If you want to lose weight, you have to "get healthy" . . .

Loosing weight is more about making a lifestyle change than it is about dieting.

A year ago, hubby & I changed our lifestyles & so far, he's lost over 40 pounds & I've lost 25.

You HAVE to change the way you shop . . . spend most of your time at the grocery store around the outter edge of the store. Produce, meats & dairy! Avoid the aisles if at all possible . . . except the frozen vegetable aisle of course! And don't even stop at the bakery!!! It's evil!

You HAVE to change the way you cook . . . bake or sautee instead of fry . . . olive oil or Enova oil instead of Crisco . . . Fat Free or Skim Milk instead of Whole milk . . . the tiniest changes can make such a big difference . . . and the food is great!

You HAVE to move!!! . . . I excercise 5 days a week. Cardio & lift weights. There are plenty of days that I feel like crap & don't want to go . . . but once I get there, I feel so much better! And after I leave, I feel more confident about myself & it just snowballs!

And I think others have said it before . . . it's important that the weight comes off slow . . . I think about a pound a week is average. The slower it comes off, the longer it stays off!

Don't give up on "GETTING HEALTHY" . . . it's probably the most important thing you can do for yourself!