No More Diets - Just Desserts
28th January 2006
Contents
Feature Article:
Just Desserts
Recipe of the Week:
Pasta Amatriciana
Hi!
I had a houseful of guests on Monday when I was hostess for a Pampered Chef kitchen party, having agreed to do it when I went to one myself last year.
I must have lost a couple of pounds running around borrowing furniture and trying to fit 18 chairs into my lounge (a tight squeeze), delivering invitations, serving drinks, getting my house in a fit state and then putting it all back together again! No gym exercise required!
Now the kitchen things everyone ordered have arrived and so I'll deliver them this weekend which should keep me busy out and about too.
I ordered one of those tools which grates, slices and makes vegetables sticks so I'm hoping this will help me make more adventurous salads - we'll see!
This week's article is all about dessert - the downfall of many a diet but there are strategies you can use even if you don't want to give up dessert....let me know what you think
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
P.S. If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 23 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com
Feature Article : Just Desserts
Desserts are almost always a calorie (or 500) too far. When you eat (as I teach) just enough of your delicious healthy main course to feel satisfied but not stuffed, desserts simply mean that you are going beyond satisfaction into the territory of overeating. Those extra desserts are not getting your tummy used to feeling just right after a meal.
Quite often desserts are simply a habit and one you can do well to change.
If you eat just an apple too much every day after dinner, a mere 50 calories, you will put on over 5lbs of fat over a year and of course most desserts are in the 400 plus calories range for a normal portion and often many more. If you eat an average of 300 calories in dessert every day which is probably on the low side if you are a dessert fan you're talking about over 30lbs of fat on your body every year just from dessert!
But what if you love desserts, can you never enjoy them again if you want to lose weight and stay slim for good?
Of course, you don't have to give up desserts altogether. It's what you do day in day out that counts in terms of losing weight and keeping it off. The occasional treat (and I stress occasional) is not going to matter.
Try the following strategies to help out if you're a fan of dessert.
1. Make it special
If you don't have dessert every day, it makes those meals where you do indulge a special treat. By reserving dessert for truly special occasions - birthdays, festivals, the day you get promoted you get to truly appreciate it.
2. Cut down gradually
If you're used to having dessert every day you may feel a bit deprived to start with if you don't. Start by swapping your desserts for lower-calorie foods such as low fat yogurt or fruit and then gradually cut them out altogether for everyday eating.
3. Reduce main course portion sizes
If you are going to eat dessert, serve a smaller portion of your main course. Unless you are eating fruit as dessert this is not a great idea on a permanent basis because it means that you are replacing highly nutritious food with a high-fat, high-sugar indulgence, but it works for special occasions and when you are getting used to not eating dessert at every meal.
4. Just 3 bites
If you must have dessert, say you're out at a restaurant and the desserts are to die for, order one and enjoy just 3 bites of it. Eat it very slowly, enjoy every moment and feel pleased to leave the rest on the plate rather than on your hips. Share with a friend if you like!
5. Lighten your meal
If you want to indulge for any particular meal, have dessert but have it after a very light nutritious main meal such as a soup or salad.
6. Just dessert
You won't get malnourished if you very occasionally have just a dessert for your meal! If you love apple pie and custard or chocolate gateau, skip the nourishing main course and just have what you want. You can make up for it with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein and whole grains in your other meals that day.
Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small
Make 2006 Your Year!
If you want to make 2006 the year you lose weight for good, learn the 24 keys to permanently losing weight with the Diet Exit Plan. This is an online coaching program which helps you think and act like the slim person you are inside. You'll learn how to take on those slim habits and slot them easily into your life.
You get all the support and encouragement you need to succeed too. The Diet Exit Plan manual is accompanied by 8 weekly modules and help from our weight loss coach is always on hand. Not only that, we've also included 3-months membership of the Simply Slimming online slimming club with DAILY motivational messages about building, automating and planning 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 : Pasta Amatriciana
Serves 2
An easy supper when you're pushed for time.
175 g (6oz) dried penne pasta (or whatever shapes you have)
400g (14oz) tin chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
100g (4oz) pancetta or lean smoked dry-cured bacon, chopped
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
5 sage leaves, finely chopped or a pinch of dried sage
half a small glass of red wine
50g (2oz) Parmesan, freshly grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the bacon until crisp, then add the onions and sage leaves and fry until they start to turn brown. Add the wine and tomatoes and mash down the tomato pulp a little. Season to taste. Simmer the sauce gently. Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain and toss with the tomato and bacon sauce and half the Parmesan. Serve with the remainder of the Parmesan at the table and a mixed side salad.
New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section
On the Forum
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.
P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? 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 2006, 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.
