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Remember I said, PUT AWAY THE SCALE, and here is why:

• You can lose body fat and retain water at the same time, which means your weight on the scale can increase while you are slimming down.

To gain just one pound of actual body fat, you’d have to eat 3,500 more calories than you burn, which is a lot of extra eating (think 500 excess calories every day for seven days straight – 500 is the amount in three handfuls of potato chips, a slice of pecan pie, or a cup of premium ice cream).  If your weight on the scale increases by one pound and you haven’t consumed an excess of 3,500 calories, you haven’t actually gained a pound of body fat. 

 THAT IS GOOD NEWS!  Getting on the scale can discourage many to not follow thru on their PLAN to eat healthy, because it may seem it is not making a difference, BUT the scale can be your enemy!  WALK AWAY!
~ literally WALK AWAY and keep walking....START briskly walking 30 minutes a day!  (if you are not consistently exercising!)

Instead of watching how your weight changes from day to day, it’s more important to focus on how your body size changes over time. 

•  Your clothes should fit a little looser each week.  And remember, you may be “shrinking” and whittling away body fat even if the number on the scale hasn’t budged.

The above is a portion from the book, CINCH.

NOW that is FANTASTIC NEWS, but only if you are walking away from the PECAN PIE or Potato Chips!                                                                            ~Let's look at CHIPS...to be honest, Potato Chips are my WEAKNESS.  I can't have them in the house...I will get out of bed in the middle of the night to eat them! 
So, needless to say, they are not on my shopping list.  Should it matter that they say 0 trans fat?  No, because you need to look at the whole package.  Ask yourself before you eat anything, "What is the nutritional value of this food?"  Potato Chips...0 nutritional value!
...OH MAN, they taste GOOD, but so does alot of food that can make you STRONGER for the future!

Better Picks (if it is crunchy, salty that you crave):

• Almonds
• Shelled Peanuts
• Carrots (crunchy)
• Larabar's
• Sunflower Seeds
• Dark Chocolate - if chips are a craving and you haven't had any chocolate that day, the sweet deep flavor may curve that chip desire.

IF chips are something you want to have once in a great while, make sure to always measure out and put on a plate.  NEVER EAT OUT OF THE BAG!  One handful is what your measurement should be for a serving.  *Sometimes my biggest splurge is a Sandwhich on whole wheat bread and a handful of chips. 

A SPLURGE can be scheduled in a weight loss program, but give yourself at least 30 days on a plan before they become a habit. HABIT = Once a month, but I will tell you, most people who eat good, healthy, natural foods realize they do not need a SPLURGE!

DID YOU KNOW ~ Many companies are eliminating trans fats from foods, but they may be replacing them with an ingredient that can be far worse for our bodies and health.  It is known as interesterified oil, also known as fully hydrogenated oil. 

Look for it and when found, do not buy the foods that have it in the ingredient list!  READ LABELS on the back of the package, not just catch phrases boldly printed on the front of the package!