Make yourself a priority. This is ever so important.
Many women have a difficult time making themselves a priority in their own lives. But when it comes to losing weight, making yourself a top priority is a must. Taking off the pounds -- and keeping them off -- requires time and attention we are accustomed to giving to our loved ones.
Have you felt guilty about making yourself a priority? If, so how do you cope with that feeling? What changes have you made to your life or your family's schedule for weight loss? Share your advice for other women who are having trouble putting their weight-loss journey at the top of their lists.
well I use the 5-minute technique
I know exercise can be a hurdle to start but I use this technique to get me going. This technique can be called the five-minute technique. Here’s what you do. Instead of thinking about exercising for 30 minutes or even 10 minutes tell yourself that you are only going to exercise for 5 minutes. For example, let me get on this treadmill for 5 minutes, or let me go for a quick 5-minute jog around the block. By reducing the perceived capacity of your exercise this will convince your mind to believe it is really easy, after all…its only five minutes. By the time that 5 minutes is up your body will actually get in the zone. When this happens your mind will begin to say let’s go to the next block or let me run this treadmill for just another 5 minutes. By the time you get off that treadmill or finish that jog.
Many women have a difficult time making themselves a priority in their own lives. But when it comes to losing weight, making yourself a top priority is a must. Taking off the pounds -- and keeping them off -- requires time and attention we are accustomed to giving to our loved ones.
Have you felt guilty about making yourself a priority? If, so how do you cope with that feeling? What changes have you made to your life or your family's schedule for weight loss? Share your advice for other women who are having trouble putting their weight-loss journey at the top of their lists.
well I use the 5-minute technique
I know exercise can be a hurdle to start but I use this technique to get me going. This technique can be called the five-minute technique. Here’s what you do. Instead of thinking about exercising for 30 minutes or even 10 minutes tell yourself that you are only going to exercise for 5 minutes. For example, let me get on this treadmill for 5 minutes, or let me go for a quick 5-minute jog around the block. By reducing the perceived capacity of your exercise this will convince your mind to believe it is really easy, after all…its only five minutes. By the time that 5 minutes is up your body will actually get in the zone. When this happens your mind will begin to say let’s go to the next block or let me run this treadmill for just another 5 minutes. By the time you get off that treadmill or finish that jog.
Blueberry and Cranberry Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pure pumpkin, canned
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat, all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup reduced fat buttermilk
- 1 ¼ cup uncooked old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp light butter, room temp
- ¼ cup liquid egg substitute
- 1 large egg white
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp table salt
Directions:
Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter flavored non stick cooking spray, then dust lightly with a bit of flour. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer; beat in egg, egg white, pumpkin, vanilla and buttermilk. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture just until moistened, then add blueberries and cranberries and gently mix. Pour batter in pan, spread evenly and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed. Cool and cut into 16 bars.
Entire recipe makes 16 servings
Serving size is 1 bar
Each serving = 3 Point Total
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pure pumpkin, canned
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat, all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup reduced fat buttermilk
- 1 ¼ cup uncooked old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp light butter, room temp
- ¼ cup liquid egg substitute
- 1 large egg white
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp table salt
Directions:
Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter flavored non stick cooking spray, then dust lightly with a bit of flour. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer; beat in egg, egg white, pumpkin, vanilla and buttermilk. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture just until moistened, then add blueberries and cranberries and gently mix. Pour batter in pan, spread evenly and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed. Cool and cut into 16 bars.
Entire recipe makes 16 servings
Serving size is 1 bar
Each serving = 3 Point Total
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