Patsy..good luck...if you are too tired to walk...you can still get fresh air and sunshine..just wrap up if it is cold and sit outside..that will help things...walk just a tiny bit..just 2 minutes if you can..then up to 5.. could you say approximately where you are? England? Australia? It would make a difference...

The trick is to figure out your metabolism and work from there...if you are overweight, it is probably somewhat damaged...but the best thing is to read the Metabolic Body Typing..and try to figure out if you are the sort who needs a lot of grains, or a lower calories balanced diet, or, like me, and very very many people who are overweight, need a lot of protein and varying amounts of fats..way more than the "nutritionists" say we need (the deck of cards syndrome). In the meantime, there are some universals...drink a fair amount of the best water you can find, or buy if you can afford it...don't eat any, none, trans fats..and they are in baked goods and all over the place..and get rid of foods with white flour. If you need desert, have some dark chocolate or good quality ice cream. Eat fruits rather than a lot of fruit juice until you know more about your body type. And the type will depend a lot on your ethnic heritage...most of us are mmixed so it gets confusing. But if you are Norwegian, you will probably do best on what your Norwegian ancestors thrived on..Italian likewise, Chinese likewise etc.

If you have access to health care, get your numbers checked..blood sugar (if you are overweight, get your own meter and test frequently and after various foods) ..INSULIN, even if they say you don't need it because you do..lipids, etc...so you have a baseline.

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