Avid Diva - teachings for your new life

What kind of diet are you following?  Is it hi-carbs, low carbs, no carbs?  Do you obsess over proteins?  Do you kill the fat?  What is the deal with all these diets?

My secret to this mayhem is no secret.  I don’t exclude anything from my diet.  I don’t want to loose 30 pounds in 30 days.  I want to banish three to four pounds a month, slowly so that I never see them again.  And even though it is a slow process and some months I don’t see any difference on the scale, I see it in my clothes and in my attitude.  More important, I see it when I get up in the morning and I can walk out of bed instead of crawling out of it.

The one thing that I try to avoid is soda, only because I link it to arthritis like pain.  I heard somewhere that soda eats your bone density.  I don’t know if that is true, but I do know that after my 40’s, if I have a soda and not much water, the next day I feel my bones ache.  So, I might have one every two weeks or so.  And I always drink three liters of water a day. 

If you eat all things and the so called “bad” things in moderation, exercise, and take care of yourself, I don’t see any reason why you can’t have the body you want and the health you need to enjoy your life.

Healthy breakfast includes eggs, veggies and a rice cake, yummm!!!

I have made comments about water before, and it bears repeating.  Drink plenty of water.  You do not drink juice or milk to survive.  If you were stranded in a deserted island with no food, you could survive on water (so long as it is not salt water) for several days.  That should give you a hint, that you need to drink water.

I don’t know about you, but if I drink soda or eat something salty, I retain water.  We have actually done unscientific tests and I have been known to carry up to 5 pounds of water weight at certain times of the month.  So, I decided to test a theory.  Yesterday, my feet looked like big lumps of clay.  And I drank water, and then more water, and to make sure, more water.  And the effects were immediate.

My feet swelled down quite noticeably.  My shoes were very tight yesterday, today, we are doing well.  So, my conclusion is simple  - water is like calories, your body is going to hold on to them so long as you starve it.  My suggestion to you - drink water (the food I will discuss at another time).  There is no better beverage for you, it has no calories, no artificial colorings or flavorings, depending on where you live, you can get it for free. 

If you want to stay healthy, you need to drink more water.  Let’s be blunt: if you go to the bathroom, are relatively healthy and have a normal diet, you tinkle and that water smells, you need to drink more water (also, if the deeper the yellow the more water you need to drink).

Now, I am not a doctor, and I have heard that there is such a thing as too much water.  I have never suffered from it.  That does not mean that if you have a condition, you should consult with your health care professional how much water to drink.  However, if you are relatively healthy, consider the possibility of drinking 1 liter per 50 pounds of body weight.  I have heard everything from an ounce per pound, 8 glasses a day, 10 glasses a day, etc.  The 1 lt. per 50 has worked wonders for me.  Drink as much water as you can and start slowly exchanging those sodas for plain cold water.  Your body will thank you.