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Sonya - posted on 03/25/2009 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I Have noticed how much more i think about what i am preparing foods with to lower the calorie count, not that I have a specific amount of calories per day...

Before, when I would moderate food, that was all, i didnt think about HOW i was preparing foods like now. Such as sour cream in mashed potatoes. I loved it, now I skip it, and yea, the potatoes arent as creamy, but they arent as fatty either, and I feel better about what they may do to my waistline! Or i love dressings on my salads, and cheese, before i would just toss a bunch on and now, i moderate it to a healthier level.

I have also taken a tip from this group and bought myself some portioned kids plates. IT WORKS!!! I am always satisfied with my meal, and I make sure my main dish is the veggies or fruits, and have a big glass of water on the side. Believe me, I didnt think I could ever eat off of those plates and be happy with it, but the scale doesn't lie!!!



Its still a learning experience for me, and still plenty of room here for improvement after years of cooking one way, then to make the change for my health and waistline.

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Jenni - posted on 03/28/2009

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I'm with you Sonya, I too notice that I am really watching what I eat more and how I fix meals. I buy the frozen veggies with no sauce and I watch how much salt I put in things for example. What I've really noticed is that I've changed what I buy from the grocery store. I am buying a lot more veggies and always look for the fat free items of those items lower in calories. I even begun to notice that I am craving the healthy foods now instead of junk. Before it was cravings for fast food, now it's cravings for an omelet, or for cottage cheese, or a turkey sandwich. I also enjoy getting the lower calorie pudding or ice cream bars. I am not drinking as much alcohol as I used to. There are so many changes that have become habit in my life now that I don't even think about them. People ask me all the time what I'm doing to loose the weight and truthfully I think it's just that I'm eating better/healthier than I did in the past. Well that and exercising. (but trust that I am not an exercise freak - I like the groups and they are only 45 minutes a day)

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