Salad Dressing Tip

The advice on weight loss doesn't change much--eat fewer calories, move more. Doing it is the hard part.

Here's a way to reduce some calories and certainly fat. Instead of using a bottled salad dressing or even an oil and vinegar mix, take a packet of Splenda or Equal (I haven't tried any of the others) and sprinkle it over your salad. Then take a fresh lemon quarter and squeeze that over the top. It gives you a sweet/sour dressing taste that is really quite pleasant and even wakes up the taste of those bagged salads. Add a little pepper if you are so inclined and you'll have saved calories and fat.

Now as some of my favorite movie characters say, "Move it! Move it! We got to move it, move it!"

Losing Weight the Easy Way

This week we are posting about tips on losing weight, and after Christmas at my annual doctor appointment I learned I lost 5 pounds in the past twelve months.
I did this in an easy way; a year ago I changed to eating more healthy whole grain carbs and limiting refined carbs.
My favorite bread now is Health Nut; it is whole wheat and nuts and delicious.
Instead of the usual snack crackers and pretzels I buy Ry Krisp crackers and other whole grain crackers.
Every day for breakfast I have oatmeal or Shredded Wheat. I have read that oatmeal helps lower cholesterol, a side benefit.
The oatmeal is easy to fix. I buy Quaker Oats quick one minute oatmeal, put 1/2 cup in a bowl with 1 cup of milk and cook it in the microwave for 1 and 1/2 minutes, stir it and cook for 30 seconds more.
Add craisins, raisins, brown sugar, a dollop of light whip cream, or anything you like for a yummy breakfast.
So that turned out to be an enjoyable way to lose five pounds.
Do you have any tips to share?