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Ultimate Waist-Trimming Smoothies from Yahoo Health

THE INSTANT ENERGIZER
Turn on the juice!

(One serving)
1 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons frozen orange-juice concentrate
1 cup strawberries
1 kiwifruit
Calories per serving: 222; Protein: 11 g; Carbs: 44.5 g; Fat: 1.4 g; Fiber:
7 g

Caffeine-riddled coffee has become the standard elevator for dragging energy levels,
but it ultimately depletes the vitamin B stores that help keep your mind
sharp. This smoothie gets you going and boosts (or — if you’re a java junkie — replenishes) your vitamin B levels. On top of that, the protein helps trigger dopamine and norephinephrine, your brain’s wake-up chemicals.

Entertain, Grill Kabobs
This is an easy low calorie dish.  Just keep the side dishes low cal.

Easy Diet Tips
1.  Foods that you crave or really like, eat a very smaller amount if they are    high calorie.  Eat  slowly  and savor it.
2.  Fill the rest of the plate with nutritious foods like salad or vegetables wilt low calorie dressing.
3.  Eat more smaller meals and more of them if possible.
4.  East good quality protein in each meal or snack.
5.  Drink plenty of fresh water.
6.  Keep a journal if possible of all you consume.
7.  Find the calorie count of the food you eat.
8.  Know the calories you can afford to eat to lose weight or retain your                                                                                     

Summer Coffee Drinks

Summer coffee drinks can be a source of empty calories and fat. Treat them like desserts when you add all the extras. If you drink coffee and like to add to it, use skim milk, non-dairy creamers and artificial sweeteners.  aAvoid pre-sweetened coffee drinks. The whipped cream, syrups, chocolate, and caramel add calories quickly so be cautious when making your decisions.  Don’t skip breakfast for these drinks but use them as a special dessert. not a daily routine.                    

This is more of the article from : NaturalNews.com by  Mike Adams

Emergency appetite control food #2
The next best strategy is to turn to green vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, bokchoy, and other leafy vegetables. They have so few calories that in my own diet, I don’t even count them. That’s right: I allow myself to eat an unlimited quantity of any green leafy vegetables without even recording the number of calories I have consumed. In my book, they are “free” foods.

It takes just as many calories for your body to digest them as you get out of the foods themselves. And yet at the same time, they fill your stomach and make you feel full, turning off the hunger signals in your brain. You may have also heard these called “negative calorie foods.”

You can consume these green leafy vegetables in a couple of ways. Most people don’t like to eat them plain. Instead, you can fill up a very large bowl (I am talking about something the size of a family dinner salad bowl) with lettuce and salad greens, then add only 100 calories worth of salad dressing. You will want to find some of the lower calorie salad dressings out there, and of course you want to avoid MSG, high-fructose corn syrup, and other ingredients in salad dressings. There are many very good salad dressings that only have 25 calories per tablespoon. Using those dressings, you can put four tablespoons of salad dressing on your salad and start munching away. In a few minutes, you will feel quite full and yet will have only consumed 100 calories that count. Remember the calories for the green leafy vegetables are free. You only count the calories of the salad dressing itself. This is an excellent way to fill your stomach and turn off your hunger signals while only giving yourself 100 calories.

Another strategy that uses green leafy vegetables is to stir fry them in a pan with no oils whatsoever. Just use water and flavoring such as onions, garlic and soy sauce. Simply stir fry all the green vegetables you want, add the spices and eat it. I do not count the calories in onions or garlic either, nor do I count the calories in soy sauce since none of these spices have very high calorie density. As a result, that entire meal goes in your stomach and counts for zero calories. Once again, it’s a great way to curb you appetite without consuming large quantities of calorie rich food.
The next best strategy is to turn to green vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, bokchoy, and other leafy vegetables. They have so few calories that in my own diet, I don’t even count them. That’s right: I allow myself to eat an unlimited quantity of any green leafy vegetables without even recording the number of calories I have consumed. In my book, they are “free” foods.

It takes just as many calories for your body to digest them as you get out of the foods themselves. And yet at the same time, they fill your stomach and make you feel full, turning off the hunger signals in your brain. You may have also heard these called “negative calorie foods.”

