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Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet.
Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. sensible and constructive suggestions please. A Desperate man needing your advice |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:09:27 +0100, "MELVIN ALLEN"
wrote: Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet. Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. So hard that many never take that step. You done that and you are to be commended. The rest can be easy if you let it be. This is not a sprint but a marathon. Think longterm lifestyle changes. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. Why change from sandwiches? Use lower calorie versions, turkey with low-fat mayo or mustard for instance. Pile on lots of veggies. If you are into the whole Atkins thing, get a Subway wrap. Many other fast food places offer the wraps as well. Another alternative are salads. A lot of people don't like them, but McDonalds has some pretty good salads. Watch out for their dressing though. If possible use your own low-fat or low-carb dressing. A packet of McD's dressing has almost as many calories as the salad itself. I like the Fiesta Salad. Mixed greens, seasoned ground beef, cheese, tortilla strips, salsa. Comes in at ~ 350 calories if you skip the sour cream. There is enough protein and fat to keep you satisfied, enough greens to fill you up. A lot of times I'm still full enough come evening time I skip dinner/supper, whatever one calls it in your part of the world. Yeah, I know I need to eat, but I'm just not hungry. Anyway, I like them but others cannot stand them. Just a suggestion. You said you are eating salads or the like evenings; having one for lunch instead might give you a welcome change. sensible and constructive suggestions please. A Desperate man needing your advice |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:09:27 +0100, "MELVIN ALLEN"
wrote: Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet. Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. So hard that many never take that step. You done that and you are to be commended. The rest can be easy if you let it be. This is not a sprint but a marathon. Think longterm lifestyle changes. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. Why change from sandwiches? Use lower calorie versions, turkey with low-fat mayo or mustard for instance. Pile on lots of veggies. If you are into the whole Atkins thing, get a Subway wrap. Many other fast food places offer the wraps as well. Another alternative are salads. A lot of people don't like them, but McDonalds has some pretty good salads. Watch out for their dressing though. If possible use your own low-fat or low-carb dressing. A packet of McD's dressing has almost as many calories as the salad itself. I like the Fiesta Salad. Mixed greens, seasoned ground beef, cheese, tortilla strips, salsa. Comes in at ~ 350 calories if you skip the sour cream. There is enough protein and fat to keep you satisfied, enough greens to fill you up. A lot of times I'm still full enough come evening time I skip dinner/supper, whatever one calls it in your part of the world. Yeah, I know I need to eat, but I'm just not hungry. Anyway, I like them but others cannot stand them. Just a suggestion. You said you are eating salads or the like evenings; having one for lunch instead might give you a welcome change. sensible and constructive suggestions please. A Desperate man needing your advice |
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A good start is to get the ok from your doctor. Then look for a
balanced meal plan that includes all the food groups. Your breakfast sounds good, sandwiches don' t have to be unhealthy it is normally the extras that are unhealthy such as chips, mayonaise extra cheese etc etc. Go for a meat or cheese sandwich with salad, hold back on the butter try mustard or ketchup. Pass on the chips and grab a fruit or yogurt. The salad in the evening has to include all food groups to stop you feeling hungry an hour later, try adding protein and a slice of wholewheat bread. Regular planned snacks will help even out hunger attacks keeping meal sizes resonable. ( and often blood sugar issues). If you are really hungry maybe even plan a late evening snack. Good luck cut back slowly and increase the amount you move, even small changes make an effort. Good luck and keep reporting in. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/61.4/61kg On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:09:27 +0100, "MELVIN ALLEN" wrote: Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet. Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. sensible and constructive suggestions please. A Desperate man needing your advice |
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A good start is to get the ok from your doctor. Then look for a
balanced meal plan that includes all the food groups. Your breakfast sounds good, sandwiches don' t have to be unhealthy it is normally the extras that are unhealthy such as chips, mayonaise extra cheese etc etc. Go for a meat or cheese sandwich with salad, hold back on the butter try mustard or ketchup. Pass on the chips and grab a fruit or yogurt. The salad in the evening has to include all food groups to stop you feeling hungry an hour later, try adding protein and a slice of wholewheat bread. Regular planned snacks will help even out hunger attacks keeping meal sizes resonable. ( and often blood sugar issues). If you are really hungry maybe even plan a late evening snack. Good luck cut back slowly and increase the amount you move, even small changes make an effort. Good luck and keep reporting in. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/61.4/61kg On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:09:27 +0100, "MELVIN ALLEN" wrote: Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet. Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. sensible and constructive suggestions please. A Desperate man needing your advice |
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"Avatar" wrote in message
