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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 227886" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Hey Chris, how's it going?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">The best advice I've received over the years from more than one source has been "Everything in moderation". </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">If you make too many drastic changes all at once, you will likely fail. It's best to focus on one change at a time. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">For instance, you know that you likely have to cut out all white foods, such as white breads and sugars, and wasted calories you will find in pre-packaged foods, candies, soft drinks, etc. So, you may want to begin there. Replace all your white breads, crackers, etc., with healthier whole grain, organic bread-foods. Give up chips altogether and instead you can satisfy that crunch with Diamond Pecan Nut-thins. Instead of white italian bread with dinner, have the whole grain organic ciabbatta rolls (sold at Stop & Shop) and limit yourself to 1/2 a roll. And instead of eating regular pasta, buy a whole grain, organic pasta - it has a nice rich nutty flavor and is more filling, so you eat less. Anything that is whole grain and organic will fill you up faster and stave off hunger longer - and it's better for your body as far as the entire digestive process as well as your organs, namely, your heart. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Fats: Do not substitute butter with margarine - margaring has trans fats in it and it takes your body longer to digest. It would best to give it up and instead use a spread that is made from olive oil. They sell them near the butter. Use olive oil when cooking anything. Eat a handful of walnuts each day - not too many, but just enough. The fats in nuts is healthy and is the perfect snack between meals. When eating soups, choose broth based soups as opposed to cream based soups. Less fat. Also, if you're like me, you love half and half in your coffee - I refuse to give it up, but I have given up milk and when I do drink milk, which is almost never, I use 1% or skim. Low fat cheeses are available, as well as low fat sour cream, etc. But really, you don't need dairy - you can get your calcium in other ways, such as dark green leafy vegetables and by taking a supplement. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Focus on the ways in which you will be adding to your diet rather than taking away from your diet. Load up on vegetables and fruits. I get by with 2 fruits a day most days. Sometimes 3. I have a banana in the morning, followed by maybe an orange or an apple, then maybe some dried apricots or prunes. For lunch I will have a big salad with some chickpeas or other legumes in it - no cheeses or heavy cream dressing. Instead I may throw in some avacado and a light homemade vinegar dressing with some seasonings. The legumes and avacado make it very filling and delish. Or, sometimes I will have a soup for lunch instead of salad. You will also be adding homemade, healthier foods to your daily menu. You can get creative. On </span></span></span><a href="http://www.recipezaar.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">www.recipezaar.com</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue"> you can find many vegetarian and healthy recipes that are very easy to plan and prepare. Explore. The culinary world is at your fingertips. Stear clear of any packaged foods labeled "diet" or prepared meals that you pop into the micro - they are filled with sodium and just icky (in my humble opinion-lol). </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">I don't know if you drink alcohol, but hard liquor and beer are the alcoholic beverages that are real killers. White wine is not the greatest either but it's not the worst. Red wine, in moderation, is actually beneficial to most diets. I have glass of red wine almost every night with my dinner. Just one. Overdoing it is where you will run into trouble. So, you don't have to give it up, just don't over do it. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Once you have made a few of these changes, then add a bit of movement into your life. A short brisk walk for 10-15 min/day and gradually work your way up to 20-25 min and eventually to at least 35 min/day, say, 3-5 times/week. You don't need a lot of strenuous activity - but you do have to move. Exercise alone will not make you healthy, and diet alone will not make you healthy, but the two together, a little bit of change at a time, will definitely make you healthier and feel better. So, go slowly and make changes you can live with a little at a time. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Hope this helps. Also, some good information can be found in the book: "You - on a diet" or "You - the owner's manual" or "The skinny B!tch" (very funny read) and lastly, I gathered a lot of interesting and useful information from "The South Beach Diet". I followed it beginning with phase 2 and skipped phase 1 because I found it was too limited and didn't fit well into my lifestyle. Many people begin in Phase 2 because the changes are not so drastic. Good luck!