Minus 2 more...

Hurray!

If the scales were honest this morning I've shed another 2 lbs. I'm at the halfway mark now... 5 more lbs. to go. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it seems to get harder and harder to lose those excess Holiday pounds.

I'm convinced the key is consistency. A few rules of thumb I'm using to maintain my ideal weight, as well as losing a few lbs when I need to:

• Eat Regularly - Two years ago I was told that if I starve my body by missing a meal, the next time I eat my body will store the food as fat instead of burn the food for energy. So important to keep the metabolism in a burn mode.
• Watch the carbs. No way I can eat Ice cream every night and lose weight. You right!...dieting stinks:)
• Beware the starches. I also learned that starches can trigger the fat store mode of my metabolism as well. So, I avoid breads, white potatoes, and pasta. (This truly is the most difficult for me because the potato is my favorite food.)
• Eat Vegetables. I literally eat as many vegetables as I can. I agree...Life's no fun eating like a rabbit, but it's a price I'm willing to pay for good health.
• Apples, Apples, and more Apples. I can't say enough about apples. I'm not a biologist, but I'm convinced there is something medicinal about the apple...'an Apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

I'm also not a nutritionist, so before you make major changes to your diet check with your doctor...:)