had penne and meat sauce. It was delicious, I wish I could have two plate fulls of the stuff. I decided my figure would thank me later and ate one plate and it was not full. The thing was to have a taste of what I wanted, without overindulging. That seems to work for me. I lost one pound last week. If I loose one pound a week until the end of the year, that will be 14 pounds by the end of the week. If I loose two, that will be 28 which is closer to my immediate goal of loosing 30 by year's end. Let's see how it goes. Choose to eat healthy and keep trying.

Ramblings: how things affect people

Like I mentioned in the beginning, I had a family member that went through a health scare last week. Today it is the first week this person has to live with a diagnosis that affects 246 million people worldwide, diabetes. More tests are needed to figure out if it was an isolated incident or if medication will be needed for the rest of this person's life.
But it never ceases to amaze me how people react to info like this. His daughter, who had decided two weeks before that she needed more exercise, closed up and did not talk to anyone for a couple of days. His wife sounds like a military officer, barking orders about what he can and cannot do. His parents freaked out and the male family members were all very concerned. There is only one thing most of these people have in common: they are all taking a second look at what they eat and their lifestyle choices. You should too. Keep trying.

Motivation: A health crisis in the family

Someone I care about went through a health crisis this weekend, which made me analyze my own eating habits. I cut all the sodas off and watch the candy. I am trying to eat 5 small meals a day, I am still not really good at that, but it is really important to eat the correct foods and exercise. Last week I walked for 40 minutes, 5 days. This week, I have walked twice already, missed Monday because of the family crisis. But I want this to work, even if I don't loose one pound, at least, I have my health. More later, gotta get some sleep.