I Must Love Me Too

If you have neglected yourself,
make a sincere apology to thee.
Gather the "love-me-not-petals" of your life
and start counting "I-must-love-me-too".
In no time at all you have
a beautiful flower blossom within you. ~ Dodinsky Writings

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Curves Eating Suggestions

The following was given  at Curves.

Good Rules
1 Lower your intake of fat and carbohydrates
2. Eat more protein and vegetables
3. Avoid bas complex carbohydrates and bad simple carbohydrates.
4. Drink more water.
5. Go to Curves


Eat More...PROTEIN such as :
Fish
Lean Chicken
Lean Red Beef
Eggs ( 2 a day is permissable)
Tofu, soy products and soy milk, lentils
Dairy - lowfat milk, cheese and yoghurt ( without incorporated fruit)

Eat More : Good Vegetables ( no limit on quantity)
Brocolli, spinach, celery, cucumber, green salads, capsicum ( bell peppers),
Chinese green vegetables eg bok choy, cauliflower, chillies, green beans,
spring onion, cabbage, asparagus, mushrooms etc

ELIMINATE : Bad Complex Carbohydrates such as:
Processed ( refined) white flour products - white bread, cakes, biscuits ( cookies), pastries etc
Processed ( refined) grains - white rice. You can use bearl barley as a substitute.

ELIMINATE : Bad Simple Carbohydrates
Potatoes,
Cane Sugar Products
Carbonated Soft Drinks

Limit or Eliminate these vegetables ( preferrably eliminate)
Onions, carrots, peas, corn, pumpkin, parsnips, broadbeans, beetroot

Limit or Eliminate these fruit
Dates, raisins, sultanas, watermelon, rockmelon, mangos, black grapes, bananas

Acceptable fruits ( 2 pieces maximum a day)
Cherries, plums, green pears, apples, nectarines, berries, grapefruit, peaches,
oranges