Have you ever noticed that "they" have an awful lot to say about everything? I don't know who "they" are and neither does anyone I know, but "they" seem to know an awful lot about "us".
The biggest problem I have with "them" is I don't know who to believe anymore. Let me give you an example...
Last week I was reading an article which talked about how bad winter was because it reduced significantly our Vitamin D because of the lack of sunlight. Sunlight aids in the body's natural production of Vitamin D as I understood my reading of the article.
Today, I was reading an article from the same expert who is now saying that because of the fact that UVA light can cause malignant melanoma and that these cancerous mutations can break down the Vitamin D that is formed in our skin from the UVB light we need to rethink traditional thinking. UVB light can be blocked by glass, however UVA rays can pass through windows.
Perhaps the biggest irony is that Vitamin D is a great defense against melanoma!
We have been warned about exposure to sunlight causing cancer, but the very fact that it's good qualities are being outweighed by the bad qualities causes one to pause and ponder such a thing.
Personally, I need to see the sunlight. It's a mental health thing for me, I know that. When I am trapped inside all winter I get depressed. Even if I take Vitamin D, it still happens because I need to see that sunlight. I need to feel that heat of the sun's rays on my arms and head.
Another thing that I found to be true was that no one really knows what makes one person fat and another person thin. One expert can give you a list of reasons why counting calories is the only way to lose weight, but another expert can give you just as many facts and figures as to why calories don't matter, it's all about the carbs. Another can tell you about fat and another about something else. They can all be expert researchers and have tons of "proof" to satisfy their claim. But which one do you believe?
If you are like me, you believe the one that worked for you. I found that counting carbs was significantly easier to do than counting calories and it worked for me. When I was dedicated to it, I lost weight.
I'm not sure who to believe when it comes to weight loss. I like to believe everyone and give everyone a fair shot and gaining my confidence, but obviously I can't and won't try every fad that comes along.
One thing I am certain of is that the healthier I eat, the better I feel. when I don't eat a lot of processed foods I feel WAY better!
Today I had a can of pop. I hadn't had any for several days, but today I had one. I had it without guilt and it tasted pretty good. Too bad it had 56 carbs in it and that was almost 40% of the carbs I can have in one day! But I am still refusing to be guilty about it.
Be good to yourself and to each other. We still have about 6 weeks left. For those of you who don't feel like you have a chance to win, don't give up. Anything can happen. Don't be discouraged!!! Keep on keeping on!
Karin
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