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I mentioned that I'd like to lose the rest of my "baby-making days" fat! No, I'm no longer over weight but I am on a mission to be in better health... for life!  If you're like me, you are interested in finding a new way of living, but it still needs to be enjoyable! I have no intention of becoming a highly conditioned, competitive athlete, my true goal is to enjoy my life. Becoming fit shouldn't be painful or unpleasant, the last thing I want to do with my leisure time, is torture my body.  Instead my intention is to eat well, increase my energy level, my sex drive and to have fun!

I recently let my doctor know that I was going to start a new regime. If you haven't seen your doctor recently, do so! I'm in good enough shape to start a new program of health, just slightly anemic, this is due to my extremely heavy periods. So this week to begin, I'll be fasting. I feel that this is necessary to cleanse the intestines and colon. You'll also see some amazing results within the first week of starting. By fasting properly you, (HPS-Info Fasting)

•  Boost your immune system
•  Rejuvenate your body and mind
•  Feel & look younger
•  Reduce wrinkles, lose weight, decrease cellulite
•  Restore your sex drive and vigor
•  Revitalize your heart, liver, kidneys & lungs
•  Maintain muscle mass
•  Refresh memory, mood and mental energy
•  Sleep soundly and awake rested
•  Help eliminate stress, fatigue and depression

There are all sorts of ways of fasting. In the summer, I like to use the juice fast, mostly because summer fruits are cheap and easily obtained. I throw them into the juicer - instant meal! In the winter, or in my case, the spring, I'll be following a Chinese fast that consists of;

• Miso soup
• Whole grains: If constipated (like most women), make grains wet, with thick, soupy consistency. Add a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger, chopped carrots and onions, in a vegetable based broth.
• A wide variety of vegetables, including leafy greens, roots, round vegetables and squash
• Fruit, such as grapefruit, lemons and oranges (fruit should only be eaten in the morning, on empty stomach), cantalope (it's expensive in Winter/Spring)
• Carrot juice at midmorning
• Boiled or steamed onions for lunch
• Carrot juice at midafternoon
• Boiled or steamed onions for dinner

I will follow this fast for a period of three to five days, for its mucus-cleaning effect. I also believe that we need the extra calories for energy that's necessary in the winter. Did you know John Wayne had 40 lbs of waste in his body at death? And Elvis had 60 lbs? Check this out or here. You stand to lose a minimum of 5 - 10 lbs, while fasting! How's that for instant results?

Here's some only articles, you might want to check out:

• Fitness and Weight loss after Forty
• Fit After Forty
  • Fit After Forty: Having Trouble Losing the Last Five Pounds?
• Weight Gain After Forty
• Fasting Connection

I'll check back in tomorrow and tell you about my exercise plan!

Blessings,

Thea >< ><