A BMI Calculator Can Give You the Motivation to Lose Weight

Summer is almost here. We've been indoors packing on the pounds.  Now it is time to shed the layers of clothing and get outside and play.  Growing up, I was chronically skinny except for a brief time in 5th & 6th grade.  As I got older, the weight crept up every couple of years due to health issues and medications. When motivated it is was easy to get the weight off.  Now, as the aging mommy of two elementary age kids, the motivation rarely comes and the weight sticks around.  This week, I found a little motivation by plugging my numbers into a BMI calculator. 









The Food Pyramid






Motivation. For the past year, I've worked on upping my food intake.  Yes, upping.  I never ate more than once a day.  Now, I try to eat three times a day with snacks.  I've reinvented meals.  I rarely sit down to eat, and I don't fill my plate in a food pyramid with one "meal".  For me, that means a yogurt here, a banana there, a peanut butter sandwich, or veggies with dip spread throughout the day. 




I tried to ditch the pop, but that didn't work. However, I made little changes. Food before pop in the morning.  One soda or less per day. You'd think I'd gain weight, but I didn't gain a pound.  In fact, I've lost a few.  I tried to find a picture to share, but I run from the camera.  This is the best I can do for a before picture.  On the positive side, the weight keeps me looking younger.  These days, aside from being old, I'm fairly healthy.  Unfortunately, the BMI calculator doesn't agree.  Time to get to work.  Again.










Join me this summer, as I try to get back on an exercise regimen (Just like I do every year).  What do you wish you could do differently to improve your health?




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