No More Diets - Split Second Decisions

26th May 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Split Second Decisions

Recipe of the Week:

* Crispy Potato Skins

Also new on my Think Slim Blog this week:

* Tailor-made Weight Loss Programs
* The Water and Cayenne Pepper Diet
* An Appetizer for Weight Loss

Hi!

Had a coffee with my friend Linda this week. She's one of that exclusive group of people who have lost a lot of weight and kept it off for more than a year (over 5 years in her case).

Linda's day was shaping up to be a nightmare of organisation: kids to pick up and take to activities, shopping to do and a cake to get iced for a friend's birthday the next day, house for sale and potential buyers turning up for a viewing in the afternoon (the house was a mess), packing to go away the next day on a weekend trip (her, her husband and kids of 9 and 2).... a busy day however you look at it.

Yet she'd still found time that morning to go for a 40 minute run. She made it a priority and did it anyway, no matter how busy she was. No wonder she has kept the weight off for so long and looks great.

What do you do when you have a busy day? Do all your weight loss plans fall by the wayside? Could you be more like Linda and try giving them top priority?

Have a great week

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 40 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Split Second Decisions

The difference between being overweight and being beautifully slim, toned and fit is made in split seconds.

It's the split second when you decide not to go to the gym, the split second when you reach for the dessert menu and the split second when you decide to have another cookie with your coffee instead of putting away the packet that cost you so dearly in your plans to lose weight.

If you just take those decisions as an example you'll see what I mean. The first decision not to go to the gym "costs" you about 300 calories or so - about the amount you'd use in half an hour slow jogging on the treadmill, getting there, getting showered and changed. The decision to eat dessert will "cost" you at least 400 calories - probably more like 700. And the extra cookie? About 100.

If you add it all up, you're looking at about 800 to 1000 calories in 3 quick decisions.

And how many more decisions do you take like that in a day, a week, over the course of a year?

Even 200 calories worth of decisions like that a day adds up to 20lbs of fat added a year - or 20lbs of weight you're not losing. So you can see how easy it is to get overweight and how difficult it can be NOT to lose it even if you think you're doing well.

As it's those split second decisions you make day in day out which prevent your weight loss, the only way to succeed is to start making the right decisions. It's difficult at first (all change is) but once you start making the right decisions time after time again they become a habit and part of your normal routine. That's when you start losing weight and keeping slim without having to think about it constantly - it becomes automatic.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

Make being slim a habit!

If you want to lose weight for good, discover 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 see how to take on those slim habits and slot them more 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 : Crispy Potato Skins

Just 10 calories a small handful!

Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade (400F/Gas Mark 6). Scrub and peel some potatoes. Place on a baking tray or cookie sheet in a single layer and sprinkle with a little salt. Bake until crisp and golden (about 20 minutes). Don't let them burn! Store in an airtight container.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section, three very quick and easy recipes - tasty food with no fuss

* Steak with mushroom sauce
* Tuna and tomato soup
* Easy pasta bake

On the forum (Anything else to share section)

* Free 43 page ebook to help you reduce and burn calories

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.

No More Diets - An Irresistible Force for Weight Loss Success

19th May 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

• An Irresistible Force for Weight Loss Success

Recipe of the Week:

• Orange Mango Whip

Also why not take a look at What's New on theThink Slim blog this week?:

• Dealing with Dessert
  
• You are What you Eat
  
• Overweight? Just say "no"

Hi!

Exam time has arrived in the UK along with the sun. Why they couldn't have exams in winter, I don't know. My eldest son (who's just turned 16) is in the middle of his first major school exams and I think I'm getting more stressed than he is....

Note to self : eating chocolate due to stress of son's exams will not help him get higher marks

Only 4 more to go thank goodness...

Have a great week

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 39 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com


Feature Article : An Irresistible Force for Weight Loss Success

If there's one thing that separates those who succeed at losing weight and those who don't it's determination to do what it takes.

It takes determination to start a weight loss program in the first place when it would be so much easier just to let things go on as they are. It takes even more determination to keep up momentum and motivation when the going gets tough. And even more when you suffer a plateau or a setback.

And what do you think prevents those who succeed from sliding back into their old ways? Yes, you guessed it - determination again!

But how do you get more of this magic ingredient if you think (from past experience) that it's somehow lacking in you?

