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9/20/12 3:11 P
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Welcome to Spark People ! Remember, you're trying to change habits learned over a life time. That's not going to happen overnight, a week, a month or even a year. Change takes time. Thus the need to be patient with yourself and your body. Don't look at weight loss or good health with an all or nothing mentality. if the only healthy thing you were to do for yourself today was to drink 8 glasses of water, that's still a step in the right direction. And that's what you do. You start with some simple changes you CAN stick with. Don't try to do everything at once or you will end up frustrated. Set some simple goals. Example, if you're not used to eating 6-9 servings of fresh fruit and veggies each day, set a goal to eat 2-3 servings each day for one week. if you're not used to drinking 8 glasses of water, set a goal to drink 2-4 glasses each day for one week. If you're not used to regular exercise, set a goal to take a 30 minute walk each day for one week. Once you've achieved these goals, then you set new ones. That's how good health starts. It starts with one small change. Can you take a 30 minute walk each day ? If so, you've just started a regular exercise program. As far as watching your portions, that is something that will come with time. One thing I would recommend is to set up your Spark Nutrition profile. Let the software set a calorie range for you. Then do your best to stay within that range. Start logging your food choices. Logging your food will help you learn portion control. Patience, it's a virtue.
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