Article by Jeff Ochoa

Here are some tips to get you started on your journey to a new body. The idea is to be consistent and to take baby steps if you have to. Most people never start so once you do that you will be ahead of the curve. Set a plan and stick to it.

-Eat a fulfilling breakfast in the morning that is low in fat. This will get your calorie burning furnace going and help you eat fewer calories throughout the rest of the day.

-Get rid of super-size portions. Start right now and reduce your portion size by ¼.

-During lunch and dinner make sure most of your plate is fruits and/or veggies.

-When you eat out cut your meal in half and take the rest home. When you add up the bread, drinks, appetizer, meal and dessert you could be approaching 2000 calories so cutting your meal in half when you dine out is an easy way to cut calories.

-You’ve heard this before so why are you not doing it? Drink 8 – 10 glasses of water a day. If you are working out (and you should be) then you will need more water.

-Use a salad or dessert plate instead of a dinner plate. This will also help you control your portions.

-Don’t eat out of a jar, bag or box. Put your food on a plate so you can actually see how much you are eating.

-Write down what you eat. Record it all. You will be surprised and this will help you control your portions.

-Got a craving? Distract yourself. Go for a walk. Do some push ups. Walk the dog. Chop some vegetables. If you distract yourself for a couple minutes your cravings will go away.

-Don’t skip meals. This will make you over eat at night and leave you with less energy throughout the day. Try to eat 5 times a day.

-Don’t go over board on the pasta. It’s a great form of energy so you don’t have to cut it out completely but 1 cup is usually enough instead of the usual 4 – 5 cups. Wheat pasta is best.

By following these easy weight loss tips you will have put yourself in motion to a new healthy you!

In this video, Betty prepares her delicious home-made “shortcut” coleslaw. A trip to the grocery for convenience foods makes this dish a cinch! Ingredients: 1/2 of 14 oz. bag of coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots) 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped in smallish cubes 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup Splenda (or other sugar substitute or sugar 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds In a large mixing bowl, place 1/2 of a 14 oz. bag of coleslaw mix. Add 1/2 cup chopped green pepper, and stir together until green pepper is dispersed throughout the mixture. Now make the dressing. Place 1 cup mayonnaise in a small to medium mixing bowl. Add the 1/4 cup of white vinegar and the 1/4 cup of Splenda. Mix well. Add 1/4 teaspoon of celery seeds to the dressing mix, and incorporate them into the blend. Pour most of the dressing over the coleslaw mix in the large mixing bowl. Mix and judge whether you need to pour more dressing in until all of the dressing is used, if necessary. If you do not have enough dressing, just add more mayonnaise until the coleslaw mix is covered generously. Remove the finished coleslaw to a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator 4 hour, or until ready to serve. This version of coleslaw is fat-free and pretty much sugar-free, so it is quite healthy, and you can combine it with various main courses to complete a nice, colorful, and tasty meal! Menu suggestion: Serve Betty’s Creamy Shortcut Coleslaw with Betty’s Quick Southern …
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