Dieting success

[Cassini90125]

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who finds his/her favorite character to be that inspiring. Granted, saying "You know, Frankie might like you more if you lost some weight" isn't going to motivate most people to drop 60+ pounds, but it worked for me.

The actual method I use is pretty simple; consume fewer calories. That's it. It takes some planning and research, however. Breakfast cereal is a good example. The number of calories per serving varies wildly, from a low of 60 up to one brand that's about 230. But what constitutes a serving varies, too, anywhere from a quarter cup to a full cup. When you factor both together, it turns out that for a given amount, they're all about the same, at least for the brands I looked at. I ended up dropping cereal altogether. I switched to rye bread instead of wheat; the savings is only 10 calories per slice, but it does add up over time, and I like rye better anyway. It's the same story with a lot of products, be it pasta, canned soup, juice, fish, whatever; you may save only a few calories per serving, but over time it does add up. This is particularly important when your major form of exercise is posting on a message board. Learning to live with less is very helpful, too, like maybe not making that sandwich quite so thick. Vegetables are your best friend; tuna salad has fewer calories per bite if you add more diced celery and onion to the mix (and pickles and olives in my recipe). It tastes better, too. And don't forget the classic lettuce salad; it's only 25 calories per cup. The dressing I use is calorie-free, too. The whole process of losing weight requires some work, but with a little thought and the right motivation, it can be done, and the fact that I've dropped over 60 pounds proves it.