On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:25:35 PM UTC-5, Cheryl wrote:
> On 1/4/2016 1:08 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > I've been dieting off and on for more than 40 years. This has
> > certainly been the easiest, and I think it'll be the most
> > successful. Here's what I'm doing:
> >
> > 1. Less carbs; more veggies
> > 2. Moderate portion control, so I never feel really starved.
> > 3. If I really, really want something evil, I have it.
> > Preferably organized such that there are no leftovers
> > to continue to tempt me.
> > 4. I don't care how fast I lose. A generally downward trend
> > is what I'm looking for.
> >
> > Every day I have a little olive oil, a little butter, and
> > a little chocolate. I don't feel deprived at all. I'm
> > just eating differently than I used to. I feel like I could
> > keep this up forever. Slow and steady wins the race.
>
> That's pretty amazing. I'm trying to take a lesson from my brother and
> sister in law for their recent diet changes. My brother is making great
> progress by eliminating carbs, and I know everyone says that, and some
> make it seem so easy but he's a success story so far. I've seen what he
> eats and both of them have told me what they do to keep on this pace.
> Their main protein when they have meat is white meat chicken. My brother
> will cook about 6 boneless, skinless breasts at a time and freeze in
> portions. They each take chicken and veggies for lunches, breakfast is
> typically "muffins" made with egg beaters and various veggies cooked in
> muffin tins, probably more like muffin shaped omelets. Even when they
> dine out they don't order starchy sides or eat any bread that might come
> with the meal. I just don't have the willpower to avoid the starches but
> I'm trying to learn from them.

I didn't eliminate starches, but I cut way back on them, and I substitute
"tan" ones for "white" ones whenever I can.

I grill 3 chicken breasts, and eat half of one for a meal, so it lasts
all week unless my husband has some. That's a piece of meat about the
size of the palm of my hand, or a little smaller.

Lunches are either lentil soup or vegetable soup, but once a week I go
out for a Greek salad. I eat all of the bread that they bring me,
dipped in a tiny bit of salted olive oil.

Breakfast is oatmeal washed down with a glass of milk, although I
went wild and crazy on Christmas morning and had scrambled eggs
and toast. I occasionally have scrambled eggs for dinner,
and just lay the eggs on top of the toast rather than buttering it.

It's almost Zen. I weigh myself, but I don't have any expectation
of what the number should be compared to last week's number.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:25:35 PM UTC-5, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 1/4/2016 1:08 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > I've been dieting off and on for more than 40 years. This has
>> > certainly been the easiest, and I think it'll be the most
>> > successful. Here's what I'm doing:
>> >
>> > 1. Less carbs; more veggies
>> > 2. Moderate portion control, so I never feel really starved.
>> > 3. If I really, really want something evil, I have it.
>> > Preferably organized such that there are no leftovers
>> > to continue to tempt me.
>> > 4. I don't care how fast I lose. A generally downward trend
>> > is what I'm looking for.
>> >
>> > Every day I have a little olive oil, a little butter, and
>> > a little chocolate. I don't feel deprived at all. I'm
>> > just eating differently than I used to. I feel like I could
>> > keep this up forever. Slow and steady wins the race.
>>
>> That's pretty amazing. I'm trying to take a lesson from my brother and
>> sister in law for their recent diet changes. My brother is making great
>> progress by eliminating carbs, and I know everyone says that, and some
>> make it seem so easy but he's a success story so far. I've seen what he
>> eats and both of them have told me what they do to keep on this pace.
>> Their main protein when they have meat is white meat chicken. My brother
>> will cook about 6 boneless, skinless breasts at a time and freeze in
>> portions. They each take chicken and veggies for lunches, breakfast is
>> typically "muffins" made with egg beaters and various veggies cooked in
>> muffin tins, probably more like muffin shaped omelets. Even when they
>> dine out they don't order starchy sides or eat any bread that might come
>> with the meal. I just don't have the willpower to avoid the starches but
>> I'm trying to learn from them.
>
> I didn't eliminate starches, but I cut way back on them, and I substitute
> "tan" ones for "white" ones whenever I can.
>
> I grill 3 chicken breasts, and eat half of one for a meal, so it lasts
> all week unless my husband has some. That's a piece of meat about the
> size of the palm of my hand, or a little smaller.
>
> Lunches are either lentil soup or vegetable soup, but once a week I go
> out for a Greek salad. I eat all of the bread that they bring me,
> dipped in a tiny bit of salted olive oil.
>
> Breakfast is oatmeal washed down with a glass of milk, although I
> went wild and crazy on Christmas morning and had scrambled eggs
> and toast. I occasionally have scrambled eggs for dinner,
> and just lay the eggs on top of the toast rather than buttering it.
>
> It's almost Zen. I weigh myself, but I don't have any expectation
> of what the number should be compared to last week's number.
>

Interesting!!! You certainly have worked out what works for you! Well
done!

