Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Salad Smarts: What You Need to Know to Shed Pounds Quickly
Many people assume all salads are low calorie and a great weight loss choice. Nothing could be further from the truth. It all comes down to what you put on your salad. If you want to lose weight, you need choose your salad ingredients wisely.
Pile on several cups of darker greens such as romaine or spinach. These greens have more folate, vitamin A, and lutein. Avoid iceberg lettuce which has less nutritional value.
Choose a variety of colorful vegetables, some yellow, some green, and some red, to get a mix of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Avoid vegetables that have been prepared with oil such as grilled onions.
Choose about 100 calories (about 3-4 ounces) of lean protein. Choices include tofu, grilled chicken, turkey, or beans. Avoid proteins like chicken salad or fried chicken that are calorie-packed.
Choose your toppings wisely. This is where many people turn their salad into a caloric nightmare. Avoid toppings like cheese, bacon bits, fried noodles, or croutons. Top sparsely with grated parmesan, dried fruit, slivered almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds.
Choose a fat-free dressing or 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil with unlimited lemon juice or vinegar. If you choose your favorite high-fat salad dressing, place 2 tablespoons on the side of your salad. Dip your fork lightly in the dressing to drastically cut calories. If you want to get a great physique, never pour high-calorie or even reduced-calorie dressing all over your salad.
A smart salad has about 400 calories while a fat-promoting salad can easily have over 1,000 calories! That is assuming you do not go back to the salad bar for seconds. By choosing your salad toppings wisely, you could realistically save 600 calories per meal. Multiply that by 30 days. You just saved 18,000 calories. That equates to 5 pounds of monthly weight loss just by making wise nutrition decisions.
Now that you know what to choose for your salad, you can begin eating for weight loss results! For more great information, order Lose the Lies Lose the Weight, http://www.losethelieslosetheweight.com/ by Laurie Bell.
Pile on several cups of darker greens such as romaine or spinach. These greens have more folate, vitamin A, and lutein. Avoid iceberg lettuce which has less nutritional value.
Choose a variety of colorful vegetables, some yellow, some green, and some red, to get a mix of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Avoid vegetables that have been prepared with oil such as grilled onions.
Choose about 100 calories (about 3-4 ounces) of lean protein. Choices include tofu, grilled chicken, turkey, or beans. Avoid proteins like chicken salad or fried chicken that are calorie-packed.
Choose your toppings wisely. This is where many people turn their salad into a caloric nightmare. Avoid toppings like cheese, bacon bits, fried noodles, or croutons. Top sparsely with grated parmesan, dried fruit, slivered almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds.
Choose a fat-free dressing or 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil with unlimited lemon juice or vinegar. If you choose your favorite high-fat salad dressing, place 2 tablespoons on the side of your salad. Dip your fork lightly in the dressing to drastically cut calories. If you want to get a great physique, never pour high-calorie or even reduced-calorie dressing all over your salad.
A smart salad has about 400 calories while a fat-promoting salad can easily have over 1,000 calories! That is assuming you do not go back to the salad bar for seconds. By choosing your salad toppings wisely, you could realistically save 600 calories per meal. Multiply that by 30 days. You just saved 18,000 calories. That equates to 5 pounds of monthly weight loss just by making wise nutrition decisions.
Now that you know what to choose for your salad, you can begin eating for weight loss results! For more great information, order Lose the Lies Lose the Weight, http://www.losethelieslosetheweight.com/ by Laurie Bell.
Labels: salad, salad bar, smart salad choices, weight loss results
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Great job what you are doing. I am trying to lose weight and having a hard time. Losing motivation recently but came across a site which helped
http://www.happyandhealthybody.com
I've been reading a lot of success stories lately. It's really inspirational!
http://www.happyandhealthybody.com
I've been reading a lot of success stories lately. It's really inspirational!
