I know you don't want to hear this but stop drinking so much beer; completely empty calories. Other changes will be a drop in the ocean compared to what this might do for you.
I remember reading that Ewan McGregor lost weight for his role in Trainspotting by switching from beer to G&T's.Some might consider G&T's a bit but personally I love it, very refreshing, and it gets you quite sozzled, but must be accompanied with a slice (lemon, lime or both when pushing the boat out). Second only to B%C3%A9n%C3%A9dictine and Tonic on ice.
Gin and Tonic is the drink of champs.
Quote from: Zods Beard on February 24, 2009, 03:07:15 pmGin and Tonic is the drink of champs. Treble gin and tonic, the drink of kings. Only to be consumed with one's little finger thrust out in a posh manner.
Make sure you have a big healthy breakfast, this stops snacking in the day.
I often find I'm not actually hungry but just thirsty and unaware of it. A pint of water normally sorts this.
Does this actually work for you? The bigger the breakfacst I have the earlier I get hungry! I stopped eating porridge for breakfast before work as I always ended up being starving by about half ten!
I lost 2 stone this year by doing a few things differenty;Porridge in the morning with maple syrup Snacking on fruit, but trying to not snackNot drinking as frequently (was never heavy but 1/2 bottle of wine once or twice a week)Not eating any carb-centred meals, and if eating dinner after 6 having loads of protein and veg and almost no carbnot eating the bulls*!t sandwiches they sell in hospital/university, buying loads of precooked and cut chicken breat and making my own (with brown bread.. saved a tonne of cash too)that was pretty much it and it made a monster difference. Feel loads better as well. Previous diet wasn't bad per se just full of carbs and funny portions.I agree that smaller portions of porridge/breakfast make me hungry earlier. I used to have museli with yoghurt and nuts and all that jazz and was starving at 10.30, a smaller bowl of porridge is sound till about 1 now.
I've also given up bread in the last couple of years ..... I too snack on pitta's
Quote from: tomtom on February 24, 2009, 05:00:07 pmI've also given up bread in the last couple of years ..... I too snack on pitta's
Quote from: Stubbs on February 24, 2009, 05:18:01 pmQuote from: tomtom on February 24, 2009, 05:00:07 pmI've also given up bread in the last couple of years ..... I too snack on pitta's Pitta's are what is known as unleavend or flatbreads, as are roti/chappati/naan/etc. Basically they don't contain yeast to make them rise (although confusingly the Wikipedia article on Pita's indicates that a small amount of yeast is used traditionally in Greece).
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