Weight Loss

[kincella]

Morning Mr Burns...I am pleased you have adapted so quickly...and feeling good about it...
to answer your question from yesterday...it is one quarter of a rockmelon per day...and it usually takes about 2-3 hours before it starts to work...and one needs to go for a leak
cheers

 

[MrBurns]

Morning kincella, I have half a melon at the time, dont notice any need to rush off to the loo though, anyway as long as I'm eating that and not KFC I'll be ok.

KFC mmmmmmmm, no go away bad thoughts...........

 

[kincella]

KFC...never bothered with it myself, but since I have this little fussy dog who happens to like it....I was going down at least once or twice a week to get it for the dog...and I took a liking to the chips with extra salt.....thats all stopped now.....decided I no longer like the chips (since I checked the mirror, and clothing suddenly got tight)....and half the time the chicken is not cooked thru to the bone....although the dog does not seem to care...

went in this week and bought one piece of chicken for the dog and no chips for me....

boy of 17 had been a Big Mac eater, all his life...until he got a job there....turned him off it immediately...he would not say why...
but he is otherwise a fussy eater and was learning cooking...not ordinary stuff...he has eaten at the best restaurants in Melb....so that set the standard higher for his culinary taste...
in fact he no longer eats any of the fast foods

 

[Aussiejeff]

Morning kincella, I have half a melon at the time, dont notice any need to rush off to the loo though, anyway as long as I'm eating that and not KFC I'll be ok.

KFC mmmmmmmm, no go away bad thoughts...........

KFC?

Just intone the mantra "Kentucky Fried Cancer". Repeat as necessary until your tummy turns.

Big Mac?

Just intone the mantra "Big Muck". Repeat as necessary until your tummy turns.

For those and all other "junk" foods (pizzas, chocolates, lollies, desserts, etc, etc) my best-half & I generally regard them as no better than "poison". So, we know for sure we will suffer adversely in some way if we weaken our resolve.

Just a few tricks that work for us.

Chiz,



aj

 

[Kez180]

Don't feed your dog cooked chicken....

unless it is a toy dog, then I don't care what you do with it...

 

[kincella]

really...why

 

[MrBurns]

KFC really is crap, but they trick it up to satisfy a craving, I hardly ever go near it and when I do I always regret it afterwords.

Pizza is ok, McDog is ok very rarely in an emergency, ever noticed how it never satisfies ?

Chinese food I love..........

Back to the carrots and celery for the time being.

I remember when I seriously dieted many moons ago and won, food just tasted so much better, really so much better, you would have the usual meal but no so much of it and enjoy it more, looking forward to that, well it's already happening since I cut out day time grazing.

 

[Prospector]

Hey Mr B you will notice a difference. You will start to feel great and actually notice the 'taste' in foods. Buy good quality vegetables from the market - there is a big difference in taste.

I think lemons are under rated as a diet aid too. A lemon in the morning, first thing, squeezed into a small glass of warm water helps the liver to break down the fats in your food. Great also for Vitamin C and just freshens you up.

KFC - hm, great for a nanosecond but 10 minutes later it sits in your stomach like a rock. But I will always be tempted by Hungry Jacks though! And I have only ever eaten at Maccas once! Blech!

 

[MrBurns]

Hey Mr B you will notice a difference. You will start to feel great and actually notice the 'taste' in foods. Buy good quality vegetables from the market - there is a big difference in taste.

I think lemons are under rated as a diet aid too. A lemon in the morning, first thing, squeezed into a small glass of warm water helps the liver to break down the fats in your food. Great also for Vitamin C and just freshens you up.

KFC - hm, great for a nanosecond but 10 minutes later it sits in your stomach like a rock. But I will always be tempted by Hungry Jacks though! And I have only ever eaten at Maccas once! Blech!

Hungry Jacks is closer to real food than Macs thats for sure, mind you Macs tastes ok it's just that afterwards you dont feel like you've had a proper meal.

Change the subject I think.

Carrots are nice

 

[Prospector]

Carrots are nice

Yes, they are! You can buy those little dutch carrots that are nice and sweet and steam them for a change. And tomatoes - buy grape-shape tomatoes and not round ones. :

 

[kincella]

heres some of my fav foods....take some safeway 'home brand' italian dressing or sweet chilie dressing...pour it over some iceberg lettuce...or your fav lettuce.....yum....thats it

my own quick caesar salad...probably takes about 10 mins...and enough for 2 meals

small handful of diced bacon, some chopped onions and one egg and fry(I use an egg ring, soft cooked only) put aside to cool, take a slice of bread and fry on both sides....then chop into small pieces...take a similar amount of fav tasty cheese and dice...
chop iceberg or fav lettuce, together with any new baby tomatoes, and toss all of the above into a bowl ....then pour over your fav dressing...
lastly ,I chopp the egg and let it drool over the top...