</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 227886, member: 2211"] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Hey Chris, how's it going?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]The best advice I've received over the years from more than one source has been "Everything in moderation". [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]If you make too many drastic changes all at once, you will likely fail. It's best to focus on one change at a time. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]For instance, you know that you likely have to cut out all white foods, such as white breads and sugars, and wasted calories you will find in pre-packaged foods, candies, soft drinks, etc. So, you may want to begin there. Replace all your white breads, crackers, etc., with healthier whole grain, organic bread-foods. Give up chips altogether and instead you can satisfy that crunch with Diamond Pecan Nut-thins. Instead of white italian bread with dinner, have the whole grain organic ciabbatta rolls (sold at Stop & Shop) and limit yourself to 1/2 a roll. And instead of eating regular pasta, buy a whole grain, organic pasta - it has a nice rich nutty flavor and is more filling, so you eat less. Anything that is whole grain and organic will fill you up faster and stave off hunger longer - and it's better for your body as far as the entire digestive process as well as your organs, namely, your heart. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Fats: Do not substitute butter with margarine - margaring has trans fats in it and it takes your body longer to digest. It would best to give it up and instead use a spread that is made from olive oil. They sell them near the butter. Use olive oil when cooking anything. Eat a handful of walnuts each day - not too many, but just enough. The fats in nuts is healthy and is the perfect snack between meals. When eating soups, choose broth based soups as opposed to cream based soups. Less fat. Also, if you're like me, you love half and half in your coffee - I refuse to give it up, but I have given up milk and when I do drink milk, which is almost never, I use 1% or skim. Low fat cheeses are available, as well as low fat sour cream, etc. But really, you don't need dairy - you can get your calcium in other ways, such as dark green leafy vegetables and by taking a supplement. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Focus on the ways in which you will be adding to your diet rather than taking away from your diet. Load up on vegetables and fruits. I get by with 2 fruits a day most days. Sometimes 3. I have a banana in the morning, followed by maybe an orange or an apple, then maybe some dried apricots or prunes. For lunch I will have a big salad with some chickpeas or other legumes in it - no cheeses or heavy cream dressing. Instead I may throw in some avacado and a light homemade vinegar dressing with some seasonings. The legumes and avacado make it very filling and delish. Or, sometimes I will have a soup for lunch instead of salad. You will also be adding homemade, healthier foods to your daily menu. You can get creative. On [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.recipezaar.com"][FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]www.recipezaar.com[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue] you can find many vegetarian and healthy recipes that are very easy to plan and prepare. Explore. The culinary world is at your fingertips. Stear clear of any packaged foods labeled "diet" or prepared meals that you pop into the micro - they are filled with sodium and just icky (in my humble opinion-lol). [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]I don't know if you drink alcohol, but hard liquor and beer are the alcoholic beverages that are real killers. White wine is not the greatest either but it's not the worst. Red wine, in moderation, is actually beneficial to most diets. I have glass of red wine almost every night with my dinner. Just one. Overdoing it is where you will run into trouble. So, you don't have to give it up, just don't over do it. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Once you have made a few of these changes, then add a bit of movement into your life. A short brisk walk for 10-15 min/day and gradually work your way up to 20-25 min and eventually to at least 35 min/day, say, 3-5 times/week. You don't need a lot of strenuous activity - but you do have to move. Exercise alone will not make you healthy, and diet alone will not make you healthy, but the two together, a little bit of change at a time, will definitely make you healthier and feel better. So, go slowly and make changes you can live with a little at a time. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]Hope this helps. Also, some good information can be found in the book: "You - on a diet" or "You - the owner's manual" or "The skinny B!tch" (very funny read) and lastly, I gathered a lot of interesting and useful information from "The South Beach Diet". I followed it beginning with phase 2 and skipped phase 1 because I found it was too limited and didn't fit well into my lifestyle. Many people begin in Phase 2 because the changes are not so drastic. Good luck![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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