1. Determination comes from desire.

The more powerful your desire to be slim, the more determined you will be to succeed. Know exactly why you want to lose weight and how important it is to you and spend time visualising how it will be when you lose that weight (or how it will be if you don't). Make weight loss something you want so much for yourself that you're willing to make changes to achieve it.

2. Determination comes from belief.

The more you believe in your ability to achieve the end result the more you will continue through whatever obstacles and difficulties you encounter.

If you've failed at losing weight a number of times before it's likely that your self-belief in your ability to lose weight and keep it off is shaky and this will affect your determination. "No point being determined", you reason "if it all amounts to nothing in the end".

In this case, work out what went wrong before and think about what you can do differently this time - once you know where you tend to go wrong, you know how to succeed. By the laws of nature everyone can lose weight - and you can too.

3. Determination comes from self-esteem.

The more faith you have in yourself the less you will be swayed by others to go off course and the more success you will have. There's nothing like declaring that you're trying to lose weight for everyone to stick in their two cents of advice - or worse tell you not to bother and eat the cake anyway. If you find yourself being persuaded into doing things against your better judgement keep your plans to yourself. Build up your self-esteem by following your own path day in and day out, learning to respect your own decisions and the actions that you take to lose weight. Others will see you are serious by your results.

And how do you maintain your determination over the long-haul? That comes from keeping your desire and belief sharply in focus and your self-esteem up high. Constantly reaffirm how much losing weight means to you. Tell yourself every day that losing weight and staying slim is achievable for you as it is for everyone else. And take pride in every pound you lose - you're doing this for yourself and you're going to succeed.

And when things don't go according to plan and you go off course and gain a little weight back, don't let it throw you. Tell yourself how one little setback is not going to make a difference because you want this so much and everyone who has ever succeeded was never perfect either. Show yourself you have what it takes and be proud of how you get right back on track.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

Make being slim a habit!

If you want to lose weight for good, discover 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 see how to take on those slim habits and slot them more 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 : Orange Mango Whip

A simple low-calorie dessert that's just a little bit special

100 calories a serving

Serves 4

2 large ripe mangoes
150ml (1/4 pint) low-fat natural Greek yogurt
1 medium orange

Peel and cube the mangoes and put in a food processor with the juice from half the orange. Add the yogurt and blend until smooth. Divide into 4 dishes and decorate with slices of orange.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Tuna and pasta salad
  
• Prawn (shrimp) and Tomato curry
  
• Chicken Noodle Stir Fry

In the Ask Simply Slimming section

• I can't get to the gym

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.

No More Diets - 7 Steps to Success with Weight Loss

13th May 2006

Contents

Feature Article:
7 Steps to Success with Weight Loss

New on Think Slim this week:
* The Reality Diet
* Ear Stapling for Weight Loss?
* The Good Cookie Diet

Recipe of the Week:
Spanish Pork

Hi!

We have had some beautiful sunny days here in Edinburgh this week so I have been making the most of it with lunch and coffee in the garden every day.

I also attended a charity event this week in Dundas Castle, just a few miles away. Absolute bliss sipping Kir Royale in the gardens and enjoying a delicious lunch followed by a book talk by an Edinburgh author and fashion show by a local department store.

Now I know why I wanted to "work" from home!

Have a great week

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 38 of them on the No More Diets back issues site at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : 7 Steps to Success with Weight loss

1. Finally Decide

Without a decision and a commitment to succeed nothing will happen. Finally decide for once and for all that you are going to lose weight. And start right away - not Monday (after you have eaten the cupboard empty over the weekend) and not "sometime". If you really mean to lose weight you will start today, right this minute. Until you're ready to do that you're not ready to lose weight.

2. Know why

Be clear about why you want to lose weight because without the motivation of knowing why you are embarking on a program to lose weight you are lost! The longer your list of reasons to succeed the better it will be. If you want some help in creating a longer list take a look at
Reasons for weight loss

3. Plan

Decide how are you going to tackle this project to lose weight. Because it is a goal worthy of a plan and "failing to plan is planning to fail" as they say. Decide above all what habits you need and want to change. What new routines do you want to start? What will you do differently starting right now?

4. Keep your motivation going

Every day remind yourself of why you want to lose weight by reading your list of reasons and taking action. If you need some tips to stay motivated, see the great tips at the http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com site.

