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Dieting on the Run
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Dieter Mary is up at the crack of dawn, racing to get her four children dressed for school before she heads off to a long day of work. It promises to be a very busy day - but where Mary is concerned, all the days she spends at work are busy days.
To best-manage her time, she feeds the kids at the local fast food restaurant, ordering an egg and cheese biscuit for herself.
By the time that lunch arrives, she is famished, but too busy to pause from her project. She asks her assistant to pick up a cheeseburger for her in the workplace cafe.
When dinner rolls around, Dieter Mary again stops by a fast food restaurant to collect dinner. By the time that bedtime nears, Mary has eaten the following:
egg & cheese biscuit (400 calories)cheeseburger and fries (another 1,000)
slice of co-worker's chocolate birthday cake (450 big ones)
1 candy bar (250 bits of empty sugar calories)
1 pack of crackers (200 more)
2 fried chicken breasts (800 fat calories)
1 serving of mashed potatoes (200)
1 serving of baked beans (150)
1 white roll (100)
10 cups of highly sugared and creamed coffee (500+ calories)
Mary is a very smart lady; she pushes out impressive projects back-to-back. She is a gifted artist, a very loving mother, a wonderful wife and a horrendous dieter. What does Mary need to do in order to set the scales right?
At the pace she is eating, she will soon grow out of her current wardrobe and move several sizes up.
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What can she do to get her old life back - to return to her former healthy eating habits?
Mary needs to SLOW DOWN and make better choices for her meal time as well as for snacking time.
With everything else in her life - from career to motherhood, she is an excellent decision maker, but when it comes to food choices, she doesn't even know where to begin. 
She would do well to schedule a visit with a nutritionist. The added perk: Mary's family would also benefit from a healthier diet.
Let's see how she can improve her eating habits as well as influencing her family's diet in a positive manner:
The family's dining room table has become a flatline where discarded clothing gets tossed at the end of the busy day. At times, son Peter will do a puzzle at the table or daughter Marsha will draw - but the surface is never graced with plates or silverware.
It's time to rediscover dining table - whether it resides in the kitchen, a nook or a formal dining area.
She eats her meals at work at her desk. Time to change the pace and migrate to the employee break room - or dine out. While fast fooding can be deadly to a healthy weight loss plan, there are several items on the menu that can be ordered and enjoyed without guilt while dieting.
Most of the time, she sends her assistant to collect her coffee as well as her lunch. It's time for Mary to rediscover her legs and give her assistant a breather.
At home, one great spot to start adding health to the kitchen is to keep a beautiful bowl of fresh fruit on hand. Be sure to wash thoroughly before transferring to the bowl.
It's time to clean-out the refrigerator. Time to replace fatty salad dressings, spreads, dips, sauces and marinades with lower calorie, reduced fat - healthier options.
It's also time for Mary to relax and enjoy her family rather than running around like there is no tomorrow. For most, tomorrow really does come around.
Her family, particularly her children, would benefit physically by enjoying fun activities together - while making some awesome memories.
Keep in mind that when we grow a tree, we can bend the young branches and train them to grow in any direction that we wish; so is the way with our children.
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