Hi all,
I was wondering what life style changes/plan/diet everyone plans on doing to reach your goals. The NWYD challenge lets you follow any plan, but I think they are promoting slim fast. That does nothing for me as a meal, but its a good snack.
I think I've started my own hybrid program by taking bits and pieces of other weight loss programs and added my own spark. Its weight watchers + a little slim fast for pre-workout snacks + zumba, cardio, strength training, + wii + lots of water. I hope all of that = weight loss. I'm also checking out the National Body Challenge on Discovery Health. I really find the weekly shows very inspirational. And the resources online are really great, I'm registered there too!
My set back so far has been my lack of control when it comes to sweets and chocolate. Even on weight watchers, I've been saving my points to eat a lot of junk this week. I don't think the scale is going to be forgiving...but then again, according to Kmart's scale, I lost 5 pounds in less than an hour! LOL
So whats a good way to curb sugar/chocolate cravings? I'm thinking a few points a day really add up by the end of the week.
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OMG!!!!
I'm so amped right now to get in gear with weightloss and living a healthier lifestyle.
The goals that I've set are focused around PORTION CONTROL. I think that I tend to overeat at meals and snack excessively due to stress. I am definitely an emotional eater. I hope to identify the triggers of my moods and to choose healthier snacks instead of snacks of convenience.
Does anyone have any snack ideas or ways to combat "grazing" at the office?
Any ideas or tips for portion control?
I was thinking of premaking my meals the day before....
I'm eager to learn and LOOSE!!!!
Portion control is a big problem and I think many of us share some frustration with not knowing what is the right amount for a serving. As the video shows, we get bombarded by the food industry with HUGE portions. Its no wonder why its easy to over eat. At home I really have to be careful with portions, especially with carbs. Its so easy for me to over eat when its pasta or rice! So I started measuring and weighing alot of my food to get a reasonable portion. After doing this for a month or more, I am getting use to "eye-balling" portions. But my harder areas is with ice cream and desert items! I'm working on that.
Here is some info from a website I visited: www.mealsmatter.org
Health Topics
Making Sense of Portion Sizes
Many of us tend to underestimate the amount of food we eat and tend to overestimate the recommended portion sizes for many foods.
For example, try pouring out your usual portion of pasta and measure it! Then, compare it to the label portion size. Chances are, you're eating two, three, four or more times the amount on the label.
Relating the portion size of a serving to everyday items is an easy way to visualize what a true portion size looks like.
Woman's fist or baseball - a serving of vegetables or fruit is about the size of your fist
A rounded handful - about one half cup cooked or raw veggies or cut fruit, a piece of fruit, or ½ cup of cooked rice or pasta - this is a good measure for a snack serving, such as chips or pretzels
Deck of cards - a serving of meat, fish or poultry or the palm of your hand (don't count your fingers!) - for example, one chicken breast, ¼ pound hamburger patty or a medium pork chop
Golf ball or large egg - one quarter cup of dried fruit or nuts
Tennis ball - about one half cup of ice cream
Computer mouse - about the size of a small baked potato
Compact disc - about the size of one serving of pancake or small waffle
Thumb tip - about one teaspoon of peanut butter
Six dice - a serving of cheese
Check book - a serving of fish (approximately 3 oz.)
Eyeball it! - Take a look at the recommended serving sizes on the new USDA MyPyramid Food Guidance System. Get out a measuring cup or a food scale and practice measuring some of your favorite foods onto a plate, so that you can see how much (or how little!) a ½ cup or 3-ounce serving is. This will help you "eyeball" a reasonable serving!
Children need adequate calories to meet their needs for growth. On the other hand, portions that are too large could lead to overeating or seem overwhelming.
Serving small portions to young children is often the best way for them to learn to eat only until satisfied, instead of overeating. Start kids off with less and encourage them to ask for more if they're still hungry.
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