Thread: Good Food?

God you know a lot about food - how did you come to know all of that? I would love to more food wise - and im trying really hard to learn now so that ill find maintaining easily.

Originally Posted by oxoxallyoxox

God you know a lot about food - how did you come to know all of that?

Who? Me?

I've learnt a lot since getting to goal. Just researching and finding what works to help me maintain my weight. I never wanted to ever go back on a diet again. So far so good.

I would love to more food wise - and im trying really hard to learn now so that ill find maintaining easily.

Maintaining isn't always easy however much you know. Putting it all into practice for the long term can be a bit tough, but getting hints and tips certainly helps make the process easier

Besides, it gives you something else to focus on. I feel that one of the biggest mistakes that people make is either thinking that getting to goal means you've won the battle, or they continue in a diet mindset, which is hard to sustain

Wow KD! You are really amazing. You have such a great attitude to Maintenance. You're Ticker is also very clever!
Do you enjoy cooking? Food and cooking are two of my favourite subjects, and unfortunately since I left home to move in with my bf 9 months ago, I've put on 3 st and he's put on 1.5 st. We're both on diets now. He's not on Lipotrim, just eating healthy. I'm still preparing his food to get me used to preparing healthy food.
Do you have any dinner tips?

Everyone always tells me I'm an amazing cook, and I've decided they're completely wrong. When I cook I use gallons of butter and cream, chocolate, oil. Of COURSE it tastes good! I should be able to make healthy food taste just as good.

Guen

Hey genevere I am in the same boat as in regards cooking food for the family everyday.

Yesterday I made them a chicken salad with a small few croutans, cucumber, lettuce, sweetcorn and beetroot - there was somthing else too but its not coming to me.

Because the weather has been so nice I havent really been doing hot dinners -the other day I made them big wraps with chicken,lettuce, peppers, cucumber and a bit of coleslaw.

I made smoked coley the other day I got a small dish filled it with hot water sprinkled in some chicken stock and stuck in the oven. My 2 yr old daughter who does not eat fish loved it.

I think the trick is to remove as much fat as you can, without making the food yuk

Hi Ally,

Has anyone in your family lost weight since you started lipotrim? My bf lost 6lbs since I started, to date I've lost about 18, though weigh in isn't til Tue.
I wonder am I starving him? Hmmm!

I know in theory cooking for family members might seem like it makes the diet harder, but I think it might actually make it easier. I find, I get off college and dream about food the whole way home, then make dinner for bf, and drink my shake n chat with him, while enjoying the yummy smell of it, and then after dinner, no more cravings. Maybe it's my shake stopping the cravings, but it might be psychological. I'm not used to getting food after "dinner time" so I don't want it.

Are you finding the things that tempt you are changing? Week 1 all I wanted was cakes, crisps, bars, and chips. But over the weekend I had a dinner party, and went to a garden party, and both times I didn't look twice at the deserts but the smell of the salads was driving me crazy I wanted it so bad!

I have to agree I love cooking. My oh has lost about 4lb this week - but he has been trying to eat healthier. He's an electrician and runs his own business so all of his lunches come from the shops so he's used to having big chicken rolls covered in sauce but he's swapped them for chicken salad wraps. I have offered to make him even healthier wraps but he doesnt want to leave them lying in his van until lunch

Up till today I was craving fruit and chicken and lots of healthy stuff. Today I cant stop thinking about biscuits. Its making me miserable because im think im doing re-feed in a week and a half. I didnt want it to happen but does anyone know what the healthiest snack out there is that would curb a chocolate craving?

Atkins bar if you need chocolate its self other than that...not sure hun

I found that getting near to goal, the anticipation of eating food again, was like when you need a wee and the urge is getting stronger and stronger as you get nearer to home; I think that's why I did re-feed a few weeks earlier than was planned, I'm glad I did the refeed otherwise I think I might have caved in and been a glutton, and spoilt all my hard work.

I used to have a personal trainer, it didn't work out for me because he didn't seem to motivate me at all. I'm pretty stubborn tho. He recomended selenium supplements for chocolate cravings. It did work. There is some in the Maintenance bars/drinks, but you could take extra.
Sometimes the 'chocolate' craving might be for sugar, in which case fruit will help.
Or the craving could be just psychological. Hypnotism could work. Or just cold turkey until the habit is gone!