These Are Real Signs In A New York Eatery

Goal!!!

Weighed this morning....lost two pounds!!! Thats 8 pounds in two weeks....I will go for another two this week.
After years of dieting on and off I have discovered its best to give yourself realistic goals.
Lets say for example you have 50 pounds to lose....dont look at it as 50....give yourself 10 pounds for the first month and obviously anything else is a bonus.Once you are down 10 pounds give yourself 5 for the next two weeks and before you can say 'I'm starving' you are half way to your goal buying a smaller wardrobe and have men falling at your feet!!!!
My weightwatchers teacher once said if yu lose just one pound a week in a year thats 52 pounds.
Good luck to you all....I know your struggle

Honey Mustard Salad Dressing Fat Free & Fat Full

Heres a shocker on salad dressings which proves how in our minds going for what we think is the healthier option....isn't.

Example Chick-fil-a Honey mustard dressing 22grams of sugar...

Fat free honey mustard salad dressing 9-11grams...which is fine if you are on a fat free diet but if you are watching sugar you are in trouble.

Thousand Island only has 2 grams of sugar ,I personally thought that would be more sugar loaded!!!

Low Carb No Sugar Wraps

I have been a fan of Tortilla Factoty low carb wraps since I started low carbing years ago.These wraps are full of fiber and no sugar they are actually also great on weight watchers.
No sugar...fill with anything I had two today both with chicken.....they help a great deal with certain 'booty' movements as you know dieting can throw off...high fiber helps you know what I'm saying.
For a while I was actually addicted to these with low sugar peanut butter....havent weighed in a few days due to a monthly issue but will let you know any loss in the next day or two!! I have managed to stick to it really well...Walgreens are selling sugar free marshmallows for Halloween I think Russell Stover makes them....need I say more apart from 'We Love you Russell' no sugar but sugar alcohol which is allowed.

Oatmeal

Most oatmeal is zero in sugar...its full of fiber and is very filling I sometimes take it for lunch when I am being really good. Ate at Outback last night had the chicken on the barbie and rather than a baked potato had broccoli...it was delicious....low sugar too.
p.s skip the flavored oatmeal it usually has sugar added...and thats a terrible thing

Snack Time

I love Quaker Rice cakes when I have followed Weightwatchers they were low in points.My favourite flavour are the barbeque which I have not been able to find recently.The cheddar cheese flavor are good too you can eat nine for 1gram of sugar and they are fairly big.The ranch flavor whole grain taste wonderful too the best part is you can eat 17 yes double that of the cheddar cheese for 1 gram as they are made with whole grains.Perfect for an in-between meals snack.They actually keep me sane and thats no easy job.

Congrats

If you have started looking at the sugar content but still ate it...congrats you've started being aware...and if you are wondering there's 12 grams of sugar in a traditional krispy kreme...the flavoured ones go up to 27 grams...

Thomas English Muffins

I love Thomas Muffins on this diet less than one gram of sugar...I have been eating one for lunch filled with chicken...virtually sugar free.If desired you could have one for breakfast with sugar free jelly/marmalade and butter...Betty Divine!! Who is Betty?? It was an expression a friend of mine always use to say when she liked something 'Thats Betty Divine'....6 grams of fiber too!!

How Much Sugar Is In Ketchup

I only eat ketchup on fries and on a burger....I mean you can not eat either without it....however....heres the sugar content...TOMATO KETCHUP

One tablespoonful contains 1 teaspoon of sugar..........Yikes!! Its like half sugar....and to put it in true perspective you know the little packets of ketchup you get at fast food places on take out....well 8 grams of sugar....crikey moses!!

Weekly Review

So its been a week since 'sugar left the building' just like Elvis and I lost a grand total of five pounds.I can not complain.For the upcoming week I am going to keep realistic and say two pounds anything more and I will throw a party on the driveway.I only drank one night instead of the usual three nights so I am pretty proud of that in itself.
Good luck to us all whatever change of eating you are doing....dont let the weighing scales define who you are its just a number...you are beautiful regardless!!

Sugar Free Bread

My dieting partner returned from the store with Healthy Life sugar free bread....good golly this diet just gets better....they use splenda (the dieters best friend).Heres the facts and did I tell you it tastes great!!

40 Calories per Slice
7 Net Carbs
Low Fat
98% Fat Free
No Trans Fat
No Saturated Fat
No Cholesterol
Good Source of Fiber
Sugar Free
No High Fructose Corn Syrup
21 grams of Whole Grain per Serving

Wasting Away Again In Margaritaville...How Much Sugar??

I love margaritas in particular mango however do you know on average there's 17 grams of sugar in your standard margarita....think I will stick to Bud-Light

How Much Sugar Is In Beer?

Where does the sugar come from in beer? It comes from the grains, Barley and Hops. You can make good choices however and keep your beer to a minimum. Look at the difference between Guinness and Michelob Ultra for example. Be sure to add your counts into your daily total.

