No More Diets - A Simple Plan
8th October 2005
Hi!
No matter how much I know the importance of feeding my kids the right stuff, they don't always agree with me! So I'm always on the look-out for new recipes to try out on them.
Finally found another healthy dish they would eat this week (although I still had to leave the mushrooms out for them. Apparently they are "slimy"). Anyway, they quite enjoyed opening the parcels on their plates - added a fun dimension to the dinner table.
You'll find the recipe below. Hope you enjoy it too.
Have a great weekend
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
P.S. Thank you for all the messages I received about my Dad. Just to let you know, he is fine and out of hospital now. His fracture was not as serious as they first thought and he is able to get about again. And to tell you the truth, I think he really enjoyed the hospital what with the company of his fellow patients and all the attention of the nurses and his family!
In the feature article section just now we are looking at the four factors that make the difference between success and failure in your weight loss efforts
Over the past couple of weeks, we looked at the first two factors. If you missed them you can find them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com This week we look at the third element - having a simple plan.
Feature Article : A simple plan
Have you ever been on one of those diets that you need a calculator to follow. You know the kind where you are forever adding up calories, carbs, fat grams or points. It gets really tedious, doesn't it?
Not only that but it's easy to miscalculate by forgetting to weigh foods or to add in the little bits and pieces you nibble without noticing and you end up eating more than you think you are. Then you wonder why you don't lose weight.
Have you also tried those diets which have fixed meal plans and had problems trying to fit them in with your likes and dislikes, your schedule and lifestyle? (If you're like me you've tried everything at some time!)
The more complicated diets are (and the less they fit in with your lifestyle and preferences) the more you have to spend all day thinking about food (and you know what that leads to) and the less likely you are to keep them up. And that counts for actually getting to your target weight AND afterwards when you want to keep the weight off.
Instead, follow a few simple guidelines and watch the pounds roll off
1. Choose healthy low-calorie foods over high-calorie foods for most of your food choices. Collect healthy simple recipes you love so that you actually enjoy your food as well as benefit from it.
2. Divide your plate mentally into quarters and serve one quarter lean protein, one quarter carbohydrate and half vegetables or salad
3. Eat only when you're hungry and stop when you are satisfied.
4. If you have lost touch with your body and don't notice when you are satisfied, or you tend to empty your plate, no matter what, only serve yourself a small portion and fill up on vegetables or salad if you need more to eat.
5. Never get too hungry. This probably means having a small healthy snack mid morning and sometime in the afternoon.
6. Plan ahead so that you always have healthy food available.
7. Occasionally allow yourself a small portion of anything you love to eat
8. Eat at home or choose your restaurant and foods with care.
9. Drink water or herbal tea rather than fizzy drinks or alcohol.
10. Keep active as you go about your day and walk as much as you can
None of these ideas are complicated and, once you have taken them on board, they are easy to follow for the rest of your life. They just make common sense when you are trying to lose weight and keep it off forever.
You may think they are so simple that they could not possibly be effective, if you are used to fad diets and calorie counting. But they do work. So much so that if you have a weight problem, I can almost guarantee that you are NOT following them consistently.
Why not try these simple changes in place of looking for another miracle book of rigid rules you'll read and get excited about but fail to follow?
Next week we'll look at part 4 : Getting support
Janice Elizabeth Small
If you want to try out the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and learn how to slot them easily into your life, get the Diet Exit Plan manual today. You'll get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches and special reports. Not only that, we've included 3-months membership of the Simply Slimming online slimming club with daily motivational messages on how to build, automate and plan your success, plus articles, recipes and tools. All for a single payment of just £47 (about $87). See it all at http://www.SimplySlimming.com
Recipe of the week : Chicken parcels
Serves 4
4 chicken breasts
juice of 1 lemon
small glass dry white wine
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
100g (4oz) sliced button mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon softened butter
100g (4oz) lean bacon, chopped
Mix lemon juice, wine and herbs in a bowl. Add a little salt and black pepper and the mushrooms.
In a separate bowl mix the butter with the garlic.
Cut 4 squares of cooking foil, large enough to create a loose parcel around the chicken. Place a chicken breast in the centre of each one and place on a baking tray or oven dish, making each piece of foil into a bowl shape around the chicken. Divide the mushroom mixture and garlic butter between the parcels and then close them up leaving just a small gap at the top for steam to escape. Bake in a preheated oven 200 degrees centigrade (400F/Gas Mark 6) for about 30 minutes until cooked through. Meanwhile dry fry the bacon until crisp and drain off any fat then add a little to each parcel before serving.
You can serve the parcels on the plates (take care on opening) with baked or boiled potatoes and green vegetables.
New on the members' site this week
In the recipes section :
Warm broccoli salad
Creamy prawn (shrimp) pasta
Lemon Drizzle cake
On the forum :
Pesto (forum recipe section)
Bananaberry bombs (forum recipe section)
7 tips for boosting your self-confidence (Think Slim section)
10 things you can do to feel great about yourself (Think Slim section)
Have a great week
Love
Janice Elizabeth
P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know. You can mail me at mailto:janice@simplyslimming.com
P.P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com. Look for the link to "Free report"
Legal and admin
Copyright 2005, J. Small All Rights Reserved.
This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.
Hi!
