IliveinWattsinSouthCentralL.A.andI'mfat.Mymornoftenbuyshamburgersfordinner.I'vetriedtoconvincehermanytimestobuysomething11.Butshejustsaysshehasnotimetodoit.SoIhavetomakebetter12formyself.
Tolearnmore,ItalkedtoAndresChopin,a13atJeffersonHighSchoolwhoistakingpartinanafter-schoolprogramwherestudentslearnto14andaretaughtwaystoeathealthy.Andres15thatweeatwholefoodslikevegetables,fruitandwholegrainsinsteadofprocessedfoods.Hetoldmetoprepare16formyself.Ithought,“Imaynotbeagoodcook,butIcanpreventmyselfeatingthingsthatare17forme.
IlearnedfromAndrestolookmore18atfoodlabelsforingredients(成分)thatarebadforme.NowIammore19ofwhichfoodstoeatmoreandwhichtoeatless.I'vebeeneatingmorefruitandI'mgettingbetteraboutnotgoingintothe20toseewhatthereistoeatafterI'vealready,eaten.
Breakinga21thatyou'vehadsinceyouwereyoungisnoteasy.Iwanttoloseweightthehealthyway.Withtimeandself-controlIknowIcan22it.Icantakelookingintothe23twoways—feelingbadaboutmyselforencouragingmyselftochange.Ichoosetoencouragemyself.
AfteramonthI2410pounds.ThechangesI'vemade25metokeepongoing.Icanstilldobetter.
11.A.deliciousB.healthyC.handyD.expensive
12.A.hobbiesB.conclusionsC.decisionsD.regulations
13.A.teacherB.workerC.shopkeeperD.student
14.A.cookB.serveC.eatD.drink
15.A.thoughtB.believedC.suggestedD.persuaded
16.A.fruitB.vegetablesC.hamburgersD.food
17.A.badB.tastyC.convenientD.beneficial
18.A.obviouslyB.carelesslyC.closelyD.easily
19.A.fondB.afraidC.ignorantD.aware
20.A.restaurantB.kitchenC.refrigeratorD.cupboard
21.A.recordB.ruleC.traditionD.habit
22.A.abandonB.stopC.makeD.take
23.A.mirrorB.plateC.tableD.dish
24.A.gainedB.missedC.lostD.won
25.A.informB.encourageC.forceD.forbid
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