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My DEW plan I have spent a lot of my adult life dieting. It seems that all diets work while I am on them, but when I go off a diet I gain the weight back plus a few pounds. I started examining diets. Most diets have us eating what we should be eating and leaving off the foods that we should avoid. I decided I needed more than just a diet. I thought up the acronym DEW, which stands for diet, exercise and water. If we avoid some things like sugar, fats, starches, white breads and the like, our bodies would be much better off. If we start a replacement regime in our eating, wouldn’t we become healthier? I have some concrete examples that I use. Instead of cakes, cookies, candies, pies and puddings, I allow myself to have any raw fruits that I want. Instead of meats that contain lots of fat, I allow myself to have as much beans, fish, chicken or turkey that I want. Instead of having a dessert at the end of the meal I allow myself to eat a garden or other type of salad before I eat my meal. I know I can naturally cut down on fats by eating foods that are known to cut down on LDL (bad cholesterol) such as oatmeal, vegetables, whole grains and the like. I started drinking as much water as my body wants and cut down on the coffee and diet sodas. I don’t guess there is anything inherently wrong with my coffee and diet sodas except that they cut down on the amount of water my body wants. I guess the best thing I can do to help attain my ideal weight is to cut down on my couch time and get out and exercise. It is a known fact that any calories that we take in above what our body needs will be stored as fat. Most diets work if accompanied by a change in lifestyle. You must commit to diet, exercise and water for the rest of your life. Donald M. Campbell | Rutherfordton | Rutherford EMC
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