Happy New Year!
May the new year be a healthy one for you, your family and your friends.
Many people, myself included, tend to eat too much over the holidays. We attend more parties, have more visitors and the weather may keep us indoors more than other times of the year.
To lose weight we need to exercise more and eat less. We need to burn more calories than we consume. To learn how many calories you consume daily read calorie deficit. To discover what your ideal weight is read ultimate goal.
For your New Years resolution to be effective tell as many people as possible about your goal. Write it down. Post your goal on the forum.
Set small, realistic goals for yourself. Even small changes improve your health. You will feel empowered when you succeed.
Have a great new year!
bon appetit!
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Elevenses? Afternoon tea? Midnight snack?
Elevenses
Many people are in the habit of eating something mid-morning. Some even snack all day long. If you miss breakfast you often need a snack well before lunch. Even with a substantial breakfast people can feel the need for a snack. In times past, when most work was very physical, people had regular second breakfast or elevenses.
With discipline, maybe with the help of a cup of coffee or tea, most people can skip these snacks. If you must eat something have an apple, orange or other piece of fruit rather than a doughnut, bagel, small cakes or other pastry. If an apple and coffee don't do the trick try an apple and a glass of 1% or skim milk. You don't have to get full because lunch is coming soon! All you need is to eat enough so you can function without discomfort.
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea sounds formal and elegant. The cucumber sandwiches, scones and pastries really add on the calories. The afternoon snack, whether called afternoon tea or coffee break, should be treated like the mid-morning one. Skip it if at all possible. If not fruit is the way to go. Dried fruit always works and allows for easy storage.
Midnight Snack
One of your very first goals should be to cut out all after dinner snacks. It is easy to skip the midnight refrigerator raids...
bon appetit!
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To read the full article join us at: Diet Inn
Many people are in the habit of eating something mid-morning. Some even snack all day long. If you miss breakfast you often need a snack well before lunch. Even with a substantial breakfast people can feel the need for a snack. In times past, when most work was very physical, people had regular second breakfast or elevenses.
With discipline, maybe with the help of a cup of coffee or tea, most people can skip these snacks. If you must eat something have an apple, orange or other piece of fruit rather than a doughnut, bagel, small cakes or other pastry. If an apple and coffee don't do the trick try an apple and a glass of 1% or skim milk. You don't have to get full because lunch is coming soon! All you need is to eat enough so you can function without discomfort.
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea sounds formal and elegant. The cucumber sandwiches, scones and pastries really add on the calories. The afternoon snack, whether called afternoon tea or coffee break, should be treated like the mid-morning one. Skip it if at all possible. If not fruit is the way to go. Dried fruit always works and allows for easy storage.
Midnight Snack
One of your very first goals should be to cut out all after dinner snacks. It is easy to skip the midnight refrigerator raids...
bon appetit!
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To read the full article join us at: Diet Inn
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Whole grains for breakfast - a firm foundation
A good breakfast is an important start to the day. Don't skip it!
Skipping breakfast is counterproductive. Your body needs sustenance after the long break since the previous day's dinner. You didn't eat any midnight snacks did you?
Many people we have worked with start out with very little fiber in their diet. Fiber only comes from plants. Whole grains are an excellent source of fiber.
Fiber is the good carbohydrate. It digests slowly so there is no rapid spike of blood sugar like you get with refined carbohydrates, high fructose corn syrup and sugar.
In the past most breakfast cereals didn't have much fiber. With Kashi's great success all the traditional cereal makers like Post, Kellogg and General Mills are introducing high fiber cereal or increasing the fiber content in popular brands. This is great news!
These days there are many delightful choices of high fiber cereal. Traditional cereals like meusli and granola are excellent. They are made of whole grains like rolled oats mixed with dried fruits and nuts. In addition to those mentioned you can mix different cereals together...
bon appetit!
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To read the full article join us at: Diet Inn
Skipping breakfast is counterproductive. Your body needs sustenance after the long break since the previous day's dinner. You didn't eat any midnight snacks did you?
Many people we have worked with start out with very little fiber in their diet. Fiber only comes from plants. Whole grains are an excellent source of fiber.
Fiber is the good carbohydrate. It digests slowly so there is no rapid spike of blood sugar like you get with refined carbohydrates, high fructose corn syrup and sugar.
In the past most breakfast cereals didn't have much fiber. With Kashi's great success all the traditional cereal makers like Post, Kellogg and General Mills are introducing high fiber cereal or increasing the fiber content in popular brands. This is great news!
These days there are many delightful choices of high fiber cereal. Traditional cereals like meusli and granola are excellent. They are made of whole grains like rolled oats mixed with dried fruits and nuts. In addition to those mentioned you can mix different cereals together...
bon appetit!
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To read the full article join us at: Diet Inn
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