{"id":218,"date":"2009-06-02T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/06\/weigh-to-save-month.html"},"modified":"2009-06-02T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-02T01:00:00","slug":"weigh-to-save-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/06\/weigh-to-save-month.html","title":{"rendered":"Weigh to Save Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a surprise for YOU!&nbsp; This entire month, I will be offering you ways to save money and lose weight at the same time.&nbsp; I&#8217;ll offer new recipes for cooking healthy, low-cost meals and snacks; ideas for filling yourself up with good, inexpensive food; and ways to cut calories and money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How can I lose weight and save money at the same time?&#8221; you may ask.&nbsp; Simple answer: less is more.&nbsp; By eating foods that are healthier and cost less; by eating less and feeling more full, you can make changes in your eating habits that will translate to pounds lost over time.&nbsp; You can definitely help your finances in addition to your waistline.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my challenge, start today by doing just five little things for yourself:&nbsp; 1. get on the scale right now and weigh yourself.&nbsp; 2. Measure yourself using a tape measure: waist, hips, upper arms.&nbsp; Take a &#8220;before picture.&#8221; 3. Return to this blog, www.beliefnet.com\/drnorris EVERY DAY. (Bookmark it, subscribe to the RSS feed, and become my follower on Twitter.com (drnorrischumley)&nbsp; 4. Follow the suggestions every day this month, eating less when possible and moving your body for at least ten (10) minutes a day. 5. Ask God for help to lose 5-10 pounds this month together with me, and your fellow Beliefnet &#8220;Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life&#8221; friends, right here.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know how you are doing by posting regularly below, daily.&nbsp; Tell your friends about your commitment, and ask them to join you.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve already saved some money by reading this!&nbsp; Now, have half or three-quarters of your next meal &#8211; start with the portion size of what you serve yourself, just make it a little less today, and eat very slowly, totally savoring each bite.<\/p>\n<p>Take me with you all day!&nbsp; Follow drnorrischumley on Twitter.com<br \/>Post comments below &#8211; everyone likes to read what YOU write!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a surprise for YOU!&nbsp; This entire month, I will be offering you ways to save money and lose weight at the same time.&nbsp; I&#8217;ll offer new recipes for cooking healthy, low-cost meals and snacks; ideas for filling yourself up with good, inexpensive food; and ways to cut calories and money. &#8220;How can I&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2,18,3,10,14,5,13,17,12,8,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet","category-fitness","category-food","category-health","category-lifestyles","category-love","category-prayers","category-relationships","category-religion","category-spirituality","category-weight-loss","category-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Weigh to Save Month - Dr. Norris J. 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