Diet tips... Satisfy your appetite without forgoing some of the good stuff!

Glad it is useful!

Yeah, I have always told people that it is possible to lose weight without making drastic changes to our diet.
I am not avocating extronomical weight loss. But weight loss that is significant enough to be felt. And this loss can be a good change in your health!

But I am always meeting with nay sayers saying that all diets must be checked by a dietitian before embarking on one.

I feel that as long as we do replacements and substitutions for the kind of food we eat, we will lose quite a significant amount of weight already. And if after that, you still feel that you want to lose more, then it is a whole different story altogether.

You are one of the first to actually support my idea. And a living example too!
Thank you!

You're quite welcome, ahgong!

I would like to add one thing about sugars. I switched from real sugar to Splenda, which is made from sugar but contains no calories. When I want to add sugar to anything, like cereal, I now add Splenda. I know that I get enough sugars in the fruits and other things I eat so I don't want to add any more, but I do like my cereal sweet! Tea is another thing I like sweet, so adding Splenda works great. You can also bake cakes and cookies with it.

I also eat about 6 smaller meals every day instead of 3 larger ones. This helps to keep my blood sugar on a more even keel, as I have been diagnosed with hypoglycemia (my body burns sugar way too fast). The 6 smaller meals help to keep me from 'crashing'.

Hope this helps, too!

Thanks for the recommendation metalward.
Splenda... that is something I have not heard of.
The only artifical sweeterners I know of is Equal. Which leaves a horrible feeling in the mouth when you use it too cook.

Maybe Splenda has not made it to your country yet? It is quite different than those artificial sweeteners like Equal, which I cannot stand, either. It leaves absolutely no aftertaste.

I'd love to know how Splenda is made... maybe I'll do some research into it. But it IS made from real sugar. It's light and fluffy, unlike sugar, but just as sweet. Maybe it's those calories in sugar that weigh it down so much! LOL

Yeah... let do a little more search about Splenda to see what it actually is.

Hmm... I mentioned in other discussions about diet that it is never a good idea of totally removing the carbs.
Try replacing them with healthier alternatives instead.
If you are using rice, switch to brown rice.
If you are using potatoes, try different tubers instead. Carrots, tapioca, radish are just some of the common ones you can use.

At the same time, cut the serving size. To give the illusion of abundance, try using a smaller bowl to serve the same dish. It will look more and thus make you feel that you have had that amount just like before.
I know it is self deceiving. But it works. And with some discipline, you will be shedding those pounds in no time!

Drinking ice water helps too, especially right before a meal. The ice cools down your body which then tries to warm it back up, burning more calories. The water helps to fill your stomach so you feel full sooner.

But, if you do that, it's a good idea to take a multi-vitamin so you can be sure you're getting enough essential vitamins each day.

I wouldn't be able to completely eliminte carbs even if I wanted to. Thanks for giving me alternatives.

You do not have totally elminate carbs from your diet.
Even if you were to reduce your intake by half, you will be surprised how much weight you can lose at the end of one year!

If you cannot eliminate, reduce. If you cannot reduce, substitute.
That is the way to go to sustain a diet without compromising on the fill-up factor.

ha ha ha ha ha... protein, if you look at the chemical make up, is also considered a kind of sugar.
So, there is nothing wrong in classifying it as a form of sugar.
No?

There's nothing wrong, but it just looks kinda weird to me, by classing them as sugars.. lol=D But one thing though, do u know that, vegetable oil, is actually MSG? hehe

Sorry, I had to butt in here. I had a mental picture of me dunking a piece of meat into my cup of coffee to sweeten it. I don't think I'll try it, though.

Really? I never thought that vegetable oil is a MSG.
Why is it classified as such?

Mentalward, i dun think i will do that either.. lol=D It's just too gross too drink and too weird to have a coffee meat too?? lol=D

Ah gong, i read it in men's health, and i guess vegetable oil actually sounds better than MSG right?? lol=D ANd as long as the label doesn't state MSG, but have vegetable oil instead, dun buy it.. lol=D It's more for marketing purposes, making ple believing that their brand is more healthier.. haha

ha ha ha ha ha... noted. Thanks for letting me know.
Now I learned something new today!

lol=D I was surprised when i read about it too^_^

You are most welcomed, my friend!

Good luck on your weight loss trip!

That is some good information you got there.
Thanks for sharing my friend.

I never knew that eating pork in large quantities will cause colon cancer.
Hmmm... Looks like I have to relook my preference for pork over other cuts of meats!

Instead of cauliflower for potatoes, try Broccoli instead.
Cos according to what I found out, the stomach takes more energy to digest the Broccoli than what the broccoli provides. As such, you are burning more energy than you consumed.

Such foods are classified as negative calorie foods. And are very good substitutes for high carb staples.