5. Do it early

Good intentions tend to disappear as we get busy with our day. Whatever you plan to do, do it early before anything else can get in the way. If you have decided that exercise is part of your plan and if you can face it, do it early in the morning. If you want to start eating healthily, shop for and prepare your meals in advance before you get too tired to bother.

6. Monitor and Adjust

It's all very well having a great plan to lose weight but the theory and the reality don't always match up (no doubt, you've worked this out from past experience). Sometimes we decide on a plan which is just too ambitious. Sometimes we think it will be easier than it is. Keep reviewing your plans as you learn what works and what doesn't. Adjust them as you find out what fits your life, your personality and your circumstances. Better to have a less ambitious plan than to throw in the towel completely.

7. Celebrate

Celebrate every pound lost with a calorie-free treat! It can be as little as a star on a chart or as much as a diamond necklace (depending on your budget) as long as you mark the occasion somehow. Losing weight is a challenge for anyone so never beat yourself up about how far you have to go - all that matters is that you are making the journey.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

Make being slim a habit!

If you want to lose weight for good, discover 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 see how to take on those slim habits and slot them more 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 : Spanish Pork

This one is quick to prepare but needs long slow cooking in the oven so best to leave it for the weekend. Serve with green vegetables and a little rice.

340 calories a serving.

Serves 4

olive oil spray
450g (1lb) lean diced stewing pork
1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 green (bell) pepper, deseeded and chopped
100g (4oz) button mushrooms, sliced
400g (14oz) can chopped tomatoes
300ml (half pint) dry white wine
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
finely grated rind one lemon
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley (optional)
4 pimento stuffed green olives, sliced (optional)

Pre-heat the oven to 160 degrees Centigrade (325F/Gas Mark3). Spray a large pan or Dutch Oven with oil and saute the pork until browned on all sides. Add the onions, garlic, pepper and mushrooms and stir fry with the pork until the onions are starting to soften. Add the tomatoes, wine, oregano, rosemary and lemon rind and bring to boiling point. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish if necessary, cover and put in the oven for two to two and a half hours until the pork is tender. Sprinkle with the parsley and olives to serve.

New on the Simply Slimming members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Tom Yum Chicken Soup
  
• Blue Cheese Lasagne
  
• Redcurrant Steak

On the Forum (Healthy Eating Section)

• Download the Peanut Diet

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed No More Diets. 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 No More Diets? 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.

No More Diets - No more dieting

6th May 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* No more dieting

New on my Think Slim Blog this week:

* How much weight do you want to lose?
* Diet Magic?
* Weight Loss Surgery in the headlines
(see the Think Slim blog)

Recipe of the Week:

* Vegetable Rice

Hi!

Apparently today is International No Diet day where we all get to eat what we like without guilt. It's a weekend so no doubt a lot of us will be doing that anyway before trying to diet again on Monday!

If you hate that Monday "must go on a diet" feeling then it may be time to do something different. See this week's article for more.

Have a great week

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 37 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com


Feature Article : No more Dieting

When we are trying to lose weight, we often spend our lives thinking about food - what we can eat, how often, how long is it before you can eat something again, how you really want a Mars Bar but you'd better not.

Food almost becomes a bit of an obsession and dieting feels like a miserable condition you imposed upon yourself. Before long you've given up and feel like you'll never make your target weight.

But actually it's not your inability to diet that's the problem if you're not managing to lose weight.

The problem is you're looking in the wrong direction.

With a diet you are trying to attack the symptoms (your excess weight) rather than the root cause - why you put on weight in the first place.

Now you may think that you put on weight because you ate too much and didn't move enough and you'd be right at one level - but if you dig deeper you'll usually find that there's more behind it. Maybe....

• You got into the habit of eating out a lot and eating too much every time
  
• You went out drinking with your friends several night a week
  
• You got bored or lonely and eating gave you comfort
  
• You couldn't be bothered to cook after a hard day at work and take-aways offered an easier option
  
• You got into the habit of having a cookie every time you had a cup of coffee
  
• You went through a stressful time and eating seemed to help you cope

Maybe there are a whole load of reasons why you weigh more than you'd like.

To lose weight without dieting, you need to tackle the habits and situations which lead you to eat too much too often.

Change your environment, change your circumstances, change your route to work, change your attitude - whatever is at the root of your weight problem. As you gradually build the habits and make the changes which support your weight loss, you'll find losing weight much easier.

