A Brand New Year

2015 is here! I look forward to it with excitement, as I do every new year. What will it bring?  Of course, I have my own New Year’s resolutions.

Often I don’t bother, because I doubt myself; I don’t think I’ll keep them, so what is the point of trying? But this year, I have a new hip, new physical strength and flexibility, and I can do it!

Here they are, drum roll, please….

1. Lose 20 lbs.
Yep, I have been eating too much, and I need to get smart about eating. MagicKitchen.com will help with that, as I will order some diet meals from them.  What that will do is put into perspective what a proper portion looks like. I think that’s where we too often mess up. I saw a Survivor episode once where they showed the half a cup of rice the players get every day. Jeff Probst, the host, compared that to what most Americans eat every day. He said this was 2500 calories:

Breakfast with 2 fried eggs, hashbrowns, 3 strips of bacon, toast with better. Lunch was a burger and fries, and supper was a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs. It looked like more than 2500 calories to me, but in any case it reminded me that small portions mean a healthy life.

So I’ll go on Weightwatchers,  because that has worked for me before, and re-learn the fact that portions only need to fill you up, they don’t need to be massive eating events. And I’ll use MagicKitchen.com’s portion controlled meals, because they will help me with weight loss.

2. More exercise!!
I had a hip replacement 7 months ago. It feels great now, but I’m not really exercising much more than I was a year ago. So there will be much more walking, some bike riding, and I’ll be doing some weight training. I haven’t developed a schedule for it yet, but I’ll do that too!

That’s it! I’m not going to take on more than I can handle. Those two will take time and commitment.  Off we go into the shining new year!

Happy 2015, everybody!!

Melody, MagicKitchen.com blogger