You can consume these green leafy vegetables in a couple of ways. Most people don’t like to eat them plain. Instead, you can fill up a very large bowl (I am talking about something the size of a family dinner salad bowl) with lettuce and salad greens, then add only 100 calories worth of salad dressing. You will want to find some of the lower calorie salad dressings out there, and of course you want to avoid MSG, high-fructose corn syrup, and other ingredients in salad dressings. There are many very good salad dressings that only have 25 calories per tablespoon. Using those dressings, you can put four tablespoons of salad dressing on your salad and start munching away. In a few minutes, you will feel quite full and yet will have only consumed 100 calories that count. Remember the calories for the green leafy vegetables are free. You only count the calories of the salad dressing itself. This is an excellent way to fill your stomach and turn off your hunger signals while only giving yourself 100 calories.

Another strategy that uses green leafy vegetables is to stir fry them in a pan with no oils whatsoever. Just use water and flavoring such as onions, garlic and soy sauce. Simply stir fry all the green vegetables you want, add the spices and eat it. I do not count the calories in onions or garlic either, nor do I count the calories in soy sauce since none of these spices have very high calorie density. As a result, that entire meal goes in your stomach and counts for zero calories. Once again, it’s a great way to curb you appetite without consuming large quantities of calorie rich food.

This is more of the article from : NaturalNews.com by  Mike Adams

Five appetite control foods that suppress cravings without adding calories
Emergency appetite control food #1
Fresh drinking water. That’s right: water is a powerful appetite suppressant and if you drink an 8-ounce glass of water when you first start feeling hungry, you will find that it suppresses your appetite in nearly every case. If you just drink a full glass of water and have the discipline to wait 10 minutes, you will find that your appetite is either completely gone or dramatically reduced.

Your next choice, if water does not do the trick for you, is to purchase a 32-ounce quart of natural, organic vegetable broth. You can get organic vegetable broth from Trader Joe’s, health food stores, or even many of the finer grocery stores that have a natural health section. The key is to get organic vegetable broth that does not contain excitotoxins. These are ingredients that cause neurological disorders because they overexcite and harm nerve cells. Those ingredients are MSG, yeast extract, autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and other similar ingredients. Warning: watch out for broth products made by Kitchen Basics. They claim their products don’t contain MSG or yeast extract, but when I tried their product, I experienced a massive “MSG headache” that tells me it contains free glutamic acid that isn’t listed on the label. (I’m very sensitive to MSG.) The brand of broth I buy is Trade Joe’s house brand, which does not contain free glutamic acid.

You can also choose organic chicken broth if you prefer the flavor of chicken. Once you have that, simply empty the entire quart into a very large bowl, heat it up and eat it like soup. You will probably be unable to get through the entire bowl without feeling full. And how many calories have you consumed? Not 900 like you get in two cups of cashews or 1200 like in a big Mac, not even 300 calories like you get from a typical protein bar, instead you get 20 calories only. That’s right: you can feel full on 20 calories by drinking an entire quart of organic vegetable

Keep a Journal of all you eat.
It is thought that people who keep an accurate journal of all they eat will lose weight and keep it off.  It is sometimes easier to spot problem areas in our routine if it is in writing.  You must be diligent and write every morsel and sip in the journal.  This would be an easy way to lose more weight or keep it off.  It would be worth a try.  If you try it let me know how you do.  I think I will do this myself.
Thanks.

Low-calorie lemon drink

4 cup cold water
1 cup lemon juice
3-4 packages Splenda or other sugar substitute
2 cup ice
Blend in the blender for 60 seconds
Serves 4 and is so refreshing on a hot day with very few calories

East Weight Loss Tips.
If you cut 100 calories a day by the end of the year you would have lost 10 pounds.  The easiest way is to cut somethinbg you consume daily.  Choose non fat or low fat milk in your latte or eat only one piece of toast for breakfast with low fat spread. Use low fat or lite spreads on sandwiches instead of regular mayonaise.  Many small changes can make a big difference.  Changing something you do daily makes it a good habit and easier to do for a longer time.

I found this recipe on Diet.com.  It is a great diet recipe 

Artichoke Chicken - Dietitian’s Choice Recipe
 
Servings: 1   Category: Main Dish
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 212
Protein: 31g
Carbs: 2 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 308 mgFiber: 6 g
Ingredients
 1/2 cup artichoke hearts (in a jar)
 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
 1 diced tomtato
 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
 2-3 tablespoons white wine or low-sodium broth
 3 ounces skinless chicken breast, grilled or baked
Instructions
1. Sautee artichoke hearts with mushrooms, tomato, garlic and wine or broth until heated through.
2. Pour hot mixture over the cooked chicken breast. TIP: Great served with instant wild rice!

FROM DIET.COM