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I met up with a friend on the beach recently and we spent a couple of hours just getting caught up with what\u2019s been happening in each other\u2019s lives. The conversation eventually turned to how dissatisfied we were with our beach bodies. We both complained of that annoying belly fat! We lamented that everything we had been doing to whip ourselves into shape has not worked. Eventually, we made a pact to work out each weekday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 2021 Photo credit: Juanna McKenzie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This morning I lay in bed idly staring up at the ceiling fan thinking about our conversation. I realized that we had been so preoccupied with what was wrong<\/em> with our bodies that we totally ignored what was right<\/em>! \u00a0My friend is younger than I am and while she is on the plump side after two babies, she is by no means obese. About 5\u2019-8\u201d with a perfectly white smile, even-toned dark skin, and a full head of natural locks, she is naturally pretty. Yet not once did I hear her say \u201cI love my full breasts and firm thighs\u201d both of which she is blessed with! It made me wonder – how often do we ignore our blessings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Count your blessings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Think about those who struggle to live normal lives minus major organs and body parts. That annoying belly fat is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, don\u2019t you agree? Most of us bitch and complain about how we look, yet we rarely stick to the plan \u2013 the plan to eat healthily. Some of us are eating when we are not hungry or eating foods that are not good for us. Unfortunately, although we are aware that eating processed foods<\/span><\/a> makes us overweight and also makes us sick! we still indulge. This knowledge should give us the impetus to cut out the junk and choose healthy, nutrient-dense foods instead! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat well and feel better!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am in my early fifties and over the past year I gained 15lbs which makes me 20lbs overweight – far from the slender figure I prefer. Recently I started eating a lot more healthier than I did in the past 2 years. I reduced my carbohydrate intake and increased my intake of green leafy vegetables, fruit, and protein. I also started taking a probiotic supplement<\/span><\/a> for gut health. Within a month I began to see improvement in my joint pains, swollen ankles, and blood pressure spikes. In short, I feel better! Although I still get occasional joint pains, I am not experiencing excruciating pain in my knees and ankles each morning. I haven’t lost much weight but I am less bloated and now I think about it, I’m much happier with how I look!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n