Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 > > > Hi Cindi, Carol, and - I have been on an Healthy Eating > Plan, since November 2003, so am really pleased at my weight loss. > > I call it an Healthy Eating Plan, because personally I have to > accept, that although some of my weight gain is due to my illnesses, > I am an emotional eater to. At times, I have certainly ate more > than was good for me:( > > My meds are totally different than yours Cindi, so most probably it > was easier for me to lose weight. Also, I am Thyroxine, which could > have helped my weight loss. > > It would be fabulous, if you guys could somehow join up, to > encourage each other in everyones attempts to lose weight, plus me > if possible. > > These are the types of meals which helped me, I hope they will help > others - > > Breakfast > > Either: > > 2 pieces of wholemeal toast, with a tin of plum tomatoes, piece of > fruit > Apple, Orange, and 3 plums > 2 ozs of Allbran, piece of fruit > > Lunch is normally a sandwich made with Rye bread and with a small > side salad, and a piece of fruit. > > Fillings: > > Low cal triangle cheese spread > Thin slice of Turkey > Thin slice of Ham > Prawns - just a small handful on a layer of lettuce > > Dinner: > > Medium Jacket Potato with a filling - can be low cal cheese, prawns, > home made coleslaw. > Microwaveable low cal ready meal, such as lasagne, fish pie > French Bread Pizza (Findus) > > I buy the ready prepared bags of salad, with Rocket, Spinach etc > in. A good buy is also the bags of ready prepared veggies for > chinese meals. These include bamboo shoots, green cabbage, carrots, > red peppers, onions etc. I eat all these raw, including white > cabbage, mushrooms and brocolli. > > The homemade coleslaw is made up of white cabbage, grated carrots, a > little red onion, and I also add fresh apple, or pear if I wish:) > The dressings are low cal/low fat dressings, bought from the > Supermarket, with cider vinegar added. > > Sunday, for breakfast I might have a wholemeal toasted sandwich with > 2 thin grilled pieces of bacon, topped with Tomato Ketchup. > Normally for dinner I have oven baked chicken with loads of cooked > veg such as cabbage, carrots and brussel sprouts (boiled or steamed). > > I do not weigh anything, the fruits are all of medium size, also the > Jacket potatoes. If I know I have eaten something which is larger, > then the following day, I cut back slightly. > > Next weekend I am going to a Cat Show, and will have a few beers LOL > and maybe a bag of American Winegums on my return home. I do have > the odd treat, but they are well spaced out. The last time I did > this, was about a month ago, and before that 3 months. > > I do not go walking, but I try to do 30 mins of gentle stretching > exercises on my bed. Am unable to do any with my left arm at > present, because of damaging it, just recently! > > All the best to you all in your attempts to slim down:) > > Carole > ^^~~^^~~^^~~ > > > > heinscsf@y... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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