No matter how much I know the importance of feeding my kids the right stuff, they don't always agree with me! So I'm always on the look-out for new recipes to try out on them.
Finally found another healthy dish they would eat this week (although I still had to leave the mushrooms out for them. Apparently they are "slimy"). Anyway, they quite enjoyed opening the parcels on their plates - added a fun dimension to the dinner table.
You'll find the recipe below. Hope you enjoy it too.
Have a great weekend
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
P.S. Thank you for all the messages I received about my Dad. Just to let you know, he is fine and out of hospital now. His fracture was not as serious as they first thought and he is able to get about again. And to tell you the truth, I think he really enjoyed the hospital what with the company of his fellow patients and all the attention of the nurses and his family!
In the feature article section just now we are looking at the four factors that make the difference between success and failure in your weight loss efforts
- an absolute determination to succeed
- openness to changing your habits for the long term not just to meet your target weight
- having a simple plan to follow that you can live with for life
- getting support
Over the past couple of weeks, we looked at the first two factors. If you missed them you can find them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com This week we look at the third element - having a simple plan.
Feature Article : A simple plan
Have you ever been on one of those diets that you need a calculator to follow. You know the kind where you are forever adding up calories, carbs, fat grams or points. It gets really tedious, doesn't it?
Not only that but it's easy to miscalculate by forgetting to weigh foods or to add in the little bits and pieces you nibble without noticing and you end up eating more than you think you are. Then you wonder why you don't lose weight.
Have you also tried those diets which have fixed meal plans and had problems trying to fit them in with your likes and dislikes, your schedule and lifestyle? (If you're like me you've tried everything at some time!)
The more complicated diets are (and the less they fit in with your lifestyle and preferences) the more you have to spend all day thinking about food (and you know what that leads to) and the less likely you are to keep them up. And that counts for actually getting to your target weight AND afterwards when you want to keep the weight off.
Instead, follow a few simple guidelines and watch the pounds roll off
1. Choose healthy low-calorie foods over high-calorie foods for most of your food choices. Collect healthy simple recipes you love so that you actually enjoy your food as well as benefit from it.
2. Divide your plate mentally into quarters and serve one quarter lean protein, one quarter carbohydrate and half vegetables or salad
3. Eat only when you're hungry and stop when you are satisfied.
4. If you have lost touch with your body and don't notice when you are satisfied, or you tend to empty your plate, no matter what, only serve yourself a small portion and fill up on vegetables or salad if you need more to eat.
5. Never get too hungry. This probably means having a small healthy snack mid morning and sometime in the afternoon.
6. Plan ahead so that you always have healthy food available.
7. Occasionally allow yourself a small portion of anything you love to eat
8. Eat at home or choose your restaurant and foods with care.
9. Drink water or herbal tea rather than fizzy drinks or alcohol.
10. Keep active as you go about your day and walk as much as you can
None of these ideas are complicated and, once you have taken them on board, they are easy to follow for the rest of your life. They just make common sense when you are trying to lose weight and keep it off forever.
You may think they are so simple that they could not possibly be effective, if you are used to fad diets and calorie counting. But they do work. So much so that if you have a weight problem, I can almost guarantee that you are NOT following them consistently.
Why not try these simple changes in place of looking for another miracle book of rigid rules you'll read and get excited about but fail to follow?
Next week we'll look at part 4 : Getting support
Janice Elizabeth Small
If you want to try out the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and learn how to slot them easily into your life, get the Diet Exit Plan manual today. You'll get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches and special reports. Not only that, we've included 3-months membership of the Simply Slimming online slimming club with daily motivational messages on how to build, automate and plan your success, plus articles, recipes and tools. All for a single payment of just £47 (about $87). See it all at http://www.SimplySlimming.com
Recipe of the week : Chicken parcels
Serves 4
4 chicken breasts
juice of 1 lemon
small glass dry white wine
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
100g (4oz) sliced button mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon softened butter
100g (4oz) lean bacon, chopped
Mix lemon juice, wine and herbs in a bowl. Add a little salt and black pepper and the mushrooms.
In a separate bowl mix the butter with the garlic.
Cut 4 squares of cooking foil, large enough to create a loose parcel around the chicken. Place a chicken breast in the centre of each one and place on a baking tray or oven dish, making each piece of foil into a bowl shape around the chicken. Divide the mushroom mixture and garlic butter between the parcels and then close them up leaving just a small gap at the top for steam to escape. Bake in a preheated oven 200 degrees centigrade (400F/Gas Mark 6) for about 30 minutes until cooked through. Meanwhile dry fry the bacon until crisp and drain off any fat then add a little to each parcel before serving.
You can serve the parcels on the plates (take care on opening) with baked or boiled potatoes and green vegetables.
New on the members' site this week
In the recipes section :
Warm broccoli salad
Creamy prawn (shrimp) pasta
Lemon Drizzle cake
On the forum :
Pesto (forum recipe section)
Bananaberry bombs (forum recipe section)
7 tips for boosting your self-confidence (Think Slim section)
10 things you can do to feel great about yourself (Think Slim section)
Have a great week
Love
Janice Elizabeth
P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know. You can mail me at mailto:janice@simplyslimming.com
P.P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com. Look for the link to "Free report"
Legal and admin
Copyright 2005, J. Small All Rights Reserved.
This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.
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