Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Staying focused on 1 thing helped this woman lose 60 pounds

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Good morning! We hope your week is going great! Today we have some great advice from a Start TODAY member who lost 60 pounds about how to stick to your health goals — especially if they seem hard to reach — and a surprisingly green take on classic spaghetti.

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Today's Plan

This Super Green Spaghetti with Zucchini Pesto recipe offers the best of both worlds: A combination of spaghetti and zucchini noodles means you'll get the benefits of veggies and the satisfaction of pasta. To balance out your meal with some protein, use chickpea or lentil pasta, or serve it with some chicken or shrimp.

Here's your meal plan for today:

Whole Grain Waffle with Greek Yogurt and Berries| Tuna-Chickpea Salad Sandwich| Snack | Super Green Spaghetti with Zucchini Pesto

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Staying focused on 1 thing helped this woman lose 60 pounds

In November 2021, Monica Poole found out that her brother needed a kidney transplant. Poole wanted to help, but doctors told her that her weight was an obstacle. "I was overweight, I had high cholesterol and I was pre-diabetic," she told the TODAY.

Being unable to help her brother was a wakeup call. Poole, a 54-year-old attorney in Gainesville, Florida, decided to make some changes. Poole had been a yo-yo dieter for years and she decided to get serious, see a nutritionist and start exercising.

Now, through a combination of lifestyle changes, Poole has lost 60 pounds. She follows the Mediterranean diet, exercises daily and stays connected to support through the Start TODAY Facebook Group. But it took time, Poole explained — and she has some great advice for other people who want to stick to their health routines.

"Focus on what you can do today," she told TODAY. "Magic happens when you focus on what you can do every day."

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