Yeah, I switched from my "eggs for breakfast" meal to protein shakes and smoothies, right about the time I gained all that weight! Because "everyone" said protein shakes are the way to go.
Eggs do have a lot of cholesterol in them, but there have been a number of studies lately where they fed lots of them to dieters and it didn't affect their blood lipids *at all*. (Frying eggs might not be the best way to eat them though (frying proteins at high heat can cause carcinogens ... I do fry my eggs though, just not at high heat). Anyway, the Chinese and Japanese eat loads of eggs, and they have low rates of heart disease.
As for sweets ... there is a theory that fructose triggers weight gain, and regular sugar is half fructose. So for quicker weight loss, cutting back on sugar is a good idea!
What has worked for a number of people is to eat in "courses", like you were a rich lady being served a great meal.
First course: soup or salad (my soup and salads both contain eggs, these days). Or something else with eggs. I do use vinegar on my salads, and use sauces with vinegar in them.
Second course: protein. Fish or chicken or meat, served with lots of vegies (esp. greens)
Third course: Starches.
Last course: Dessert. You'll find that you won't have room for MUCH dessert at this point.
Since I started eating more Asian style I typically have rice, fish, and vegies together, and I have lost my taste for sweets so I just don't do them much. Also my first and second course are a couple of hours apart, since my family likes to eat late. It is important to get enough protein though, and when a person is hungry, there is a tendency to reach for the easy starches and sugars (Chips I think, are the worst! And cookies!). So eat soup or salad when you might tend to "gorge", and get the protein in before you fill up on cookies.
After you are full, one chocolate is about all you can eat, and it makes a nice treat.
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 7:50 AM, ladyjs2011 <c.douceur@yahoo.com> wrote:
--
Hi Heather,
Thanks! Looking forward to married life.............
You totally my mind! :) I love eggs, but people are always telling me its too much cholesterol and unhealthy. When I did eat Breakfast, would have 2 boiled eggs and that would hold me till lunch time. I guess I should've paid attention to what worked for me and not what others believed what was right for me. Ive heard about apple cider vinegar...thinking about taking the tabs before meals.
Sweets are my biggest prob and hopeful, this lifestyle will break the addiction.
Really appreciate all the advice.
Heather Twist
http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
__._,_.___
.
__,_._,___
No comments:
Post a Comment