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Form a habit today and take control of your weight. Take charge of it now. You could add years to your life and prevent chronic illness. You could stop obesity related disease in its tracks. Before your weight gets completely out of control. Let alone the strong possibility of saving your life!

I am not giving or handing out medical advice. I am not attempting to diagnose, treat or cure in any way, shape of form. This is what I have used to form a habit. Habits that work for me to lose pounds, get trim and tone up. That’s all.

To form a habit takes 21 days of committed repetition. True victory comes when we make it a lifetime of ingrained doing. I believe we are all in this together. At the same time only you can do what needs to be done, only you can place one foot in front of the other. Most certain, with God’s help and Grace.

As always, see your Doctor or Health Care Provider, on what you need to do for your health and weight control. Too many times people have delayed putting off visits, and unfortunately end up dead or severely incapacitated. Ignorance is no excuse.

These are the things that I am doing. They aren’t earth shattering and are actually quite uneventful. Here are my tips to share with you:

1. I drink water all day long. When I wake up in the night I drink a full glass, the same getting up in the morning, I drink a full glass before and with every meal, I drink a full glass after every time I pee. Every time I walk into the kitchen or bathroom.

2. I don’t drink sodas, sweetened ice tea or fruit juices. Look up the info on the internet! Again, I drink water.

3. My snacks between meals consist of either a apple, banana, orange, grapefruit or some unsalted almonds. I have recently begun eating a couple of lemons a day, usually on a empty stomach first thing when I get up. I put them in the blender with alkaline water and a little olive oil. (which I’m a fan of).

4. I watch my carb intake, without going crazy. I don’t eat the ‘white processed stuff’, and when I do it is rare.

5. Green tea. Various studies have shown that when you drink green tea with you’re meals, the fat content is reduced. Don’t use this as a excuse to over-indulge.

6. Just say No! You are always at choice. Make yourself consciously competent of this, you are surrounded by the choices you make everyday, all day on what you will put into your mouth. We have a brain, let’s use it. I had to work on this as well.

7. I poop three times a day or more. This is a big deal to me! The average person carries around anywhere fron 6-25 pounds of excessive waste. I have fiber in my diet and use probiotics.

8. I either walk in my neighborhood or go to the gym an average of 5 times a week. At the gym I either swim laps or do the machines. I take the stairs instead of the elevator.

9. I do 200 simple sit ups everyday (sometimes more) between computer breaks at home, breaking them up into increments throughout the day.

10. A strong positive attitude and faith (it’s exercise, only mental) Pets, family, friends and peers for support.

11. (Oops, call it a ‘baker’s ten’). There are fast food options. One place has a low-carb burger, the lettuce is the bun, and I eighty-six the cheese, no fries and drink water. Hold the bun, fries and soda anywhere you go. At the ‘chicken places’, take the skin off, order the cole slaw and pinto beans. Say no to the rolls, mashed potatoes and tortillas. At least, that’s what I do.

I didn’t form any of these habits overnight. It took work. Start with one or more of your own, and don’t get discouraged! As always, consult your physician.

I wish each and everyone of you only the best on your lifelong journey of health.

To your success, Chad