Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Oh I know about the cold! Even though it's warm indoors, the idea of eating all cold food is just a bit much. Try a hot cup of tea (herbal if you prefer) to warm up and get yourself in the mood for that salad! Also, lots and lots of leafy greens help to control cravings. I'm not exactly sure why that is, but they really do Where are you again btw? It slips my mind. I'm in SW Ontario - and we had a windchill of something like minus 31C yesterday morning. It's not exactly warm now either. Brrrrrrr! Roll on spring! Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ bkbb64 <tincup1 Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:59:01 AM Re: One Week Success Thanks, the salad tip is great. I love salads during the warm months. The winters are so long and so cold here that I find myself craving hot, hearty meals. I buy salad fixins, intending to have them several days a week and then I don't. I need to redouble my salad efforts. Karla , " drpatsant " <drpatsant wrote: > > Best advice I can give on portion control is to make a HUGE salad (with no added fat in the dressing - use lemon juice, herbs, special vinegars, whatever, instead or look for a non-fat dressing if you like) and eat it until you are just about full. Only then go for the 'main course' - IF you can face one after all that lovely fresh produce. And oh yes - put your main course on a small plate. > > As for exercise, have you tried exercise videos? One in the middle of the afternoon (for you, since you leave work at 2) would pep you up so that you can enjoy the rest of your day and it would keep you fit. Leslie Sansome is good, although there are lots of others. I find a daily half-hour workout with her does a lot for my wellbeing as well as my weight. Also, try a little jogging on the spot at home while you watch, say, the news broadcase or a favourite programme on TV. It all adds up, even three or four minutes of it at a time. And walk everywhere you can walk - even ordinary walking helps to burn calories and keeps your body fit and healthy. > > Sorry to be so rushed, but had to respond Good luck. > > Love and hugs, Pat > > --- > http://beanvegan.blogspot.com > http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice > " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) > > > > > ________________________________ > bkbb64 <tincup1 > > Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:20:29 AM > One Week Success > > Today is my one week mark success. I've stuck to my plan very well > this week. I did have some nuts near the end of the week, but other > than that it's been a very low fat, vegetarian week. > > Two Areas of " opportunity " : > > I've got to work on portion control. I know I'm eating the right > foods now, but I'm eating too much. Any tips or recommendations that > you've found have helped you with portion control? > > Also, I have a very physical job, but I feel like I still need to > work out at least three times a week in order to loose weight. Can't > seem to get there. I work from 6 am - 2 pm and I just want to go > home after work. Beyond telling me to " just do it " , any additional > tips or recommendations? I'm thinking maybe I need to put together > some sort of home exercise routine. That might be a more realistic > expectation than going to the gym after a long day at work. > > Thanks! > > Karla --- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Try topping your big salad with some nice warm bean chili instead of dressing. Mmm. Pam On 1/18/09, bkbb64 <tincup1 wrote: > Thanks, the salad tip is great. I love salads during the warm > months. The winters are so long and so cold here that I find myself > craving hot, hearty meals. I buy salad fixins, intending to have > them several days a week and then I don't. I need to redouble my > salad efforts. > > Karla > > , " drpatsant " > <drpatsant wrote: >> >> Best advice I can give on portion control is to make a HUGE salad > (with no added fat in the dressing - use lemon juice, herbs, special > vinegars, whatever, instead or look for a non-fat dressing if you > like) and eat it until you are just about full. Only then go for > the 'main course' - IF you can face one after all that lovely fresh > produce. And oh yes - put your main course on a small plate. >> >> As for exercise, have you tried exercise videos? One in the middle > of the afternoon (for you, since you leave work at 2) would pep you > up so that you can enjoy the rest of your day and it would keep you > fit. Leslie Sansome is good, although there are lots of others. I > find a daily half-hour workout with her does a lot for my wellbeing > as well as my weight. Also, try a little jogging on the spot at home > while you watch, say, the news broadcase or a favourite programme on > TV. It all adds up, even three or four minutes of it at a time. And > walk everywhere you can walk - even ordinary walking helps to burn > calories and keeps your body fit and healthy. >> >> Sorry to be so rushed, but had to respond Good luck. >> >> Love and hugs, Pat >> >> --- >> http://beanvegan.blogspot.com >> http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice >> " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> bkbb64 <tincup1 >> >> Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:20:29 AM >> One Week Success >> >> Today is my one week mark success. I've stuck to my plan very well >> this week. I did have some nuts near the end of the week, but > other >> than that it's been a very low fat, vegetarian week. >> >> Two Areas of " opportunity " : >> >> I've got to work on portion control. I know I'm eating the right >> foods now, but I'm eating too much. Any tips or recommendations > that >> you've found have helped you with portion control? >> >> Also, I have a very physical job, but I feel like I still need to >> work out at least three times a week in order to loose weight. > Can't >> seem to get there. I work from 6 am - 2 pm and I just want to go >> home after work. Beyond telling me to " just do it " , any additional >> tips or recommendations? I'm thinking maybe I need to put together >> some sort of home exercise routine. That might be a more > realistic >> expectation than going to the gym after a long day at work. