It's a scientific fact - something in motion tends to stay in motion.
Momentum is the force or speed of movement;

I have always been fascinated by the principle of inertia.
which is the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest,
or a body in straight line motion to stay in motion,
unless acted on by an outside force.

Most of us have a propensity to stay where we are
and continue doing what we've been doing.
Yet, it is also true that:
"if we always do what we've always done,
we'll always get what we've always gotten."

Many of us would really like to make positive changes in our lives.
The KEY is: START NOW.

The world is full of people who intend to do the right thing.
They plan to save money, to lose weight, to get in shape,
or to follow some other worthwhile goal.
Yet it never seems to happen.

Some people become paralyzed by their need
to look at things in detail before they begin.
They are afraid of making a mistake
so they wait for the perfect opportunity ..
..which never comes because it doesn't exist.

It's like they are stuck: ready, aim, aim, aim, aim,
..but "fire" never comes.
At some point if we are going to get something done,
we have to begin.

So, my point is…if you know you need to diet,
...by which I mean ---  
to reduce the calories of your food intake --- by whatever manner,
don't wait until Monday,  or until after the Holidays…
just start now.

 Thankfulness is often a matter of perspective.

This week I posted a new cooking video,
showing how to make another one of my favorite recipes, Chicken Rice Dinner
which is located at DietHobby, under RECIPES, Mealtime.
When exercising appropriate portion control,
this dish will fit into a low-calorie lifestyle.

Here it is, the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
It feels to me like the Holiday season has begun.

When I woke up this morning, I didn't want to step on the scale.
I didn't feel like dieting. 
I felt like "taking a break". 
I felt like giving myself permission to eat whatever I want,
whenever I want, in whatever amounts that I want.

That's what I FELT like doing...
but that's not the behavior choice I'm making.

My behavior choice is to step on the scale, see what it says
and write down the number to be added to the graph I keep of my daily weights.
To log all of the food I eat into my computer software journal,
and to work towards eating limited amounts of reasonable foods
in a manner that will keep my daily calorie totals
close to or below the total amount of energy that my body burns.

In other words, I'm going to work to continue my dieting lifestyle
through the Holidays...even though I do not feel like it. 
Because....
that is what it takes
to be successful at weight-loss and weight maintenance

For those of you who are following my “Ask Grandma” video series
Click : “Justin Bieber & Michael Jackson" to see my latest video,
which is located in DietHobby under RESOURCES, Videos, Ask Grandma. 

Dieting is hard work.
Those who say otherwise,
either haven't actually done much dieting,
or are telling lies to sell something.

You can call it a food or eating plan,
balancing your nutritional needs,
a reducing program, or a lifestyle change,
but whatever you call it,
if it involves changing the way you eat,
.............it's a diet.

The very idea of beginning a diet
is enough to depress many people,
and set them off on an eating spree.

 But, dieting can give a sense of control and success.
Not every reducing idea will appeal to everyone,
and using a variation of dieting concepts that DO help,
is a good idea.

Something that might have been a terrific idea last week,
might not help me battle the temptation of potato chips tonight.
The goal is to learn how to live with food and be in control of what one eats,
not to eliminate food from our lives entirely.

A widespread unconscious habit among dieters
is to forget some of what we have eaten.

The way to make oneself more aware of one's eating habits
is to write down what you eat, maybe even when you eat it.

Carry a notebook and pen with you, and each time
you put anything into your mouth, write it down..
Even if it's only a stick of sugarless gun, or a peanut.

The "secret" of my own weight-loss and maintenance success
is my daily habit of writing down all my food in a software food journal.
There are many of these available.
My own favorite is called "DietPower",
and you'll find links to it here on DietHobby.