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<\/p>My son Michael was recently tinkering with our electronics and managed to connect our old VCR. I went and got the old VHS copy of my wedding day from the closet because the kids had not seen it before. After viewing the video, the kids mentioned, \u201cDad, you look the same.\u201d followed by \u201cMom, you look the same too\u2026sort of.\u201d They had a point\u2026\n

Wedding photo (June 15, 2002)<\/h2>\n

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Marrieds Retreat photo (February 18, 2017)<\/h2>\n

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I\u2019ll admit that I\u2019m \u201cthicker\u201d after almost 15 years of marriage and giving birth to 2 kids. My health is great (according to my doctor) and my husband appreciates the extra pounds, BUT I\u2019m thinking long-term. I don\u2019t want to be overweight or obese in the future, so I need to make some fitness adjustments now<\/strong><\/span>. I examined the five pillars of fitness (sleep, hydration, minimizing stress, exercise, and nutrition). The first four are relatively easy for me, so I\u2019m focusing on nutrition.<\/p>\n

Overall, my family eats pretty healthy and save the splurge foods for weekends and special celebrations. That works fine for \u201cmy guys\u201d but I need to do more. I did some research and it seems as if most of my girlfriends who are in the 40+ club have had the most success by following no-to-low-carb eating plans. No carb is not an option for me. I enjoy food too much for that. I can do a low-carb lifestyle, though. I just have to be more mindful of the carbs in different things. For example, I\u2019m going to have to say \u201cGood-bye\u201d to the only coffee that I enjoy (Starbucks caramel frappuccinos, extra caramel) for a while. Sniff.<\/p>\n

Since I just finished reading The ONE Thing<\/em> book<\/a>, my \u201cone thing\u201d for the next 66 days is going to be \u201ceating x or less grams of carbs a day\u201d. (I\u2019m not going to say the x number because I think that people should make that decision individually based on input from professionals. I am not a fitness professional.) I will say that I\u2019m not trying to achieve \u201cketosis\u201d though, so I\u2019m definitely eating more than 20 grams of carbs a day! In theory, 66 days is the approximate time that it takes for a habit to kick in. I have my calendar on the refrigerator so that my husband and sons can keep my accountable. I\u2019ll update this post with my observations at the end of 66 days (May 20th \u2013 the day before my 44th birthday).<\/p>\n

Wish me self-control. For instance, I won\u2019t be having my favorite nachos movie snack at an advanced screening that I\u2019m attending tonight. The horror! \ud83d\ude42 (I know\u2026first world problems!)<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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