Here are 3 other NurseTogether articles by the same author, Alice Burron. There is good advice in each. You should also check out "more articles" under the Health & Fitness section where you will find a ton of articles addressing the issue of weight loss and getting in shape.
I too am trying to lose 10 pounds and started my "diet" December 1st, which is the worst time of year to start! I know that realistically, I am not going to lose 10 pounds this month, but what I can do is maintain my weight so that I don't feel worse after the holidays. NurseTogethers's Alice Burron, a fitness instructor and nutritionist, just wrote an article that is on the homepage as well as the Health & Fitness section called - "Nurses: Maintain, Don't Gain!". It's a simple point earning fitness program to do throughout the month of December, so that you don't gain any holiday weight. Rather than torchure myself by trying to diet during this time, I'm just going to try and follow her plan which consists of earning and losing points based off of behaviors including getting 15 minutes of exercise daily, only having one drink, or eating a healthy breakfast.
If you are concerned about losing the ten pounds and don't want to put on extra weight this month, you should check out the article. Nurses: Maintain, Don't Gain! - http://www.nursetogether.com/tabid/100/itemid/1618/Nurses-Maintain-Dont-Gain.aspx
Fat Fighting Eating Strategies That Work - http://www.nursetogether.com/tabid/100/itemid/780/Fat-Fighting-Eating-Strategies-That-Work.aspx
Healthy Holiday Eating Strategies - http://www.nursetogether.com/tabid/100/itemid/824/Healthy-Holiday-Eating-Strategies.aspx
Nurses: Boost Your Metabolism! - Boost your metabolism - http://www.nursetogether.com/tabid/100/itemid/423/Boost-Your-Metabolism.aspx
Good luck! |