Do you sweeten your oatmeal? When you say that every day you have a little
olive oil ... in what? I can see the butter and chocolate ...

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On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:45:30 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:25:35 PM UTC-5, Cheryl wrote:
> >> On 1/4/2016 1:08 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> > I've been dieting off and on for more than 40 years. This has
> >> > certainly been the easiest, and I think it'll be the most
> >> > successful. Here's what I'm doing:
> >> >
> >> > 1. Less carbs; more veggies
> >> > 2. Moderate portion control, so I never feel really starved.
> >> > 3. If I really, really want something evil, I have it.
> >> > Preferably organized such that there are no leftovers
> >> > to continue to tempt me.
> >> > 4. I don't care how fast I lose. A generally downward trend
> >> > is what I'm looking for.
> >> >
> >> > Every day I have a little olive oil, a little butter, and
> >> > a little chocolate. I don't feel deprived at all. I'm
> >> > just eating differently than I used to. I feel like I could
> >> > keep this up forever. Slow and steady wins the race.
> >>
> >> That's pretty amazing. I'm trying to take a lesson from my brother and
> >> sister in law for their recent diet changes. My brother is making great
> >> progress by eliminating carbs, and I know everyone says that, and some
> >> make it seem so easy but he's a success story so far. I've seen what he
> >> eats and both of them have told me what they do to keep on this pace.
> >> Their main protein when they have meat is white meat chicken. My brother
> >> will cook about 6 boneless, skinless breasts at a time and freeze in
> >> portions. They each take chicken and veggies for lunches, breakfast is
> >> typically "muffins" made with egg beaters and various veggies cooked in
> >> muffin tins, probably more like muffin shaped omelets. Even when they
> >> dine out they don't order starchy sides or eat any bread that might come
> >> with the meal. I just don't have the willpower to avoid the starches but
> >> I'm trying to learn from them.
> >
> > I didn't eliminate starches, but I cut way back on them, and I substitute
> > "tan" ones for "white" ones whenever I can.
> >
> > I grill 3 chicken breasts, and eat half of one for a meal, so it lasts
> > all week unless my husband has some. That's a piece of meat about the
> > size of the palm of my hand, or a little smaller.
> >
> > Lunches are either lentil soup or vegetable soup, but once a week I go
> > out for a Greek salad. I eat all of the bread that they bring me,
> > dipped in a tiny bit of salted olive oil.
> >
> > Breakfast is oatmeal washed down with a glass of milk, although I
> > went wild and crazy on Christmas morning and had scrambled eggs
> > and toast. I occasionally have scrambled eggs for dinner,
> > and just lay the eggs on top of the toast rather than buttering it.
> >
> > It's almost Zen. I weigh myself, but I don't have any expectation
> > of what the number should be compared to last week's number.
> >
>
> Interesting!!! You certainly have worked out what works for you! Well
> done!
>
> Do you sweeten your oatmeal?

Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
when I slice it from the stick of butter).

>When you say that every day you have a little
> olive oil ... in what? I can see the butter and chocolate ...

Vinaigrette. I almost always have a salad with dinner.

It's not a wildly exciting diet, but since I'm at work 5 days
a week, it's easy to accomplish. Weekends tend to be a little
more interesting, at least at dinner. If the weather prevents
me from grilling chicken, I'll branch out and have a slice
of ham or something. I try to eat a decent variety of food,
without obsessing over it. The less time I think about food,
the better. (Why, I wonder, do I read rec.food.cooking? On
the other hand, quite a bit of what's described here doesn't
appeal to me anyway.)

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Ophelia wrote:
> > Do you sweeten your oatmeal?
>
> Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
> a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
> when I slice it from the stick of butter).

That's exactly how I make my oatmeal too (brown sugar and butter).
I use more like a tablespoon of each though.
This is for a batch starting with 1/2 or 3/4 cup of dry oats.
I'll add some raisins to it occasionally too but not always.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> Ophelia wrote:
>> > Do you sweeten your oatmeal?
>>
>> Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
>> a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
>> when I slice it from the stick of butter).
>
> That's exactly how I make my oatmeal too (brown sugar and butter).
> I use more like a tablespoon of each though.
> This is for a batch starting with 1/2 or 3/4 cup of dry oats.
> I'll add some raisins to it occasionally too but not always.

Cindy! How much oatmeal do you have for breakfast?

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On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 9:01:39 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> Ophelia wrote:
> >> > Do you sweeten your oatmeal?
> >>
> >> Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
> >> a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
> >> when I slice it from the stick of butter).
> >
> > That's exactly how I make my oatmeal too (brown sugar and butter).
> > I use more like a tablespoon of each though.
> > This is for a batch starting with 1/2 or 3/4 cup of dry oats.
> > I'll add some raisins to it occasionally too but not always.
>
> Cindy! How much oatmeal do you have for breakfast?

