Is it the 2 glasses of red wine each day? do they have ” diet wine “?

Belly fat has to be the hardest to lose…. but I am going to get on it, as I really really dislike rolls ! Seems 61 is an age to start being very mindful of food intake….

Kelly

Julian, Isn’t it funny that pictures speak to us more than just looking in a mirror? I wonder why?

A woman drinking wine.

Trying to trim down? Toss back a glass of wine. That’s right, according to a recent study, a little vino may work wonders on your waistline. In their study, scientists monitored about 20,000 trim women. Over time, they found that women who drank alcohol in moderation put on less weight and were less apt to become overweight compared to non-drinkers.

Red wine seems best at keeping weight down, but experts say white wine, beer and other spirits will also suffice — just keep the amount in check. One glass a few times a week will do the trick; there’s no need to go overboard. No formal explanation for this has been found yet, but experts have some theories.

Women consuming more alcohol ate less, particularly when it came to calorie-rich, weight-causing carbohydrates, explains study author Dr. Lu Wang. Moreover, she says, it’s been shown that women tend to expend more energy after drinking alcohol. So, taken together, regular alcohol consumption in light-to-moderate amounts may lead to a net energy loss among women, Wang says.

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Barbara, I had looked at Sparkpeople when I was shopping for a way to track everything and ended up buying Diet Controller since I get realllllly irritated with slow websites and visual clutter. But I am doing pretty much the same thing. I knew I needed some indoor toys for exercising in the summertime… putting the fan on and then jumping straight into the shower works best for me – but aren’t we lucky to have the glorious malecon whenever we want?

Mary, I think the most important thing I’m doing is staying out of restaurants as much as possible. But getting moving on a regular basis is right up there, too. Now if there was only some way to get low calorie wine – I guess cutting it with mineral water is the only way!

Here is a website that may interest you, especially for tracking exercise and food intake. http://www.sparkpeople.com Lots of motivating stuff, and kind of busy, but the tracking is wonderful.

Perhaps if there is interest, we could have a Mazatlan group. That might get me accountable. Once again, you inspire me!

Check it out.

-barbara narvesen

Barbara, I love the recess analogy. That’ll be helpful.

Mikey, One of my tapes says “do what you can do” and little by little you get more fit and can do more. Sounds like you’re doing that!

Isla Gringo, I’ll do a blog about pizza once my son and his family head back to DF, but we ate some of my homemade pizza a couple of nights ago!

Zoe, I envy you and those who don’t have to watch their weight. I never did until I midlife – then, kapow! Sheesh.

Ric, I agree, you need a plan. We have had company for the last few days and I was worried I would gain some weight back but so far, so good!

Thanks, All!

Ric