Weightloss Wednesday The Benefits of Chocolate?

When I saw this article on Spark People I just had to read it! Boy did I learn alot! I love chocolate! The key for me is self control and moderation. It seems that at Christmas time around here that we receive tons of chocolate as gifts. Just the smell of it makes me hungry.

So go check out this awesome article! There is hope for us chocolateaholics!  http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=375 

And here are some more articles singing the praises of chocolate. With Valentines Day right around the corner this is awesome! ( I know. self control)

http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?id=3464&t=CFIDS_FM

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/dark-chocolate-is-healthy-chocolate

Okay so how is my lifestyle change going? Good. I have lost to date 22lbs. This has been very hard work and sometimes a very uphill battle. I have learned that bread, dairy, and some pastas do not agree with me. I would never have learned this if I had not gone off these foods for a period of time. I have learned that I cannot cheat on my diet. I am on a very low calorie diet  ( 1200) and would love to eat a big meal sometimes but it takes days to burn it off as I am still not able to do arobic style exercize. I have begun stretching and strenghening. Very moderately. But I have begun!

The best news to me? I fit in a size 12 taliored pant. That is pants with a zipper and button! I have not wore pants with zippers in years, let alone a size 12. I usually wear elastic waist everything including skirts. I have a swayback and having extra weight just made that more pronounced.

I hope each of you are finding the strength to keep on this journey to a new healither you!