... If you are into the whole Atkins thing, get a Subway wrap. Many other fast food places offer the wraps as well. Or just buy a regular sandwich and throw away the bread, it might be cheaper or taste better... I'm not on Atkins, but I'm getting very picky on the quality and taste of my bread lately. On the occasions when I have had a sandwich, I mostly ate all the feeling, took a couple of bites at the bread, and if not good enough (alas often the case, we have amazing bread, but somehow they didn't figure out they could actually use it when making sandwiches) I throw away the rest. Also remember that being server a King Size sandwich doesn't mean you have to eat it all. If you feel you had enough, throw away the leftover, save it for later or give it away to some homeless... |
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"Avatar" wrote in message
... If you are into the whole Atkins thing, get a Subway wrap. Many other fast food places offer the wraps as well. Or just buy a regular sandwich and throw away the bread, it might be cheaper or taste better... I'm not on Atkins, but I'm getting very picky on the quality and taste of my bread lately. On the occasions when I have had a sandwich, I mostly ate all the feeling, took a couple of bites at the bread, and if not good enough (alas often the case, we have amazing bread, but somehow they didn't figure out they could actually use it when making sandwiches) I throw away the rest. Also remember that being server a King Size sandwich doesn't mean you have to eat it all. If you feel you had enough, throw away the leftover, save it for later or give it away to some homeless... |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 at 09:09:27, MELVIN ALLEN
wrote: Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet. Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. Exercise! And remember that you didn't put on those stone in a day, and they won't come off that way. This is a long-term project that's going to take you at least a year, so you must find things you enjoy eating that aren't too bad for you, and some kind of exercise that you enjoy and can fit in with your daily routine. Even if it's something as simple as walking to/from the Tube station rather than catching a bus. Or walking half-way.... start small. Think "baby steps". I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. You honestly don't have to eat "nourishing" salad (my brother's term for it, as a boy) to lose weight. Although this weather, who wants anything else? If you prefer cooked vegetables, then cook them - you can cut down on the amount of potatoes or pasta you eat, and fill up on cabbage or broccoli, for instance. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. Can you make your own sandwiches to take? That way, you can cut down or out on the butter and mayonnaise that the shop sandwiches have in them, and control what you put in them. If you would rather not, check out on Boots' and Tesco's "Healthy eating" sandwich ranges. And lose the crisps - they don't add anything except fat and salt! Also, drink fizzy water instead of Coke (you could always squeeze an orange into it if you don't like it plain). A piece of fruit instead of a choccy biccy, and you're all set! You can ring the changes, too, if you make your own lunch - a rice salad, for instance, or a cold tortilla (the Spanish kind, not the Mexican kind!) and salad. Keep an eye on what goes into your salad dressings - that can undo a multitude of good works. sensible and constructive suggestions please. I hope those are. I, too, have a good 3 stone to lose.... sigh..... -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 at 09:09:27, MELVIN ALLEN
wrote: Hi to all those helpers in the wide world of diet. Getting started is the hardest part of losing weight. Mentally ready, physically prepared, blood pressure and low sugar imbalance in place. How do I start on the road to losing four stone. Exercise! And remember that you didn't put on those stone in a day, and they won't come off that way. This is a long-term project that's going to take you at least a year, so you must find things you enjoy eating that aren't too bad for you, and some kind of exercise that you enjoy and can fit in with your daily routine. Even if it's something as simple as walking to/from the Tube station rather than catching a bus. Or walking half-way.... start small. Think "baby steps". I have a cereal breakfast with fruit and yougat. a salad evening meal or other slimming type of food. You honestly don't have to eat "nourishing" salad (my brother's term for it, as a boy) to lose weight. Although this weather, who wants anything else? If you prefer cooked vegetables, then cook them - you can cut down on the amount of potatoes or pasta you eat, and fill up on cabbage or broccoli, for instance. As a working physical full blooded male I need to change my sandwich lunches which I buy from local shops to buying something (other than fruit) to support my body during the day. Can you make your own sandwiches to take? That way, you can cut down or out on the butter and mayonnaise that the shop sandwiches have in them, and control what you put in them. If you would rather not, check out on Boots' and Tesco's "Healthy eating" sandwich ranges. And lose the crisps - they don't add anything except fat and salt! Also, drink fizzy water instead of Coke (you could always squeeze an orange into it if you don't like it plain). A piece of fruit instead of a choccy biccy, and you're all set! You can ring the changes, too, if you make your own lunch - a rice salad, for instance, or a cold tortilla (the Spanish kind, not the Mexican kind!) and salad. Keep an eye on what goes into your salad dressings - that can undo a multitude of good works. sensible and constructive suggestions please. I hope those are. I, too, have a good 3 stone to lose.... sigh..... -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 at 05:59:30, Avatar wrote:
Another alternative are salads. A lot of people don't like them, but McDonalds has some pretty good salads. Watch out for their dressing though. If possible use your own low-fat or low-carb dressing. A packet of McD's dressing has almost as many calories as the salad itself. I like the Fiesta Salad. Mixed greens, seasoned ground beef, cheese, tortilla strips, salsa. Comes in at ~ 350 calories if you skip the sour cream. Bear in mind that the original poster is from the UK, and we don't have that sort of salad in McD's here - just a vile chicken job that has more calories, and fewer nutrients, than a Big Mac! (I'd rather have the Big Mac, I think!) -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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