Onwards And Downwards Continues In May 2014

[AB Editor]

Onwards and Downwards Continues in May 2014

Hello all,

Welcome to this month's Onwards & Downwards. We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not magic fixes, just sensible help.

Rice - is a really healthy but sometimes forgotten ingredient? Apart from alongside a curry or chilli what is it good for? Have done a quick search and come up with these tasty looking recipes:

I know its risotto and that can be seen as boring but it can be a really handy thing to have a few portions of in the freezer as a quick lunch or accompaniment with your evening meal:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/725649/mushroom-and-thyme-risotto

Or egg fried rice is always a great way to use up left over ingredients you can pretty much add anything:

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1156/chicken-and-mushroom-fried-rice.aspx?o_is=Hub_TopRecipe_1

Maybe a good way to jazz things up is to use more interesting rice like brown, wild or quinoa?

Over to you how do you make rice more interesting?

Don't forget your weekly weigh on Wednesday and remember we don't judge!

Here is last months thread

[xstitcher]

Thanks Ed. And thanks for the rice ideas.

[AB Editor]

no problem x-stitcher x

[wendilla]

Thanks ed I have a chicken slow cooking at the moment and I know what I will be doing with the left overs just bookmarked the chicken mushroom egg fried rice .

[Old_Geezer]

:-)

Fried ?!?!?!?!?

[wendilla]

Sorry Og I should not have said fried rice . In the recipe you scramble the egg to add .

[AB Editor]

love a good egg fried rice wendilla :-)

[wendilla]

Yes Ab Editor I have too much of them now I see that you can scramble them in the recipe it will do me more good lol.

[Old_Geezer]

:-)
I thought that was the sort of stuff I've been unable to resist of late, too.
Ah well, new month, new start.

[wendilla]

Where has all our ladies gone ? If I did not come on here every week I am positive I would not be able to maintain my weight . Before xstitcher and I started this nearly 3 years ago I had nearly 3 stone to lose some weeks I would not weigh just because I did not want to know but with all the support on here has helped to keep it off . I had gained nearly a stone back last year but it is nearly on its way off again . I have the habit of staying the same for a few weeks but I keep in there and get a result .

[Old_Geezer]

I must have frightened them all off with my tales of how it's all going wrong for me.

[xstitcher]

I'm still here even if I've been quieter than usual. I've also wondered where everyone has gone to. Hmmmmmmm. I'm sure that you haven't frightened them away OG.

[wendilla]

Have you noticed when we are on our healthy eating the adverts of food on tv just seem to jump out at you. I was just thinking about jan she was our star loser we have a few faithfully keep coming back and OG I think is our only male sticks with us through thick and thin .

[Old_Geezer]

Been a long while since I was thin !
Thick is another matter though.

[Marijn]

Hello all, On Secret Eaters last night they did an experiment that proves what Wendilla is always saying. . . . That it's best to plan your meals beforehand. Those who didn't plan, and just chose what they wanted at lunchtime ate 68 per cent more calories than those who pre-planned their lunch.:-)
I'm just about maintaining my weight, I'm pleased to say :-)

[wendilla]

That is good to hear Marijm. Nice to see you pop in now and again . Keep up the good work.

[Marijn]

Thanx Wendilla :-)

[xstitcher]

Ditto Marijn

[Marijn]

Thank you too, Xstitcher. :-) Have a good bank holiday all :-)

[xstitcher]

Good morning all, I'm the same this week.
Last week I was diagnosed with type two diabetes so have had to make a few adjustments in my diet...mainly more carbs in the form of pasta and surprising things like avocados. I've ordered special cookbooks and the food looks wonderful. The illness would also account for my weight loss lately as it is one of the symptoms. Since I have been eating pretty much a diabetic diet for years and don't smoke or drink all I need to do is get more exercise. Oh and I can have a glass or two on special occasions. Now to get the portions right and hope next week to be going downwards again.

[wendilla]

Good morning Xstitcher yes you are half way there as you have been cutting down for a long time and you will certainly look more forward to your treats .I have had a good week 2lbs loss.