Hello, This is Mary
I am 36 years old with 2 toddlers. My youngest just started day care last week- which still feels a little strange. I haven't had this much time to myself in years. First thing I want to do is lose the extra pounds I put on during the last pregnancy. One of the girls next door has suggested I join her walking group two days a week. After my first pregnancy I lost around 35 pounds using the Herbalife products, but when I called the man that sold them to me three years ago he told me this week he doesn't sell them anymore. He told me to look on the internet. It's disappointing because he was really nice and he called me regularly to make sure I was using their products correctly. It was nice to have someone checking in with me every week to see how I was and it kept me motivated.
I searched on the internet for someone that sells Herbalife in New Jersey. I found many websites but I don't want
just to buy the products, I want to find someone trustworthy that sells the products so I can also meet them and get started again.
Could anybody here recommend someone in New Brunswick?
Thanks, Mary
I am 36 years old with 2 toddlers. My youngest just started day care last week- which still feels a little strange. I haven't had this much time to myself in years. First thing I want to do is lose the extra pounds I put on during the last pregnancy. One of the girls next door has suggested I join her walking group two days a week. After my first pregnancy I lost around 35 pounds using the Herbalife products, but when I called the man that sold them to me three years ago he told me this week he doesn't sell them anymore. He told me to look on the internet. It's disappointing because he was really nice and he called me regularly to make sure I was using their products correctly. It was nice to have someone checking in with me every week to see how I was and it kept me motivated.
I searched on the internet for someone that sells Herbalife in New Jersey. I found many websites but I don't want
just to buy the products, I want to find someone trustworthy that sells the products so I can also meet them and get started again.
Could anybody here recommend someone in New Brunswick?
Thanks, Mary
Hi Mary,
From one mom to another I think I have a solution for you!! I want to lose 40 pounds, and I've lost 28 so far!!! I am feeling fantastic and have more energy than I did when I was in college. I went through three different Herbalife distributors until I found the person I felt really actually cared about me and helped me to start getting results. The bottom line was that I wanted to find somebody that could offer me good prices, but that could also check in with me to make sure I was doing ok.
I used to drive two hours to meet with my first distributor in West Haven, Connecticut. I even brought the girls with me a few times because I couldn't find a babysitter. Today my Herbalife coach does everything over the phone and it is much easier with my busy schedule. You can order Herbalife online on his website, you get the shakes a few days after with FedEx and then you can setup a telephone meeting once a week to make sure you are doing the program right.
His name is Danny Castello and his website is www.goshape.com. The number is (310) 928- 3835. He and his girlfriend Michaela actually do most of the coaching together as a team, but she has an Herbalife site as well: www.puresteps.com. He does most of the motivation on the call and gives you important facts regarding nutrition. He can be a bit tough but he really wants you to get results. She is a bit softer- so they make a good combination. Actually I also recommend joining his newsletter first so you can see the articles on nutrition. They also have videos so you can see who they are before actually calling them. Its nice because they actually use the products too. You can see on their websites.
Hope this helps!
Liz
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From one mom to another I think I have a solution for you!! I want to lose 40 pounds, and I've lost 28 so far!!! I am feeling fantastic and have more energy than I did when I was in college. I went through three different Herbalife distributors until I found the person I felt really actually cared about me and helped me to start getting results. The bottom line was that I wanted to find somebody that could offer me good prices, but that could also check in with me to make sure I was doing ok.
I used to drive two hours to meet with my first distributor in West Haven, Connecticut. I even brought the girls with me a few times because I couldn't find a babysitter. Today my Herbalife coach does everything over the phone and it is much easier with my busy schedule. You can order Herbalife online on his website, you get the shakes a few days after with FedEx and then you can setup a telephone meeting once a week to make sure you are doing the program right.
His name is Danny Castello and his website is www.goshape.com. The number is (310) 928- 3835. He and his girlfriend Michaela actually do most of the coaching together as a team, but she has an Herbalife site as well: www.puresteps.com. He does most of the motivation on the call and gives you important facts regarding nutrition. He can be a bit tough but he really wants you to get results. She is a bit softer- so they make a good combination. Actually I also recommend joining his newsletter first so you can see the articles on nutrition. They also have videos so you can see who they are before actually calling them. Its nice because they actually use the products too. You can see on their websites.
Hope this helps!
Liz
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