lose 100 pounds

I just read a pretty convincing article in the May 19, 2008 issue of First Magazine that high fructose corn syrup, even in small amounts, can make weight loss nearly impossible, by disrupting weight-regulating hormones such as leptin and ghrelin, and by causing liver inflammation. The article says that eliminating high fructose corn syrup (found in nearly 70% of processed foods) can cause significant loss of belly fat. Sounds worth a try to me.

Just eating less, moving more today.

but getting to bed before midnight is the thing I really need to work on. More and more, I hear how important that is in weight loss, and surely I’ve found that as my bedtime grew later, my weight increased.

B – cottage cheese and blackberries
L – lean cuisine entree & cup of soup & an apple
s – scone with devon cream and sugar-free jam, tea (the trick will be limiting myself to just one)
D – tilapia, glazed carrots, spring greens with lite dressing
4 bottles of water
45 minute walk (hills)

At least, I will NOT go downstairs for a bedtime snack. Off to bed instead.

Lunch:
turkey, cheese on Ezekiel 4:9 bread
1% milk
apple with peanut butter

I’m anxious to see if Ezekiel 4:9 bread (yes, that’s the name) is more easily digested. It says it’s not made with flour, but with sprouted grains. I can’t quite figure how that’s possible. It sure looks like regular whole grain bread.

I’m going to try to limit myself to just three servings of starch-type foods—wholegrain only. Am also going for a 3 mile walk that includes some hills.

I went out for brunch today, and then went out of a 3 mile brisk walk to try to compensate for the large meal.

Strawberries and cottage cheese for breakfast, oh and green tea with pomegranate (mmmm…), then a nice long walk out in the sunshine. A nice way to start the day, and I’m not hungry.

I think going to bed earlier and getting up earlier might be an important, but often overlooked, part of weight loss. Going to test it out now!