Dieting Weapons

Dieting is not easy...period. Although losing weight is possible, it's usually not easy. This creates a huge demand for all kinds of weight loss products, exercise equipment and gym memberships. Some stuff works, and unfortunately, some things do not work. Buyer beware. Do your research.

The weight loss industry makes billions and billions of dollars off people who are desperate to loose weight so they can get back into their skinny jeans. For the most part, I am all for someone who helps others reach their goals while making modest profit.

Although I am in great shape myself, it has taken me a lifetime to acquire the knowledge that keeps me as healthy as I am. Perhaps one day I will write a book. For now, I will share one...no two of my secrets with you. You don't have to change your current diet, just add these two things to your dieting ritual.

Number one. When you are eating your meal. Have an extra plate of raw vegetables on hand. It could be carrot sticks. It could be celery sticks. Cucumbers, tomatoes or any combination, they just have to be raw vegetables.

As you start eating, you don't need to do anything special. Just eat vegetables with every other mouthful. In other words, if you are eating a steak...one bite of steak...one bite of vegetable...another bite of steak...another bite of vegetable. It's that simple. You would be surprised how much this will help you with your dieting.

Before I talk about number two.......When you eat your desert, there is a signal that goes off inside you...it tells you the meal is over. Whether this signal is psychological or biological, I can't say. Maybe it's just traditional, who knows...but it's there just the same. Whatever the reason, everybody wants desert.

If you don't get that apple pie or that ice cream or that birthday cake... you will feel cheated. Perhaps your family will cheer you on for being strong and sticking to your diet...but something deep inside will start screaming at you. It will beg you, it will torment you, it will drive you crazy.

Hey!! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? WHERE'S MY "THE MEAL'S OVER" SIGNAL? THAT'S NOT FAIR...THEY GET DESERT...WHAT ABOUT US? OH JUST ONE PIECE OF PIE, HOW MUCH COULD IT HURT? OH COME ON, WE'LL EXERCISE TWICE AS HARD TOMORROW

Later on, that night you might do a little sleepwalking...and that last piece of chocolate cake might just disappear. Hey...you know I'm telling the truth.

Soooo here is my second secret: This is a recipe that I created to satisfy my sweet tooth. I trick my body into thinking it's getting something sinfully delicious and loaded with calories...when it really isn't.

It tastes like ice cream, but it's cheaper and healthier as well. You simply take some bananas and slice them. Now place them in a big plastic bag and put it in the freezer. Flatten out the bag so the bananas don't stick together. Let them freeze till they are rock hard.

Once frozen, take the bananas and put most of them in a blender. Now add just a splash of skim milk and start blending. The result will be something that is a lot like ice cream. Only it's just bananas. If the mixture isn't thick enough, add more frozen bananas. If you want a milk shake equivalent, add just a little more milk.

If you want it to be sweeter, use the bananas that have started to turn black. They are much sweeter. Experiment with this formula and in time you will get it just right.

Here are some other ideas. You can sprinkle some grape nuts, granola, chopped nuts or Cheerios on top. You can also slice up fruit and stir this into the mixture as well.

You are not limited to just bananas as your base formula. You can have frozen strawberries as your base. You can have frozen peaches as your base. I find bananas are best because they are inexpensive and you can usually find them year round. I also like to combine frozen bananas with the frozen strawberries or frozen bananas with the frozen peaches.

So there you have it, two of my dieting weapons. I hope anyone having trouble with a diet will benefit from these tools. I invented them and they have served me well for many years. Share them and use them in good health with my blessing.

Mister Xman