Let's cut down the carbs baby :) ( how do I enjoy the veggies? )

When you feel a craving for carbs.,it takes time to rid yourself of this urge. But it can be done. Switching your rice to a slower cooking rice that has much more nutrition than 15 minute rice , the carbs are much easier to to digest .They also process without dumping on the hips.When hungry drink water and find something to do to get your mind off of it,the more you do this the easier it becomes. Chewing sugar free gum will also give you some relief from your hunger as the juice in the gum produces satisfaction to stomach .Veggies are great grilled,seasoned or even in stews. We eat veggies everyday for dinner in the form of salads.This way if you must give into temptation you have a bit to spare.Salads are fun and easy not to mention great for your health. Any raw veggies are great dipping them in something light tasting that you like to give them flavor,to steaming and seasoning.Once you have outed the bad carbs for a while ,you will not crave them anymore,Just be very careful not to slip back or the craving will also return.Once you feel better about your weight you can add some back in moderation,it will be easy to resist feeling healthier and happier to have lost some weight. I guess it goes without saying that exercise is a must in any plans to loose weight. Good Luck

hi ressaa.. I had to check if you were a filipino first to answer your question as the medications that i will tell you may not be familiar to other countries. I am trying to loose weight too! And i think i really am losing weight because my officemates say so! 1. Eat fruits before and after a meal. Oh! Try being a pineapple addict! It will help you to suppress your appetite. 2. Take C-lium one hour before the meal. It comes in two forms, the capsule and the powder form. They have instructions on the bottle. I would recommend the powder form because it is cheaper! 3. If ever you would be doing exercises, drink coffee or tea first so that you can induce thermogenesis. That way, you would be able to burn more fat. I know you are familiar with Judy's Fitrum, but it is too expensive. Try buying fitreal instead as it costs P9.00 only compared to Fitrum's P23.00. By the way, if you are going to take these L-carnitine products, you should blend it in with Vitamin C for faster effect! 4. How can you resist snacks? Try acupressure. Press the thingy between your nose and your lips, the one with the ridge... that has been known to suppress your hunger. 5. Have you heard of apple cider vinegar? Combine one tablespoon of that and one glass of water and sip it with a straw while having your meal. It is a digestive aid that will make you feel full fast and it decreases your cravings too! 6. If you want to enjoy your veggies, put some few tricky meat. hehehe. Just make sure you eat more leaves. 7. Last but not least. Dont you ever sleep late ever! hehe i hope i was able to help.

i love carb food. i love rice and so i am very fat now. but lately i switched to brown rice but i have not lose weight yet but at least it has stopped me from gaining weight even more. i eat more boiled potatoes a lot now. though it is carb also but it is healthy carb anyways. i do eat salads too when i have the money to buy them though.

I am not a big carb eater, I personally love lettuce salads, but I found out that lettuce IS a carb. Now when I make a salad I use 1/2 the amount of lettuce and then use fresh spiniach. It really is taste and sometimes putting roasted chicken with it adds more flavor. I never knew lettuce was a carb.

Hmm... try fried or sautéed veggies, add some tofu as well.

I am a cardbo-craver myself..and no matter how I try to slim-dow, .. the best I can do is be average-built... that's all.. I can never be super-slim like other women.. Pasta, cakes, bread... ugh!!! they are so tempting!

We have the same problem. You just need to exercise to loss and burn fat, walking is always the best. Don't drink soft drinks, just water or juice. You can't stop rice right away so just lessen it day by day until you can stand not eating rice. Lessen the junk foods and snacks. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. To enjoy veggies?! just enjoy it or mix it up with good sauce or other veggies you like, if not, mince it and wrap it in lumpia wrappers.

hi rresssaaa well forone when I want to cut downon carbs I went'with my favorite veggies in a salad with a bit of ham, cheese or roasted beef chipped into it, and my fave Hidden valley ranch dressing as it made those veggies taste so good and helped me to keep my blood sugar on a good level.I am a diabetic and also overweight so need to cut carbs too.I have had to stop eating rice at all as even a tablespoonful shoots my blood glucose up really high. also i find there are some veggies I like better raw than cooked like cauliflower and broccoli and celery, as for tomatoes they are so low cal and so good if they are ripe. also some veggie soups let you get your veggies ina pleasant way,just look for low sodium and low fat.

I've been on a diet most of my life and after 20 years of dieting, I finally came to the realization that calories (not carbs) do count. I was keeping track of my calories but I saw a life extension program on Oprah and read about David Murdoch who is a fish vegetarian. He eats no processed foods, fruits, veggies, fish, whole grains and nuts. I adopted that eating style two weeks ago and lost 7 lbs in 2 weeks. He said that he never keeps track of how much he eats and I've found that to be true for me as well. I have a very hard time eating 1200 calories a day on this plan.

Even if it's not meal time, and you feel like you're hungry you can have some fruits to snack in. And with regards to veggies... I have a sister who doesn't eat any kind of veggies and my parents is worried about her health, we found this Buddhist restaurant/store who sells veggie meat. We tried to buy some and cooked it like an ordinary meat (any dish), when my sister ate it she didn't even realized that what she's eating is made up of veggies. hahaha! It tastes like a real meat! try to look for some veggie alternatives. It won't make you gain weight. And try eating fiber rich foods like oatmeal and pomelo.