I take a 1/3 cup measure, scoop out as much as it will hold.
This is U.S. "quick" oats, rolled and chopped up a bit.
They cook in the microwave in 2.5 minutes.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 9:01:39 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Ophelia wrote:
>> >> > Do you sweeten your oatmeal?
>> >>
>> >> Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
>> >> a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
>> >> when I slice it from the stick of butter).
>> >
>> > That's exactly how I make my oatmeal too (brown sugar and butter).
>> > I use more like a tablespoon of each though.
>> > This is for a batch starting with 1/2 or 3/4 cup of dry oats.
>> > I'll add some raisins to it occasionally too but not always.
>>
>> Cindy! How much oatmeal do you have for breakfast?
>
> I take a 1/3 cup measure, scoop out as much as it will hold.
> This is U.S. "quick" oats, rolled and chopped up a bit.
> They cook in the microwave in 2.5 minutes.

Thank you. We have quick rolled oats too, so I will give it a try.



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"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:45:30 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:25:35 PM UTC-5, Cheryl wrote:
>> >> On 1/4/2016 1:08 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >> > I've been dieting off and on for more than 40 years. This has
>> >> > certainly been the easiest, and I think it'll be the most
>> >> > successful. Here's what I'm doing:
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. Less carbs; more veggies
>> >> > 2. Moderate portion control, so I never feel really starved.
>> >> > 3. If I really, really want something evil, I have it.
>> >> > Preferably organized such that there are no leftovers
>> >> > to continue to tempt me.
>> >> > 4. I don't care how fast I lose. A generally downward trend
>> >> > is what I'm looking for.
>> >> >
>> >> > Every day I have a little olive oil, a little butter, and
>> >> > a little chocolate. I don't feel deprived at all. I'm
>> >> > just eating differently than I used to. I feel like I could
>> >> > keep this up forever. Slow and steady wins the race.
>> >>
>> >> That's pretty amazing. I'm trying to take a lesson from my brother and
>> >> sister in law for their recent diet changes. My brother is making
>> >> great
>> >> progress by eliminating carbs, and I know everyone says that, and some
>> >> make it seem so easy but he's a success story so far. I've seen what
>> >> he
>> >> eats and both of them have told me what they do to keep on this pace.
>> >> Their main protein when they have meat is white meat chicken. My
>> >> brother
>> >> will cook about 6 boneless, skinless breasts at a time and freeze in
>> >> portions. They each take chicken and veggies for lunches, breakfast is
>> >> typically "muffins" made with egg beaters and various veggies cooked
>> >> in
>> >> muffin tins, probably more like muffin shaped omelets. Even when they
>> >> dine out they don't order starchy sides or eat any bread that might
>> >> come
>> >> with the meal. I just don't have the willpower to avoid the starches
>> >> but
>> >> I'm trying to learn from them.
>> >
>> > I didn't eliminate starches, but I cut way back on them, and I
>> > substitute
>> > "tan" ones for "white" ones whenever I can.
>> >
>> > I grill 3 chicken breasts, and eat half of one for a meal, so it lasts
>> > all week unless my husband has some. That's a piece of meat about the
>> > size of the palm of my hand, or a little smaller.
>> >
>> > Lunches are either lentil soup or vegetable soup, but once a week I go
>> > out for a Greek salad. I eat all of the bread that they bring me,
>> > dipped in a tiny bit of salted olive oil.
>> >
>> > Breakfast is oatmeal washed down with a glass of milk, although I
>> > went wild and crazy on Christmas morning and had scrambled eggs
>> > and toast. I occasionally have scrambled eggs for dinner,
>> > and just lay the eggs on top of the toast rather than buttering it.
>> >
>> > It's almost Zen. I weigh myself, but I don't have any expectation
>> > of what the number should be compared to last week's number.
>> >
>>
>> Interesting!!! You certainly have worked out what works for you! Well
>> done!
>>
>> Do you sweeten your oatmeal?
>
> Yes, with a teaspoon or so (packed into a measuring spoon, heaped
> a bit) of brown sugar. Also with a teaspoon of butter (eyeballed
> when I slice it from the stick of butter).
>
>>When you say that every day you have a little
>> olive oil ... in what? I can see the butter and chocolate ...
>
> Vinaigrette. I almost always have a salad with dinner.
>
> It's not a wildly exciting diet, but since I'm at work 5 days
> a week, it's easy to accomplish. Weekends tend to be a little
> more interesting, at least at dinner. If the weather prevents
> me from grilling chicken, I'll branch out and have a slice
> of ham or something. I try to eat a decent variety of food,
> without obsessing over it. The less time I think about food,
> the better. (Why, I wonder, do I read rec.food.cooking? On
> the other hand, quite a bit of what's described here doesn't
> appeal to me anyway.)

lol I know what you mean) Thanks



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