'I didn't want to wait for something bad to happen'
Rita McCarty, 54, Plant City
HEIGHT: 5-foot-5
STARTING WEIGHT: 236
CURRENT WEIGHT: 135
WHY I DID IT: I hadn't always been heavy -- maybe 15 or 20 pounds overweight -- but in January 2009 on the doctor's scale, I hit an all time low, or I should say, high: 236 pounds. What had I done to myself?
I knew. I'd gradually put on 70-plus pounds over the five years that my grandson had been living with me. Hurried school nights led to hurried dinners of corn dogs and French fries or tater tots – with ketchup, of course (can you say "spoonful of sugar"?). Not so balanced. I didn't want him to develop the same sweet tooth I had, so no dessert. So I waited until he was in bed and had my dessert, curled up in my corner of the couch. I filled my mouth with countless calories, carbs and fat.
I could barely bend over to tie my shoes without cutting off my own oxygen supply. There was not even a thought of walking up, or down, the stairs. I was exhausted at the end of a day.
I knew I was lucky so far in having no health issues, but I didn't want to wait for something bad to happen. There was a smaller person inside begging to get out.
HOW I DID IT: I saw Dr. Oz on TV talking about diet and exercise, and he said, "Name three foods you'll give up and three good foods to replace them." I did that. And over several shows I made notes of the amount of what he said you should have and the no-nos you should eliminate. I started reading every label. And then the easiest thing ... I just didn't put bad foods in my shopping cart.
That wasn't hard at all! It was so freeing! Why had no one said that before?
But I needed to do more. I kept a food list of everything I ate and the nutritional info that I cared about: carbs, sugar, fat, etc.
I'm a terrible water drinker. The doctor suggested Crystal Light and it worked. Eventually I weaned myself off that and didn't even realize it! I was drinking plain water!
I was too embarrassed to even go to the fitness center at work. I lost 50 pounds before I joined, and then I started going every morning. Last June, my high school held a '70's-decade class reunion, and I needed to step it up. So I started going to the gym before and after work. Things were moving then, and I was feeling more energetic and happy with myself.
The weight never just fell off. My body loved those pounds and fought to keep them. So I felt discouragement, but I wondered if I stopped this time, what would happen to me then?
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Hurried school nights led to hurried dinners of corn dogs and French fries or tater tots – with ketchup, of course (can you say "spoonful of sugar"?). Not so balanced. I didn't want him to develop the same sweet tooth I had, so no dessert.
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Candy Corn Plant, Candy Corn Vine, Firecracker Vine - Manettia inflata
Candy Corn Plant
Botanical Name: Manettia inflata
A vigorous climber, you can train Candy Corn Plant on a trellis. Its densely covered twining stems look even more lush when gathered around a support.
You could also plant this beautiful, tropical plant in a hanging basket -- if you like -- where its vines will trail as long as you allow them to. Of course, you can cut them back in spring to keep the plant bushy and full.
The unusual, hairy, tubular flowers are reddish-orange with yellow tips. Give Candy Corn Plant enough light, and you'll enjoy a delightful show of blooms from summer through fall. The flowers are nearly an inch (2.5 cm) long and arise from the leaf axils on short stalks.
Repot in spring when you see roots growing out of the drainage holes of the pot. Move up only 1 pot size because this flowering plant blooms best when slightly pot-bound. Don't worry about pruning and repotting at the same time. This vigorous, vining plant can take it.
Origin: South America
Height: 6 ft (1.8 m) or more, if not pruned back
Light: Bright light to full sun
Water: Keep the soil evenly moist spring through fall. Water sparingly in winter.
Humidity: Moderate room humidity.
Temperature: Average room temperatures 60-75°F, 16-24°C. If you move your plant outdoors
Soil: Any good potting mix.
Fertilizer: Feed every 2 weeks spring through fall with a high-potassium fertilizer diluted by half.
Propagation: Take non-flowering stem tip cuttings in spring or early summer and root in moist soil.
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Candy Corn Plant is in the Rubiaceae family.
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