****...I mix an equal amount of condensed milk with the salad dressing.....as my caesar salad dressing.....its the yummiest

 

[Ageo]

Give me home made food any day over take away rubbish.

 

[Kez180]

really...why

The bones break into sharp pieces once cooked....

90% of the time this isn't a problems and the dog will just crunch it up... but when a sharp bit gets lodged in a gum/throat not only does it hurt the dog, but the vet will take 2 weeks salary off you just to patch the dog up...

 

[kincella]

PS...Mr Burns these recipes are for you when you are ready to plan your new regime....after this current exercise

if you like the sound of them..print it off for later

another snack...cook up a handful of silverbeet or spinach....cook a few minutes only ,until the leaves are wilted....drain...pour onto a serving dish....sprinkle with your fav cheese...not too much cheese

or cook one or two apples...peeled and chopped...set aside to cool....cut up some watermelon...add equal parts of both to a dish....pour a tiny serving of fruit yoghurt over the top.....this one is interesting....both different textures but compliment each other...taste is sensational...

an old fav.....half a cucumber, half an tomatoe..both thinly sliced...put into dish and pour enough vinegar over to cover....use as a side dish

sliced apple with mayo sandwich anyone.....yum (safeway home brand mayo is not bad) I make my own mayo...the old fashioned condensed milk, mustard, and vinegar one....

you can make a mouth watering coleslaw salad to beat KFC's or any of the store variety....I have a handy chopper that chops the cabbage up finely....slice the carrot then chop finely, and chopped onions....pour over the safeway or your fav mayo...
you can add any other fav vegetable...I like diced apple. ...and sometime I add raisens

 

[kincella]

Kezi....
absolutely never ever...should anyone give their dog a chicken bone...regardless of size of the dog.....its too dangerous, rips their gums and stomach apart...
I feed my dog cooked chicken.....no bones allowed...chicken breast is mainly all she eats....and the KFC drumstick...(remove those tiny sharp bones)
she is 2 years old....she never liked any of the dog food I bought for her as a puppy..so it was cooked rump teak, or T bone steak, Roast chicken...and cooked vegies....its only been the last 3 months she will eat only one prepared dog food...my dog..roast beef......together with safeway chicken....
its become quite an expensive exercise...for such a tiny dog....and I never thought I would spend so much time cooking....for the dog only...

she is a maltese terrior......

I met some people out walking, they had a maltese...I asked what was the dogs name....Osama bin laden....they said he was a terrorist.......funny ha ha cause he is a terrior....

 

[darnsmall]

Might be good to have hints and tips about how to lose weight.

For me , I'm about 10 kg overweight not huge but enough to make me uncomfortable and I cannot get rid of it, it's purely psychological.

It all boils down to what you put in your mouth, but I love food, ???

HELP !

Unless you have some major medical issues, then weight loss is pretty simple. Everyone's body is different so exercise diet differs for all, but its a simple formula of inputs vs outputs.

I was about the same 10 to 15kgs over my peak, I drop about 1kg/mnth (now just under the 90kgs heading for 80kgs) by cutting out saturated fats keeping it below 10g's a day, keep sugars to a minimum, avoid too much salt, drink a lot of water, and exercise 5 times a weak. I've got a pretty damn slow/stubborn metabolism so it's super easy for me to put on the keg's and harder to take it off. But really it all comes down to discipline and really wanting it. most people want a quick easy solution and aren't really that serious about it. So the first few steps are the hardest if your minds not into it

 

[MrBurns]

Just got back from Safeway, I was tempted by a few things but just walked away, wasnt hard at all and I was hungry, starting to make hunger my friend, fingers crossed !

 

[kincella]

Burnsie,,I did the same yesterday....but I drank water before I went shopping...and think may have dropped 2 kg so far...but best to wait till the end of 7 days...I can feel I have lost some...its too easy....
ps its more shopping for the dog who is not on a diet....
what do you think of my recipes ?
cheers

 

[MrBurns]

what do you think of my recipes ?
cheers

They sound great there's plenty of things I can do, but eating half of whats on the plate would be a good start.
NEVER shop when you're hungry you arrive home with a whole bunch of stuff you dont need.

 

[Prospector]

Just got back from Safeway, I was tempted by a few things but just walked away, wasnt hard at all and I was hungry, starting to make hunger my friend, fingers crossed !

Yes, you are on your way Mr B! As long as you eat plenty of fresh healthy vegetables and fruit, good protein and the occasional treat you will be in a happier place in a few weeks.