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Monday, April 16, 2007 52 Weeks of Weight Loss: Celebrations & Vitamins

First off...a celebration. Way back when I started my weight loss journey one of my goals was to fit back into an XL t-shirt. The horse catalogs have the most adorable t-shirts and I wanted all of them! (haha!) Well, the State Line Tack part of the Petsmart store down on the south side was going out of business and everything is 50% off. Not only did I pick up two XL t-shirts, but also a new belt (my Wal-Mart men's belt was WAY too big on me). And not only did I get a heck of a deal, but they fit!!!!! So, a celebration for me.

Now, let's talk about vitamins. One of the healthy check-offs that we're supposed to do every day for Weight Watchers is take a multi-vitamin. I'll admit, I've been kind of remiss (actually I take 1 generic weight loss one-a-day type vitamin, 2 Grand Flex Rider pills (joint supplements), and 2 eyebright pills (herbs to help my sinuses each day). But, it's important to take a multi-vitamin. Even if you're a complete health person (like all organic, no processed foods, etc.) it's still pretty impossible to get all the vitamins and minerals we need each day, every day.
Well the reason why this came up is because I want to do the same for my horse. You see, I walk with her, and I'm working on a schedule so we both can get our much needed excercise. And well, since Fortune lives in the pasture and gets pasture browse and hay, it's tough to make sure she gets all she needs. And so I was doing some price comparison, whether to order online (at my favorite store... Smart Pak Equine) or buy locally. Turns out I can buy locally, and that works a little better for me. It does cost three cents more a day, but I figure those three cents are worth it to the environment not to deal with packaging, shipping, and the individual, although recyclable packaging, that it was worth it to buy locally. So, because I was thinking about horse vitamins, I thought about people vitamins.
Your parents probably told you to take your vitamins. Those funny cartoon vitamins with the sweet, sugary taste worked great for kids. As an adult, while we may long for the fun-factor of Flintstone vitamins, it's best to buy an adult brand. After all, we have different nutritional needs.
So don't forget, take your vitamin. It's one of the daily healthy things you're supposed to do.

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