MegRo
03-08-2006, 01:25 PM
Thanks to all for all the great tips.
I do believe my efforts are paying off. My brother lives far away, and came for a visit and later reported that I looked very different since Christmas.
I think this is my first attempt of losing weight at a very slow gradual pace through small changes and incorporating exercise. I am not in any hurry. I just wanted to make sure I was moving in the right direction.
Regarding the comment about no cheese and no mayo. I only eat light cheese and non-fat mayo or light mayo in my foods. And use only a tablespoon of mayo and a sprinkling of cheese. Usually for my tuna salads. Is that really going to hinder my efforts? I have cut back on the wraps, even though they are complex carbs. I do break up my meals so that I am eating 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks so that my insulin levels are never dropping and I'm keeping my metabolism up. Sometimes I only manage to get in those three meals, but they are always healthy low fat meals. If I am eating lean protein I want to make sure that low fat mayo and low fat cheeses and low fat salad dressings are okay to eat. I can't cut out fruits. I need the fiber in apples and vitamin C in Oranges. I stopped having half a banana with my cereal because its high in sugar and have cut out dried fruits with the exception of raisins. Carrots are a rareity. I eat onions and peppers and green beans and avoid the tropical fruits. I do not consume refined sugar except for the occasional serving of rice pudding ( I CANT HELP IT, ITS MY FAVOURITE) My breakfast is always whole grain cereal with milk. I'm not shy with the cereal or milk because I like to fill up at breakfast and I will burn it off.
I never eat beef or pork, I avoid high-sodium processed foods, full fat condiments, fruit juice, pops, cookies, candies, etc.
It's all the food god intended us to eat, except for Crystal light :)
Each meal or snack I have has a teeny bit of fat, protein and carbs.
And I love fruit smoothies with yogurt, maybe a small scoop of low fat no sugar added ice cream and fresh fruit.
This has to be a recipe for sucsess????????? SAY IT IS!!! PLEASE! haha
I do believe my efforts are paying off. My brother lives far away, and came for a visit and later reported that I looked very different since Christmas.
I think this is my first attempt of losing weight at a very slow gradual pace through small changes and incorporating exercise. I am not in any hurry. I just wanted to make sure I was moving in the right direction.
Regarding the comment about no cheese and no mayo. I only eat light cheese and non-fat mayo or light mayo in my foods. And use only a tablespoon of mayo and a sprinkling of cheese. Usually for my tuna salads. Is that really going to hinder my efforts? I have cut back on the wraps, even though they are complex carbs. I do break up my meals so that I am eating 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks so that my insulin levels are never dropping and I'm keeping my metabolism up. Sometimes I only manage to get in those three meals, but they are always healthy low fat meals. If I am eating lean protein I want to make sure that low fat mayo and low fat cheeses and low fat salad dressings are okay to eat. I can't cut out fruits. I need the fiber in apples and vitamin C in Oranges. I stopped having half a banana with my cereal because its high in sugar and have cut out dried fruits with the exception of raisins. Carrots are a rareity. I eat onions and peppers and green beans and avoid the tropical fruits. I do not consume refined sugar except for the occasional serving of rice pudding ( I CANT HELP IT, ITS MY FAVOURITE) My breakfast is always whole grain cereal with milk. I'm not shy with the cereal or milk because I like to fill up at breakfast and I will burn it off.
I never eat beef or pork, I avoid high-sodium processed foods, full fat condiments, fruit juice, pops, cookies, candies, etc.
It's all the food god intended us to eat, except for Crystal light :)
Each meal or snack I have has a teeny bit of fat, protein and carbs.
And I love fruit smoothies with yogurt, maybe a small scoop of low fat no sugar added ice cream and fresh fruit.
This has to be a recipe for sucsess????????? SAY IT IS!!! PLEASE! haha
