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Diet Sunroom Chat, Seasonal Weight Loss Tips & Advice

Dieting, Diet Sunroom Chat

Come, sit in the sunroom and look out over our imaginary beach with Tom and I as we talk about the good things in store for your summer diet plan.  We'll help take the heat out of dieting and fan out some kicky summer Diet Fun!  Have you got your diet cherry limeade in hand? Good! Let's chat....

In the heat of summer, the best meals for your diet plan offer icy cold food selections. Crisp salads, coleslaw, potato salad, cottage cheese, carrot and raisin salad, cold pickled beets, and cold soups - which can be quite tasty!  We are a big fan of cold pumpkin soup.  Take note that many of these items tend to be packed with sodium, which encourages water retention.  Look for sodium-reduced versions when shopping OR create some delicacies in your kitchen.

Heat also works to expunge precious minerals from our system. Therefore, water should be a big part of your summer diet. Keep the sunscreen handy as well, because after you drop all that unwanted weight, you certainly don't want to look like Granny's last prune, do you? No way!

Keep in mind that food intake impacts the numbers on your weight scales more than any other factor related to dieting.  Activity plays its most important role in keeping the body fit and works to fortify endurance - a very important area of concern for summer and winter dieters due to temperature extremes. Activity level greatly impacts lifespan, as well as quality of life.

Summer offers a barrage of fun activities.  Here are some of our favorites: combing the beach for shells at daybreak, hiking, moonlit walks, building sandcastles on the beach, swimming or wading, shower baths on the lawn, riding bikes (no leather jacket required), pitching tents, collecting campfire wood, beach ball, baseball, skating and climbing small hills. Tennis is also a lot of fun, but Tom and I have discovered that it's very hard to play with only two people.....

Always get your doctor's thumb's up before tackling strenuous activity. Being overweight puts the body at a higher risk for health issues, including injury - and you don't want to kill yourself trying to get healthy!

Relaxation Time is as essential as Activity Time when dieting.  Read a thrilling book while sipping warm tea, create a masterpiece by working on a Paint-by-Number OR visit your local craft store and buy a canvas and paints to climb to a broader spectrum.  Knitting, sewing, crocheting, quilting, playing chess or electronic games, watching a bit of television, going to the movies - and yes, even cooking are all fabulous ways to unwind and add richness to your life while dieting.

Enjoy summer, enjoy your diet - and be sure to brush up on your diet recipes by sifting through the articles at Diet Bites. We hope that you will drop by for our Autumn diet chat!  Good luck, good journey, and good dieting our dear friend....

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