How do you lose weight?

hja said:

I think the more modern campaigns have been more effective, or at least should be in theory, considering how graphic they are e.g. showing gangrenous limbs, tar in lungs, holes in throats, speech of victims through computerised voice boxes, ruined teeth, and so on. It conveys the consequences a lot better than someone young people have never heard of.

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I think they've missed the point Yul Brynner was all powerful.

MrBurns said:

I think they've missed the point Yul Brynner was all powerful.

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Like Chuck Norris?

I wouldn't endorse his equipment for losing weight though!

if the fog lifts today, and the sun comes out....I just may venture down to my favourite Japanese eatery, and have some tempura prawns, with a heavenly salad.....and of course the dipping sauces...
I note they have a new menu....possibly a new chef
hence my renewed interest
it used to be my fav eatery, only because of the stunning dipping sauces...but then I stopped eating there, the chef had moved on, and the new chef could not cut it with the sauces
I can replicate the tempura prawns and vegies, even the salad with sugared lemon, but not the sauces...
I spent more than 6 months, trying to replicate that chef's sauces...and then just gave up
cheers

For those who want it to all be a bought will power.

Lets rephrase it this way.
Insulin is a will power sapping hormone.
It works against your ability to limit your eating and also makes you lazy.

How about that can we agree now.

I had intended going to my fav Japanese eatery, but it was too cold to sit outside
I prefer to eat out in the sun these days
so I made my own

Tempura prawns with vegetables
bought the prawns at Safeway....peeled and cooked $18 a kg..only a large handful...250 grams...about 30 pawns,,,they are medium to large prawns
baby red capsicums, pumpkin, carrot
all sliced to 1/4 inch thick, in small bite size pieces
I was lazy, only really interested in the prawns...if I were entertaining I would have chosen some other vegies

Tempura Recipe here.....
http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Easy-Tempura-Batter-L4097.html
In future I would dust the prawns in flour first, before dipping into the batter, so the batter clings

*****I would also use cold beer rather than water...
the beer batter I make for fish is much better than the above recipe....it is very similar, but use beer not water

ps...if using water, put a cup of water in the freezer for about 15 mins for this recipe, if you dont have ice

Dipping sauce...
well I would have to make it again, and decide if I wanted every item....
I basically added a teaspoon of each of the following, and kept tasting, it still was not right...
then I added the juice of a whole small lemon
hmmm much better

but its not until you dip the tempura in, that magic happens.....must admit it was good!

Dipping Sauce - Ingredients
one teaspoon of each of the following (serves one)
teriyaki sauce
oyster sauce
soy sauce
worcestershire
sweet chillie
teaspoon white wine (only had chardonnay)
lemon juice...? 50 ml


(I may leave the Teriyaki out next time....and see if I like it better...I dont like my dipping sauce sweet, I like it to bite, and sharp )

I notice loads of recipes on the net, but I am trying to copy the absolute best dipping sauce I have ever tasted, it was at a restuarant, but that chef's gone, and the others dont get it.
You can buy all the sauces for less than $3 each
enjoy

I was also reminded of a great idea for lunch or a snack....instead of maccas and all the fatty stuff....
go to coles or woollies....
to the fresh fish counter

pick up a small serving of Seafood Salad,,,about $4 to $5 for a decent sized serve for one
its full of prawns, crab meat, tiny bits of celery and a yummy sauce...
you may be surprised at how many prawns are in there

(I believe both these giants buy the same product, from the same source, as I cannot tell the difference regardless of where I buy it) it is nice with a french stick, or a fresh bun, for the hungry people, who are not dieting, or watching their weight.

I also bought a 1 kg of frozen seafood at Aldi for about $6.00 a while back, last summer. I was surprised it was choc a block with crab meat, and prawns, yum. great value too.

You can buy it after work, and pop it in the fridge, then take it to work next day. Assuming you work in air conditioned comfort. Tradies or others would need a chiller lunch box, if working outside.

Alternatively you can make delicous salads, easy to assemble with very little fat or calories. I like iceberg lettuce, with tomato, onion and cucumber, maybe some tasty cheese....then drizzle it with either an Italian or French dressing....
you can dress it up to a Caesar Salad, with tiny chopped bacon pieces, croutons, and a soft poached egg...drizzle over a home made mayo of your choice
quick n easy croutons....take one piece of toast, then cut it into small squares

buy yourselves some small bowls, that hold the equivalent of 1 cup, about 250 mls, or grams...
that is the size of the serving, you will eat per meal....place the food in the bowl, (to gauge the size of your meals), then place the bowl on your diner plate....thats it...from now on
you do not need a full size dinner plate of food.....unless it is lean meat, with salad, and you have been labouring hard all day
no cheating and eating 5 meals a day....stay with 3 or less
this is only appropriate for adults, not for growing children, during their teenage years

See there are delicious things you can eat on the run, healthier for you, and about the same cost as a macca's

"Human beings have evolved to withstand a bad winter in a primitive hunter-gatherer society."

Bad case of severe drought and/or pests, diseases, parasites, bacteria and viruses might trim the excess fat of all, to the point of human race extinction.

Eat less - advice might make us unfit to last through extensive famine too.

Suppose our call!

Be overweight and kind of ready for extensive problems, or die soon after some severe problems evolve.

The best way to lose weight is to become a 'commander' of yourself. Most people are good at advice for others but unless you command yourself you won't be able to control yourself long term. Easy for a parent or guardian to say 'don't do that' to a child but can you say that to yourself. The temptation will not be a factor if you are a great commander. Or put another way, General or Field Marshal.