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Karla >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Now that is SUCH a good idea - for me too. Thanks a bunch! (But not too much chili - the point here is that one should eat all the raw veggies and greens first, chewing through them, before embarking on higher calorie cooked food. To follow that up with a 'main course' of more cooked food would defeat the whole exercise.) Anyway, whatever works for you, right? Keep those good ideas coming in. I've never put chilied beans on my salad and I think that would taste great! Trying it when I get back. And about that, I'm going to be away from my computer for a few days but will check in with you all on return. Over to you, Cindi!!! Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) ________________________________ " pdworkman " <pdworkman Sunday, January 18, 2009 5:03:37 PM Re: Re: One Week Success Try topping your big salad with some nice warm bean chili instead of dressing. Mmm. Pam On 1/18/09, bkbb64 <tincup1 wrote: > Thanks, the salad tip is great. I love salads during the warm > months. The winters are so long and so cold here that I find myself > craving hot, hearty meals. I buy salad fixins, intending to have > them several days a week and then I don't. I need to redouble my > salad efforts. > > Karla > > , " drpatsant " > <drpatsant wrote: >> >> Best advice I can give on portion control is to make a HUGE salad > (with no added fat in the dressing - use lemon juice, herbs, special > vinegars, whatever, instead or look for a non-fat dressing if you > like) and eat it until you are just about full. Only then go for > the 'main course' - IF you can face one after all that lovely fresh > produce. And oh yes - put your main course on a small plate. >> >> As for exercise, have you tried exercise videos? One in the middle > of the afternoon (for you, since you leave work at 2) would pep you > up so that you can enjoy the rest of your day and it would keep you > fit. Leslie Sansome is good, although there are lots of others. I > find a daily half-hour workout with her does a lot for my wellbeing > as well as my weight. Also, try a little jogging on the spot at home > while you watch, say, the news broadcase or a favourite programme on > TV. It all adds up, even three or four minutes of it at a time. And > walk everywhere you can walk - even ordinary walking helps to burn > calories and keeps your body fit and healthy. >> >> Sorry to be so rushed, but had to respond Good luck. >> >> Love and hugs, Pat >> >> --- >> http://beanvegan.blogspot.com >> http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice >> " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> bkbb64 <tincup1 >> >> Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:20:29 AM >> One Week Success >> >> Today is my one week mark success. I've stuck to my plan very well >> this week. I did have some nuts near the end of the week, but > other >> than that it's been a very low fat, vegetarian week. >> >> Two Areas of " opportunity " : >> >> I've got to work on portion control. I know I'm eating the right >> foods now, but I'm eating too much. Any tips or recommendations > that >> you've found have helped you with portion control? >> >> Also, I have a very physical job, but I feel like I still need to >> work out at least three times a week in order to loose weight. > Can't >> seem to get there. I work from 6 am - 2 pm and I just want to go >> home after work. Beyond telling me to " just do it " , any additional >> tips or recommendations? I'm thinking maybe I need to put together >> some sort of home exercise routine. That might be a more > realistic >> expectation than going to the gym after a long day at work. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Karla >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 On 19/1/09 2:59 AM, " bkbb64 " <tincup1 wrote: > > Thanks, the salad tip is great. I love salads during the warm > months. The winters are so long and so cold here that I find myself > craving hot, hearty meals. I buy salad fixins, intending to have > them several days a week and then I don't. I need to redouble my > salad efforts. > > Karla > --- In those cold winter months when you don¹t really want salad, try a big bowl of home made veggie soup to fill you up with very few calories! I never thought I¹d like rutabagas but since I¹ve gone vegetarian I¹ve been open to trying new things ‹ and they are so good, especially in soups and stews! Anna My Favorite Veggie Soup INGREDIENTS 1 large can of crushed tomatoes 1 large box of liquid stock (vegetable) 2 cups of water 1 medium onion, chopped 1 packet of vegetable or French onion dry soup powder 1 stock cube or teaspoon stock powder (chicken-style, beef-style or regular vegetarian) 1 clove garlic, crushed 4 small bay leaves 1 Swede (rutabaga), peeled and diced 3Ž4 kg carrots 1Ž2 bunch of celery, including leaves 2 med capsicums, diced 2 zucchini, sliced 2 tomatoes, diced METHOD 1. Chop all the veggies and put them in a big pot with the remaining ingredients. 2. Add salt and pepper (not too much salt). 3. Boil rapidly for two minutes and reduce to a simmer until it's nice and tender. 4. Remove bay leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 See you when you get back Pat! Cindi --- On Sun, 1/18/09, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote: drpatsant <drpatsant Re: Re: One Week Success Sunday, January 18, 2009, 4:24 PM Now that is SUCH a good idea - for me too. Thanks a bunch! (But not too much chili - the point here is that one should eat all the raw veggies and greens first, chewing through them, before embarking on higher calorie cooked food. To follow that up with a 'main course' of more cooked food would defeat the whole exercise.) Anyway, whatever works for you, right? Keep those good ideas coming in. I've never put chilied beans on my salad and I think that would taste great! Trying it when I get back. And about that, I'm going to be away from my computer for a few days but will check in with you all on return. Over to you, Cindi!!! Love and hugs, Pat --- http://beanvegan. blogspot. com http://www.vegandon elight.com/ spice " The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast. " (Oscar Wilde) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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