Message of the Day - Saturday Nov. 10

November 10, 2001

THE DINNER HOUR 11/10/2001

Dinner. What a beautiful word! It was sacred in my home. Those were the days

when the entire family ate together, something very rare here in the

twenty-first century.

For most, the dinner hour has become the dinner hours. We take pride in

sitting down and dining, but for most of us, the dinner hour or hours are

what keeps us from getting to our weight-loss goal. I never had a problem

with breakfast or lunch. It was that third meal of the day, the grand meal

of dinner.

Now what happens to our control at dinner? It simply just goes out the

window. Well, after a long, hard, stressful, crazy day, we all think we

deserve the dinner of our choice. Do you realize if you just curbed your

appetite during dinner, you could lose weight so easily?

Let`s go to appetizers first. They`re small, they’re cute, and for the most

part, they`re deadly, like little crepes and quiches, little Jeno Pizza

Rolls, and cheese and crackers galore. It really isn`t worth it, because a

few appetizers become a mini dinner. The majority of appetizers that please

our palates are fried. That`s so much wasted fat! Why, you could inhale 20

grams of fat before the meal is served! Right now, try to cut your

appetizers out.

Start with your salad, and I know you`re tired of hearing me say this, but

watch the dressing. That could be another 20 grams of fat before the entrée.

Try sliced tomatoes and cucumber and onion with a little balsamic vinegar.

How about a chopped spinach salad? Mix up a teeny bit of oil and vinegar and

heat it and turn it into a warm spinach salad like the fancy French

restaurants serve.

When you`re fixing dinner, make sure you fix 2 brilliantly colored

vegetables like shredded carrots with a teeny bit of brown sugar and

cinnamon or fresh string beans or broccoli. Try smaller potatoes and yams.

Make sure your meats are extremely lean, and don`t eat too much red meat,

okay? For dessert, try sliced fresh fruit.

If you take some of my suggestions, you will lose weight every single day

and learn that dinner doesn`t have to be a banquet. Yes, there will be those

exceptional Thanksgivings and Christmases, but I`ll teach you how to pace

yourself for those occasions.

How many times have you exercised so far this week? Let me know.

Love,

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