You will still have to lose the pounds of course, but you will be tackling the problem from a completely different direction - building the habits that keep you slim for life, creating a healthy lifestyle and making changes that improve your overall well-being.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

Make being slim a habit!

If you want to lose weight for good, discover 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 see how to take on those slim habits and slot them more 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 : Vegetable Rice

Replace the savoury rice you get in packets (full of chemicals) with this healthy alternative. Serve with grilled meat, fish or an omelette for a healthy easy dinner.

140 calories a serving.

Serves 4

100g (4oz) long-grain rice
450ml (3/4 pint) vegetable stock (broth)
1 bunch spring (green salad) onions, chopped
1 red (bell) pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and finely diced
1 stick celery, finely chopped
100g (4oz) button mushrooms, sliced
100g (4oz) frozen peas
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Rinse the rice and place in a pan with all the ingredients except the peas. Bring to the boil, cover tightly and simmer over a very low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the rice is cooked, adding the peas for the last few minutes. Season to taste and stir in the parsley before serving.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Felafels
  
• Creamy Pancetta Chicken
  
• Lamb kebabs

In the Ask Simply Slimming section

• Steadily losing but how can I lose weight faster?

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.

No More Diets - You Deserve a Treat

29th April 2006

Contents

Feature Article:
* You Deserve a Treat

New on my Think Slim Blog this week:
* Lose weight with milk?
* Unnecessary food
* Eating replaces fun

Recipe of the Week:
* One pot chicken

Hi!

We had another pizza night last night. It's no problem for the waistline since I started making my own - plain crust, good homemade tomato sauce, sprinkling of cheese and chopped cooked chicken - one generous slice with a salad and fruit salad to follow. Delicious and nutritious!

How come the ones you order from the take-away are always dripping with grease like they were deep fried? You can just see the calories migrating to your wobbly bits.

Anyway why not try making your own? Pounding the pizza dough is great exercise and you can take all your frustrations out as you knock the pizza base into shape.

Have a great week

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 36 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : You deserve a treat

We often have more food than is good for us because we feel we deserve it after a bad day, a task well done, a week (or day or hour) of doing well with our diet, a trip to the gym ... You name it, we find a hundred ways to treat ourselves with extra food.

But is that kind of treat really what you deserve?

Surely you deserve to treat yourself to the very best healthy food, to nourish your body and to take the best possible care of yourself?

You deserve to be slim, toned and fit - you don't deserve wobbly thighs, clogged arteries, high blood pressure and diabetes.

So what kind of treats do you really deserve?

• If you're not hungry, tell yourself you'll wait until you are. Your body deserves to be fed only when it needs food.
  
• If you find you are hungry, reach for the apple, the grapes, the handful of nuts and raisins. Your body deserves that kind of treat so much more than the chocolate bar and chips.
  
• If you're thirsty reach for a glass of cool, refreshing water with a slice of lemon. Doesn't your body deserve that more than the coffee or cola that will hype you up and drain you out?
  
• If you haven't moved all day treat your body to a walk, a cycle, a swim, a stretch or a dance
  
• And if you're tired (and reading this too late in the evening) your body deserves refreshing sleep and not another two hours at your computer!

Start looking at the whole concept of a treat a little differently.

Sometimes it's just how you describe something that counts. If you say to yourself "I'm going to treat my body to climbing the stairs" or "I'm going to treat myself to a really crunchy apple" you feel much more positive about selecting the real treats for your body over junk food and being lazy.

Make the things you choose to eat and do for a treat something your body would choose too (at least most of the time) and feel the new you emerging treat by treat!

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

Make being slim a habit!

If you want to lose weight for good, discover 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 see how to take on those slim habits and slot them more 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 : One-pot chicken

Cut down on the washing up!

310 calories a serving.

Serves 4

1 tablespoon olive oil
400g (14oz) chicken breast fillets without skin, chopped
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
half teaspoon dried thyme
450g (1lb) small new potatoes, scrubbed and halved if necessary
200ml (1/3 pint) chicken stock (broth)
150ml (1/4 pint) dry white wine
125g (4oz) frozen peas

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and gently fry the garlic, onion and chicken for 5 minutes, stirring frequently and adding a little water if the pan becomes too dry to prevent sticking. Add the stock, wine, thyme and potatoes, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Add the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Greek salad
  
• Low calorie 3-cheese lasagne
  
• Beef in red wine

In the Ask Simply Slimming section

• Going off the rails at the weekend

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.