Yo-Yo Dieting

The supposedly ideal woman's measurements Used to be 36-32-36 That's no longer reality which the fashion industry It's finally starting to acknowledge We're seeing ads with slightly heavier models Because a recent study showed That 63% of North Americans are overweight I'm definitely within that majority Although I'm doing something about it Have been riding my exercise bike For 20 minutes every day for the past 2 years One of my meals, either lunch or dinner is a salad However as we age, the difficulty of losing weight Becomes much more difficult to achieve For a lot of us, the famous yo-yo dieting comes into play Without strong perseverance, one must be dedicated But it also must be a whole new life style change And must include a steady exercise routine It doesn't have to resemble an Olympic training program As long as you're active in some manner or other And of course, eating properly No one ever said dieting would be easy But the benefits far outweigh the dedicated effort So get with the program people... it's all up to you!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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March 28, 2018 at 3:18 PM
Dieting is difficilt due to the bad influences around... people are getting fatter and unhealthier.... not cool..
Ellison Avatar
March 28, 2018 at 3:46 PM
Must ignore all the temptations... so far so good... down 60!!!
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March 28, 2018 at 11:55 AM
Lots of lovin can keep your weight down, nudge nudge.
Ellison Avatar
March 28, 2018 at 12:01 PM
Hmmm, that too... Yummy! Still lost 60 lbs. though! Three cheers for me!!!
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