"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:45:30 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:25:35 PM UTC-5, Cheryl wrote:
>> >> On 1/4/2016 1:08 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >> > I've been dieting off and on for more than 40 years. This has
>> >> > certainly been the easiest, and I think it'll be the most
>> >> > successful. Here's what I'm doing:
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. Less carbs; more veggies
>> >> > 2. Moderate portion control, so I never feel really starved.
>> >> > 3. If I really, really want something evil, I have it.
>> >> > Preferably organized such that there are no leftovers
>> >> > to continue to tempt me.
>> >> > 4. I don't care how fast I lose. A generally downward trend
>> >> > is what I'm looking for.
>> >> >
>> >> > Every day I have a little olive oil, a little butter, and
>> >> > a little chocolate. I don't feel deprived at all. I'm
>> >> > just eating differently than I used to. I feel like I could
>> >> > keep this up forever. Slow and steady wins the race.
>> >>
>> >> That's pretty amazing. I'm trying to take a lesson from my brother and
>> >> sister in law for their recent diet changes. My brother is making
>> >> great
>> >> progress by eliminating carbs, and I know everyone says that, and some
>> >> make it seem so easy but he's a success story so far. I've seen what
>> >> he
>> >> eats and both of them have told me what they do to keep on this pace.
>> >> Their main protein when they have meat is white meat chicken. My
>> >> brother
>> >> will cook about 6 boneless, skinless breasts at a time and freeze in
>> >> portions. They each take chicken and veggies for lunches, breakfast is
>> >> typically "muffins" made with egg beaters and various veggies cooked
>> >> in
>> >> muffin tins, probably more like muffin shaped omelets. Even when they
>> >> dine out they don't order starchy sides or eat any bread that might
>> >> come
>> >> with the meal. I just don't have the willpower to avoid the starches
>> >> but
>> >> I'm trying to learn from them.
>> >
>> > I didn't eliminate starches, but I cut way back on them, and I
>> > substitute
>> > "tan" ones for "white" ones whenever I can.
>> >
>> > I grill 3 chicken breasts, and eat half of one for a meal, so it lasts
>> > all week unless my husband has some. That's a piece of meat about the
>> > size of the palm of my hand, or a little smaller.
>> >
>> > Lunches are either lentil soup or vegetable soup, but once a week I go
>> > out for a Greek salad. I eat all of the bread that they bring me,
>> > dipped in a tiny bit of salted olive oil.
>> >
>> > Breakfast is oatmeal washed down with a glass of milk, although I
>> > went wild and crazy on Christmas morning and had scrambled eggs
>> > and toast. I occasionally have scrambled eggs for dinner,
>> > and just lay the eggs on top of the toast rather than buttering it.
>> >
>> > It's almost Zen. I weigh myself, but I don't have any expectation
>> > of what the number should be compared to last week's number.
>> >
>>
>> Interesting!!! You certainly have worked out what works for you! Well
>> done!
>>
>> Do you sweeten your oatmeal?
>
> Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
> a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
> when I slice it from the stick of butter).
>
>>When you say that every day you have a little
>> olive oil ... in what? I can see the butter and chocolate ...
>
> Vinaigrette. I almost always have a salad with dinner.
>
> It's not a wildly exciting diet, but since I'm at work 5 days
> a week, it's easy to accomplish. Weekends tend to be a little
> more interesting, at least at dinner. If the weather prevents
> me from grilling chicken, I'll branch out and have a slice
> of ham or something. I try to eat a decent variety of food,
> without obsessing over it. The less time I think about food,
> the better. (Why, I wonder, do I read rec.food.cooking? On
> the other hand, quite a bit of what's described here doesn't
> appeal to me anyway.)

lol I know what you mean) Thanks



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