One road warrior to another -

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Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 21:03:26 GMT
From: Unknown (rufus)

I travel about 75% of the time and can relate to your problem. I have just lost 30lbs -- another 10 to go.

I just got sick and tired of looking at myself in the mirror with a gross beer belly. With the help of a friend - I have changed my eating habits.

All of the things you already know - reduce the portions at each meal, no fats, no beer or hard liquor, reduce your bread intake particularly the butter, increase your water intake (I'm up to about 64ozs a day - but I swear the out put is 128ozs), etc...

I weigh myself as often as possible to track my progress. I am now ready to begin an exercise program to compliment my diet. Since I started this I have become very aware of what I'm eating and when to say enough. A method I've adopted - is when I sit down to eat dinner, I look at how large the portions are -- and decide to eat slowly and target eating only half of what is on the plate. When reach the half way on the portion, I stop, for a minute or more to see if I'm still hungry. I have been able to separate hunger from appetite.

A day's meal looks like;

BREAKFAST: cold cereal with fruit, 10ozs orange juice,
           or, a dry bagel toasted, 10oz OJ,
           or, dry toast, 10oz OJ,
BETWEEN:  A bottle or 2 of mineral water
LUNCH:    Salad green, w/tomato, mineral water,
          or just mineral water
BETWEEN:  Mineral water
DINNER:   Three course meal.
          Meat, fish, poultry full portion no fat
          Vegetables
          1 glass of wine
          salad tomato/onion with oil & vinegar which I 
          apply personally -- not too much oil
          1 or 2 days a week I'll include 1 dinner roll 
          no butter
BUSINESS SOCIALIZING: I entertain clients 3 - 4 nights 
          a week.  I drink only mineral water - no munchies.

AIRLINE FOOD: I avoid -- too much fat & starch.
           If I'm really hungry - on long or late
           flight -- I'll eat the fish or meat with 
           the dry salad. With mineral water or 1-2
           glasse of wine.

          NO EATING BETWEEN MEALS

I know easier said than done -- if you need help just reply here -- I'll work with you.

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