I ALLWAYS PLAN FOR SNACKS!
I KNOW THAT AROUND 3:00-4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON AND AGAIN AT NIGHT-I'M GONNA GET THE MUNCHIES! SO EVERY DAY I CUT-UP 2 "DIET" BARS into 8 PEICES
(I USE SLIM-FAST MEAL -ON-THE GO , POUNDS-OFF AND JENNY CRAIG BARS-- USE WHAT YOU LIKE!)
THEN I JUST NIBBLE A COUPLE PEICES WITH A COUPLE MINI RICE CAKES OR BAKED CHIPS AND A BOTTLE OF WATER WHEN EVER I NEED A SNACK--
IT ENDS MY "SWEET TOOTH"-- MY BIG DOWNFALL!
I allways eat a Meal right befor I get Groceries-- Then I'm less likely to buy snacks and other "spur of the moment" items! AND I keep a bottle of water in the car.. to drink on the way to the store, and on the way home-- so as not to eat in the car!!
AT DINNERTIME, I FIND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO FEEL FULL, BUT NOT "STUFFED"...AND TO KEEP THE CALORIES FROM FAT REALLY LOW! OUR METABOLISMS START TO LOWER BETWEEN 3-4 HOURS BEFOR OUR USUAL BEDTIME... SLOWING OUR DIGESTION, AND MAKING THE HOURS AFTER 8:00 PM
THE MOST LIKELY TIME THAT OUR FOOD WILL BE "STORED" MORE THAN "BURNED" (see exercise!)
HER IS HOW I HANDLE DINNER:
I START WITH A TOSSED SALAD w/ FAT-FREE DRESSING--OR-- A FAT-FREE SOUP
ENTREE' IS USUALLLY VEGETABLE BASED-- LIKE STIR-FRY
OR
A BIG TACO SALAD /
A CHEF SALAD W/ MEAT & LOW FAT CHEESE
AND I ALLWAYS HAVE FRUIT AS A LAST COURSE!
AT NIGHT, I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED A SNACK BEFOR BED...AND NOW STUDIES SHOW THAT A BED-TIME SNACK CAN ACTUALLY HELP STABLIZE BLOOD SUGAR, AND DOES NOT HURT YOUR DIET-- AS LONG AS THE EXTRA CALORIES ARE PLANNED-FOR, AND KEPT BETWEEN 150-250 CALORIES.
I USUALLY HAVE 1 SERVING of LIGHT MICROWAVE POPCORN,
A PEICE OF FRUIT, OR 2-3 PEICES OF DIET BAR "LEFT-OVER" FROM EARLIER FOR JUST THIS PURPOSE!
AND DON'T FORGET THE WATER! YOU SHOULD'VE DRANK 3 QUARTS BY NOW!
THIS IS WHEN MY MOTIVATION BOOST BEGINS!!
I LISTEN TO A HYPNOSIS FOR WEIGHT-CONTROL TAPE WHILE I SLEEP (it's called a somnabolistic tape-- it's supposed to be listened-to while sleeping only!)
IT REALLY WORKS! I NOTICE A BIG DIFFERENCE !!
(if you are interested- let me know-- i can help you get the starter kit)
THAT IS HOW I' Plan to Lose 50 Lbs by July 4th!!!
LET ME KNOW IF YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW THIS PROGRAM.. AND LET ME KNOW HOW YOU DO!!
GOOD LUCK!!!
