Secrets of Success

Eating Right Portions when I eat out

I cut all my portions in half. No matter what the portion is I only eat half of what I get except for Vegetables!

Tired of Raw Vegetables?

I've never met a vegetable I didn't like, so eating them plain and raw is fine with me. But for some variety, I keep a bottle of Wishbone Salad Spritzers handy and this jazzes up the flavors and is a change in the "same old thing." Zero calories for 10 sprays keeps within my calorie budget.

Meal Planning

I find that if I have food planned and with me I am not tempted to head to the vending machine at school at night. I plan meals the night before and pack a bag with a meal and snack for the evening and I am not tempted to grab the junk.

Portion control for a busy lifestyle

On weekends, I make vegetable soup in a crockpot. I freeze individual portions to take to work for lunch. Some weeks I make chicken vegetable, other weeks my choice is beef vegetable.

Putting together food groups

Tracking food is so important to weight loss. But it was tedious until I started putting together food groups and favorites. Now it takes me far less time. I thought I was label conscience before, but much more so now especially the calories per portion, VERY IMPORTANT!

consistency

I am a creature of HABIT. Thus, where some find it boring and mundane, I find it comforting to find a meal that works for me,(keeps me full, healthy, etc) & I stick with that every day! At least 5 days a week.

Buy a Food Processor and Use Your Imagination

I started buying food I never heard of before, like couscous, tofu, lentils etc and spend hours looking for healthy recipes. I bought my first avocado and fresh spinach at age 43, how sad is that? But anyhow, then I bought a food processor and used some creativity to make some very tasty meals.

FOLLOW THE RAINBOW TO A HEALTHY MEAL !!

Incorporate the color of the rainbow into your meal plan each and everyday and every meal.Once you start thinking about it is easy and delicious.

Measure

When I measure out portion sizes, using actual measuring cups and spoons, I do SO much better!

Portion control

Eating 1 serving instead of a dinner plate full of pasta. Also eating the recommended carbs, fats, and protein