Green Tea

[Blobbi]

Funz, your diet immediately sounds so calming and workable. Tks for the ideas. (I'll read the thread backwards later as it sounds like there are even more tips.) This year, I might have to start BEFORE CNY, sigh.


Truth is, I'm not fat. Kinda skinny actually, tks to a high metabolic rate and a high energy type of personality. But I can overdo things, so my clothes have been uncomfortably tight the last few days. The green tea (which I've been drinking copiously) isn't helping cos it's making me even hungrier, so I end up eating more. But I should/will persevere. Gonna give up my Teh-C and mid-morning lunch-before-lunch from today .

[schweppes]

Funz:

You'll be surprise how much you can lose just by changing your eating habits. Like you, I eat all the sinful foods only once in a blue moon. And I don't even take dessert, I drink my tea kosong and I eat very little rice, at most 1/3 of a rice bowl, I'm a small eater and I don't usually snack unless it is PMS period. When I exercise, I tone up but I don't lose weight or inches. It was only with changing my eating habits coupled with some exercise that I started seeing my waist again.


For a start, try to stay away from breads or any confectionary foods.

For breakfast, it is usually steamed tofu, hardboiled eggs, braised tofu and eggs, cereal with unsweetened soya milk, Chawan mushi, shoyu soba or at times, left over soup from dinner.

Lunch will be baked salmon, braised chicken, chicken dumpling, fish soup, yong tau hu (no noodles or beehoon), seafood salad, beef steak, kimchi soup, soba.

Dinner, stir fried vege, salads, clear vege soups (watercress, old cucumber, winter melon, minestrone).

This sounds do-able Funz. But just wondering, do u feel hungry at first? Can we take light snacks like a museli bar in between? Wondering if that will defeat the purpose of healthy eating.

I've tried cutting down on my carbo but feel hungry afterwards. Also, if I'm too hungry, I have a terrible headache which will affect the rest of my day.

What do u do when u have hunger pangs? (sorry for all these qns...) Thanks :lol:

[Blobbi]

schweppes:

I've tried cutting down on my carbo but feel hungry afterwards. Also, if I'm too hungry, I have a terrible headache which will affect the rest of my day.

Hey, me too. I really need my carbs. And bread doesn't even quite do it. I need rice or noodles. I've tried eating fruits before - makes me jittery until I have ... rice or noodles.

I've switched to brown rice (mix of half white half brown). I don't snack much though, except for this time of the year. So maybe that's the key for me.

[MLR]

Sounds like you are experiencing some kind of withdrawal symptoms. I had bad headaches when I was cutting down my coffee intake. Worst was trying to wean off my daily ice-cream and chocolate cravings, was terribly jittery and agitated.


Whenever I am feeling really hungry between meals, I hv some nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, brazil), those unsalted/non sugary types, almonds is my fav. Portion, portion… max per intake should be about half a handful. I measure by covering my palm with it, single layer lah.

Hope this helps…

[schweppes]

MLR:

Sounds like you are experiencing some kind of withdrawal symptoms. I had bad headaches when I was cutting down my coffee intake. Worst was trying to wean off my daily ice-cream and chocolate cravings, was terribly jittery and agitated.


Whenever I am feeling really hungry between meals, I hv some nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, brazil), those unsalted/non sugary types, almonds is my fav. Portion, portion..... max per intake should be about half a handful. I measure by covering my palm with it, single layer lah.

Hope this helps.....

yah, cd be withdrawal symptoms or low sugar level. Will try out Funz dietary tips and your suggestions on eating nuts as a light snack. For variety, maybe can eat those dried fruits like cranberry or raisins. BUt of course, all in moderation. Otherwise, defeat the purpose of eating healthy and losing weight. haha

Thanks for all the great suggestions!! :lol:

[tree nymph]

i’ve a question - how about milk? I love milk…


for breakfast, i usually have a glass of HL milk with oats or nestum… ok or not?

[MLR]

tree nymph:

i've a question - how about milk? I love milk...


for breakfast, i usually have a glass of HL milk with oats or nestum... ok or not?

Milk is consider as whole food, just as long as you don't over-indulge.
Its my preferred b'fast drink too. If you worry, take skimmed milk, half the fat of full cream milk.

[BlurBee]

Funz:

For breakfast, it is usually steamed tofu, hardboiled eggs, braised tofu and eggs, cereal with unsweetened soya milk, Chawan mushi, shoyu soba or at times, left over soup from dinner.

I always eat cereal with low fat milk, now I know there is another way.
:thankyou:

[BlurBee]

schweppes:

I've tried cutting down on my carbo but feel hungry afterwards. Also, if I'm too hungry, I have a terrible headache which will affect the rest of my day.

Hi schweppes, I'll also tends to get headache when I'm too hungry. Initally didn't realise that until one of my friends told me about it.

[Funz]

Well to start with, I am not big on carbo so not much effect on me. But I do find myself getting forgetful and I do have the constant feeling of not being satisfied. That lasted only a few days. When I am hungry, I snack on cherry tomatoes or cucumber sticks, drink unsweetened soya milk or take unsweetened or lightly sweetened tau huay.


Dried fruits are like berries, guava slices and nuts are ok. But raisins have high sugar content as well so go easy.

There is really no need to go completely cold turkey. Do it in stages.