@rosemarya this sounds great. Hopefully I will get a few minutes to check it out this week. I will be going for a knee replacement in October so for a while afterwards I will be looking for ways to not gain weight while being inactive and I need to find some exercises I will be able to do. I am thinking of some of those exercises they do while seated. I will be champing at the bit to get back into action though.
JK

@rosemarya - Well it took me a long time time to watch the webinar above but I still appreciate you sharing it. Two things I found interesting was that what works for me is not necessarily going to work for another so, as long as it is healthy, finding what works for you is important. That includes what we eat, how we exercise etc.

The other thing I "knew" was that recording what we eat and our exercise is effective. I was aware of this recommendation but I thought that looking at what I ate or how I exercised at the end of the day was sufficient but that is not effective. The actual act of writing down the information is what helps people stay on track. This is especially important during holidays when people often gain weight. Along those lines is the need to plan ahead so we are not caught off guard because it is at those times that we often slip into old habits.

I highly recommend people wanting to change eating and exercise habits to watch the webinar. Maybe during a lunch or dinner hour? You can always watch it in 2-3 sittings because it is long.

@lcamino When I go out shopping I always carry something healthy with me in case I get hungry. I find the Kind bars are good, about 200 calories and many have a relatively low carb count, which is important for me.
JK

@contentandwell - I have learned to do the same as well as a bottle of water. Kind bars are very good for you. They are what I used to eat and what I buy for my children. Right now I'm eating Jenny Craig bars for my morning snack and a fruit for my afternoon snack. If I'm going to be out in the afternoon I just switch the order. Planning and being prepared is so important. I'm now realizing how much of my overeating was impulse buys (a Coke here, candy bar there) while I was out. I also make a conscious effort not to be running errands during meal time which I did before which lead to a fast food lunch or dinner. I knew it all aded up but now that I'm not doing those things I'm realizing how much it added up. At least I'm learning...better late than never!