We gathered some tips from real women who've lost weight, and then we asked nutritionist Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N., C.N.S., to evaluate how effective their techniques might be for the rest of us.
March 24, 2006 (Press Release) --
Everyone has words of advice on how to shed pounds傭est-selling authors, supplement manufacturers, trainers and, ahem, Web sites. But the most believable words of wisdom often come from friends and family who've been there and succeeded. So how about getting the best of both worlds? We gathered some tips from real women who've lost weight, and then we asked nutritionist Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N., C.N.S., to evaluate how effective their techniques might be for the rest of us.
Rochell lost 80 pounds in a year and a half:
"I always pad my meals with broccoli. And I never drink my calories [in soda or alcohol]."
Bowden says: "Filling up with high-volume, low-calorie vegetables is a win on so many levels. You get the nutrients and cancer-fighting properties, and it takes up a lot of room on the plate." It's also a good idea to avoid the empty calories in beverages, because "study after study shows that you drink way more calories than you realize."
Aimee lost 60 pounds in a year and a half:
"I use a lot of Parmesan cheese on my food. To satisfy my sweet tooth, I make a pudding-type dessert from pureed ricotta, flavored with lemon juice or vanilla. Also, fat-free Fudgesicles are the bomb."
Bowden calls Aimee's Parmesan plan "iffy." If you use the cheese to flavor low-calorie vegetables that you wouldn't normally eat, then it's a good strategy. On the other hand, adding a high-calorie food like cheese to another high-calorie food, like pasta, would work against you. As for her dessert substitution, he says, "I'm not a big fan of fat-free food as a way of life, but having desserts lower in sugar and fat saves you some calories."
Monica went from size 24 to 18 in six months:
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"The first thing I did before I started my diet was clean out my cupboards and fridge. Don't torture yourself... Now on Sundays I cook a lot of stuff for the week. I make a big salad for lunch, cook chicken breasts and get veggies prepped. Then when I get home after a long day at work, I can just steam the veggies and reheat the chicken. I find that being tired equals being lazy and making bad food choices."
Source: http://www.msn.com/
Rochell lost 80 pounds in a year and a half:
"I always pad my meals with broccoli. And I never drink my calories [in soda or alcohol]."
Bowden says: "Filling up with high-volume, low-calorie vegetables is a win on so many levels. You get the nutrients and cancer-fighting properties, and it takes up a lot of room on the plate." It's also a good idea to avoid the empty calories in beverages, because "study after study shows that you drink way more calories than you realize."
Aimee lost 60 pounds in a year and a half:
"I use a lot of Parmesan cheese on my food. To satisfy my sweet tooth, I make a pudding-type dessert from pureed ricotta, flavored with lemon juice or vanilla. Also, fat-free Fudgesicles are the bomb."
Bowden calls Aimee's Parmesan plan "iffy." If you use the cheese to flavor low-calorie vegetables that you wouldn't normally eat, then it's a good strategy. On the other hand, adding a high-calorie food like cheese to another high-calorie food, like pasta, would work against you. As for her dessert substitution, he says, "I'm not a big fan of fat-free food as a way of life, but having desserts lower in sugar and fat saves you some calories."
Monica went from size 24 to 18 in six months:
advertisement
Shrink Your Fat Zones!
ｷ Customized Daily Exercise
ｷ Personal Weight Tracker
ｷ Daily Meal Planner
ｷ Printable Shopping Lists [被屏蔽广告]
"The first thing I did before I started my diet was clean out my cupboards and fridge. Don't torture yourself... Now on Sundays I cook a lot of stuff for the week. I make a big salad for lunch, cook chicken breasts and get veggies prepped. Then when I get home after a long day at work, I can just steam the veggies and reheat the chicken. I find that being tired equals being lazy and making bad food choices."
Source: http://www.msn.com/
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