Weight Loss Tips from Carol Anne Wasserman
• The key to successful weight loss is to find a healthful way to eat that satisfies in every way.
• The second key to successful weight loss is proper digestion.
• For proper digestion, a bowl of miso is a great way to start the morning with the added benefit of probiotics (good bacteria).
• Eat breakfast every day.
• At the end of 2 weeks, see if eating breakfast has helped you to eat less food all day and whether your unhealthy cravings have subsided.
• Wait until you are hungry before you eat breakfast.
• Don't eat anything sweet for breakfast (prevents sweet cravings later in the day).
• Porridge is Carol's Number 1 Recommendation for Breakfast.
• Try making porridge by adding water to leftover grains or rolled oats and cooking it.
• Add toppings to porridge such as toasted nuts or seeds, chopped veggies, scallions, and soy sauce.
• Make a conscious effort to eat whole grains every day. Whole grains are not whole-grain products — they are the actual whole grains.
• Whole grains fill you up faster and for longer periods of time.
• If you need a snack, choose something healthy — like leftovers from lunch and dinner, raw veggies and hummus, carrots and celery with almond butter, roasted nuts, or a bowl of soup.
• Small changes make a big difference in the long run.
• For healthy and permanent weight loss, you might need to give yourself months or even years to reach your goals.
She has a web site called Get Healthy With Carol, and a food blog of recipes that has beautiful pictures of food! (Which gives me an idea: I think I'll start collecting unique and colorful dishware while I'm on my 18-month diet!)
You can order a printed or pdf version of the November/December 2009 issue of the "Macrobiotics Today" magazine from the George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation.
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