[love2b150]

I like this thread ...

RULES for ME ... agreeing with most of you if not all ... these are good to follow

1~Never have a burger AND fries, only one or the other (even though I pretty much given up beef).
2~Never eat more than two slices of pizza (no meat).
3~If salad is an option, have the salad.
4~No fried foods except french fries (every now and then) or a pinch of my fried chicken (not a whole piece).
5~Always eat sitting down.
6~No eating after dinner. (still working on this one)
7~Eat my meals every 3 hours, 7,10,1,4,7 (weekends are hardest, dinner is usually before 7 because I walk around 7ish)
8~Remember to carry my snacks when going out, take water.
9~Log everything that goes in my month in my journal.
10~Do some form of exercise each day for at least 45 minutes.
11~Make sure to get in at least my 8 glasses of water per day.
12~Stay positive and don't get discouraged during the stall/plateau periods.

Oh and stay away from cupcakes and real cookies ... not a good thing for me.

[Hyacinth]

These are really good rules!

I really like #3!

Your #1 is one of mine, too.

1 - Never eat burger and fries, just one or the other
2 - Eat vegetables at every lunch and dinner, fruit at every breakfast
3 - One serving of meat a day
4 - When dining out, choose shrimp, fish, or chicken
5 - Do some yard work every day, in addition to exercise
6 - Any purchased coffee must be a medium or small cup with 1% or 2% milk (not cream, and no drinks that look like a pie)
7 - Pizza is always thin crust, extra sauce, light cheese, vegetable toppings

[NiteNicole]

I have a new favorite rule! I'm reading one of the SuperFoods RX books (HealthStyle, I think?) and it suggests having at least 100 of your calories from dark chocolate EVERY DAY. I LOVE Green&Blacks dark so much but I don't think anyone could sit down and eat a whole bar. Now I have an excuse to add it to my shopping list to morrow. Have to get my 100 calories of chocolate! It's for my blood pressure, doncha know.