Beverage Net Carbs Sugar
Accel 2.4g ¾ tsp sugar
Amstel Light 5g 1 ¼ tsp sugar
Aspen Edge 2.6g ¾ tsp sugar
Bud Light 6.6g 1 ½ tsp sugar
Bud Select 3.1g ¾ tsp sugar
Busch Light 6.6g 1 ¼ sugar
Costal Light 3.9g 1 sugar
Coors Light 5g 1 ¼ tsp sugar
Corona light 5g 1 ¼ tsp sugar
Guinness 17.6g 4 ½ tsp sugar
Heineken Light 6.8g 1 ½ tsp sugar
Labatt Light 8g 2 tsp sugar
Labatt Sterling 2.5g ¾ tsp sugar
Michelob Light 11.7g 3 tsp sugar
Michelob Ultra 2.6g ¾ tsp sugar
Michelob Ultra Amber 3.7g 1tsp sugar
Mikes Light Lemonade 11.2 oz 6g 1 ½ tsp sugar
Miller Lite 3.2g ¾ tsp sugar
Milwaukee’s Best Light 3.5g ¾ tsp sugar
Natural Light 3.2g ¾ tsp sugar
Sam Adams Light 9.7g 1 ¾ tsp sugar

By looking at this chart I am now switching to Bud-Light

What Not To Eat

I have done alot of research on the cutting of sugar I decided I wouldnt look too deeply into it as it can get confusing.My diet right or wrong is just purely the cutting of sugar.Theres also a list of food which on several sites is a total no no.
Foods to avoid dont ask me why
1.Ripe bananas
2.White potatoes but apparently sweet are ok I have decided to steer clear of both and in all honesty I am not a big fan of the sweet potato unless they are made into chips.
3.White bread...wheat is ok however I must add theres little to no sugar in many sourdough breads.Sweet Tomatoes has a sourdough and on their site it states zero sugar.I bought a loaf at the bakery last night from Wal-Mart that showed zero sugar.The lowest amount of sugars I could find on wheat bread was 1g per slice which isnt bad.
4.Beer and alcohol if you must drink red wine only is acceptable.I checked out beers being a bit of a boozer and the lowest amount I could find was Bud-Light surprisingly not Mic Ultra.I will blog the list its quite interesting.
5.Raisins
6.Carrots
7.Yogurt....is loaded with sugar plenty of fat free but not sugar free
8.Beetroot
9.White rice
10.Corn

So far its easier than what I thought.Check salad dressing they can be heavy on sugar too .My fave is balsamic which is about 1 gram I think 1000 Island is 2-3 the best dressing would probably be an oil.
Didnt lose any today but thats ok it will be one week on Tuesday I think with most diets you have to give it a month to see the true effect.
My diet partner who is following it loosely has lost three pounds and he still eating a little sugar.
At Wal-Mart last night they had a garlic butter spread no sugar so when we got home I toasted some zero sourdough and put some on ...it was pretty awesome.
Didn't have my usual two or three beers last night but probably will tonight its my only vice the weekend boozing.
I actually have no sugar cravings currently I researched sugar free candy that contains sugar alcohol and apparently thats fine if need be.
I think my biggest shock has been milk at 11grams ,tomato soup at 11 and onion soup at 8.The soups are all based on Sweet Tomatoes salad bar it just shows dont assume which is my favourite thing to do...check!

Milk It

Wayne Dyer said two words 'almond milk' yuk I thought...I always think yuk first if I havent tried something.Little did I know 'normal' milk contains 11 gramms of sugar....I had no idea....I am not a milk drinker but like everyone else love it on cereal.Mr Dyer said that it tasted the same...uh huh I didnt fall for that one I mean almond milk that sounds dreadful.Apparently the only easy to find cereal with no sugar is shredded wheat.
After our wonderful weekend in Chi-town I headed to the store in the meantime my mind was working overtime as I stuffed down cookies in skillets,bagels and anything else that came into my path.
On our return I picked up some almond milk (no sugar only two carbs) and some bite size shredded wheat by Post.
I was nervous about trying the milk thats just the way I am but finally plucked up the courage.It has a very creamy look to it as it pours and the color is an off white however Wayne was right it tastes almost the same but creamier (we normally drink 1%)I was so pleasantly surprised.So that has now become my sugar free breakfast.
I am not looking at calories or fat however I would describe the diet as low carb with benefits....cereal being one of many.
I wont say what I weigh I am not obviously overweight but heavier than what I have been in a while.I hate being defined by a number put it this way I dont want to be wearing spanx and *extra buttons* as seen on tv the rest of my life.
The first day was Tuesday jumped on the scales preparing for the worst and expecting the worst and it was pretty much what I expected.
The following day I lost two pounds so that was Wednesday,Thursday I was down another,today being Friday I was down two so in a few days I lost five pounds...thank you Jesus!!!

Sugar Oh Honey Honey

On a recent trip to Chicago we listened to self help guru Wayne Dyer who happened to comment he cut out sugar and lost 29 pounds in a month 'without even trying' thats the moment well actually three days later I converted to sugar free.