Contents
Feature Article:
Just Desserts
Recipe of the Week:
Pasta Amatriciana
Hi!
I had a houseful of guests on Monday when I was hostess for a Pampered Chef kitchen party, having agreed to do it when I went to one myself last year.
I must have lost a couple of pounds running around borrowing furniture and trying to fit 18 chairs into my lounge (a tight squeeze), delivering invitations, serving drinks, getting my house in a fit state and then putting it all back together again! No gym exercise required!
Now the kitchen things everyone ordered have arrived and so I'll deliver them this weekend which should keep me busy out and about too.
I ordered one of those tools which grates, slices and makes vegetables sticks so I'm hoping this will help me make more adventurous salads - we'll see!
This week's article is all about dessert - the downfall of many a diet but there are strategies you can use even if you don't want to give up dessert....let me know what you think
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
P.S. If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 23 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com
Feature Article : Just Desserts
Desserts are almost always a calorie (or 500) too far. When you eat (as I teach) just enough of your delicious healthy main course to feel satisfied but not stuffed, desserts simply mean that you are going beyond satisfaction into the territory of overeating. Those extra desserts are not getting your tummy used to feeling just right after a meal.
Quite often desserts are simply a habit and one you can do well to change.
If you eat just an apple too much every day after dinner, a mere 50 calories, you will put on over 5lbs of fat over a year and of course most desserts are in the 400 plus calories range for a normal portion and often many more. If you eat an average of 300 calories in dessert every day which is probably on the low side if you are a dessert fan you're talking about over 30lbs of fat on your body every year just from dessert!
But what if you love desserts, can you never enjoy them again if you want to lose weight and stay slim for good?
Of course, you don't have to give up desserts altogether. It's what you do day in day out that counts in terms of losing weight and keeping it off. The occasional treat (and I stress occasional) is not going to matter.
Try the following strategies to help out if you're a fan of dessert.
1. Make it special
If you don't have dessert every day, it makes those meals where you do indulge a special treat. By reserving dessert for truly special occasions - birthdays, festivals, the day you get promoted you get to truly appreciate it.
2. Cut down gradually
If you're used to having dessert every day you may feel a bit deprived to start with if you don't. Start by swapping your desserts for lower-calorie foods such as low fat yogurt or fruit and then gradually cut them out altogether for everyday eating.
3. Reduce main course portion sizes
If you are going to eat dessert, serve a smaller portion of your main course. Unless you are eating fruit as dessert this is not a great idea on a permanent basis because it means that you are replacing highly nutritious food with a high-fat, high-sugar indulgence, but it works for special occasions and when you are getting used to not eating dessert at every meal.
4. Just 3 bites
If you must have dessert, say you're out at a restaurant and the desserts are to die for, order one and enjoy just 3 bites of it. Eat it very slowly, enjoy every moment and feel pleased to leave the rest on the plate rather than on your hips. Share with a friend if you like!
5. Lighten your meal
If you want to indulge for any particular meal, have dessert but have it after a very light nutritious main meal such as a soup or salad.
6. Just dessert
You won't get malnourished if you very occasionally have just a dessert for your meal! If you love apple pie and custard or chocolate gateau, skip the nourishing main course and just have what you want. You can make up for it with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein and whole grains in your other meals that day.
Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small
Make 2006 Your Year!
If you want to make 2006 the year you lose weight for good, learn the 24 keys to permanently losing weight with the Diet Exit Plan. This is an online coaching program which helps you think and act like the slim person you are inside. You'll learn how to take on those slim habits and slot them easily into your life.
You get all the support and encouragement you need to succeed too. The Diet Exit Plan manual is accompanied by 8 weekly modules and help from our weight loss coach is always on hand. Not only that, we've also included 3-months membership of the Simply Slimming online slimming club with DAILY motivational messages about building, automating and planning 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 : Pasta Amatriciana
Serves 2
An easy supper when you're pushed for time.
175 g (6oz) dried penne pasta (or whatever shapes you have)
400g (14oz) tin chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
100g (4oz) pancetta or lean smoked dry-cured bacon, chopped
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
5 sage leaves, finely chopped or a pinch of dried sage
half a small glass of red wine
50g (2oz) Parmesan, freshly grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the bacon until crisp, then add the onions and sage leaves and fry until they start to turn brown. Add the wine and tomatoes and mash down the tomato pulp a little. Season to taste. Simmer the sauce gently. Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain and toss with the tomato and bacon sauce and half the Parmesan. Serve with the remainder of the Parmesan at the table and a mixed side salad.
New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section
- Mediterranean bake
- Smoked cheddar bread
- Red Onion Soup
On the Forum
- Meal Planning (Healthy Eating section)
- Make it count! (anything Else to Share 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.
P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? 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 2006, 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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