Back at It.

Okay, the holidays got to me. Too many peanut butter balls and butter cookies, I guess.

So here goes my eating to plan again. I did it yesterday, stuck with it so far today, here's hoping I can do it for the next couple of weeks to get back to my goal weight again.

This is my plan. Try it if you like.

First, just so we're clear, I do measure and weigh my portions to be sure that a portion is truly a single portion. I consistently lost 2 lbs a week following this plan last year, so hopefully it'll do the same for me over the next couple weeks and you, too, if you try it.

6 to 8 glasses water spread out throughout the day (Yes, it's best to have easy access to the porcelain buddy!!)
2 servings protein (ie. a 5 oz serving of fish or chicken or 4 oz's of beef is one serving, 1 cup cottage cheese = 1 serving)
2 servings starch (ie. 2 slices weight watchers bread = one serving, 1/2 cup cereal = one serving)
2 servings fruit (ie. 1 large banana = 2 servings, 1 average apple = 1 serving)
3 servings vegetables (ie. 1 cup broccoli = 1 serving, 1/2 cup carrots = 1 serving, the starchier the vege, the less needed for a serving)
1 serving dairy (ie. 1 cup milk = 1 serving, 3/4 no-fat yogurt = 1 serving, 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese = 1 serving)
2 servings fat (8 raw almonds = 1 fat, 1 tbsp oil = 1 fat)
1 Free exchange (that's any treat or pasta sauce or anything, really, that amounts to around 100 calories)

May we all succeed!!

Blessings,

Eileen