with yourself and your weight loss....good things come to those who persist!
Please remember that weight loss is "persistence, not perfection" and "slow and steady wins the race"... Fad diets may seem like a great way to meet your weight loss goals, but the results are only temporary. The only successful way to keep the weight off is to change your lifestyle. You have to change your eating habits, and you must exercise in order to meet your weight loss goals.
Do Not Punish Yourself for Setbacks
Someone with strong self restraint can still experience set backs when working towards a weight loss goal. That moment of weakness is inevitable whether it be a stressful day, an offer to eat out somewhere unhealthy, or the temptation of a delectable treat. When you experience one of these temptations and you find that you have given in, do not punish yourself. Tomorrow is a new day, and you can start all over again as you work towards your weight loss goal.
Success Does Not Happen Overnight
Using successful weight loss tips on a daily basis does not happen overnight. It is truly a lifestyle change. It takes a while for your stomach to shrink, so you will slowly start eating less while cutting portions. Likewise, your body will stop craving bad food if you concentrate on eating healthy food. The pleasure from eating something bad is only temporary. Feeling good about the way you look and the way you feel, because you have met your weight loss goals is a long term feeling.
Set Realistic Goals
It is important to set realistic goals while working towards weight loss. One easy weight loss tip is to journal what you eat on a daily basis. You should even write down how the food made you feel. You will find the following pattern: healthy food = feeling healthy.
You should also journal your weight loss, but you should only write this down once a week. Do not weigh yourself more than once a week! You should weigh yourself in the morning on the same day every week. By writing this down you can see on paper your success, but remember do not punish yourself for any set backs. Successful weight loss does not happen overnight, and it definitely does not happen with fad dieting!
Baked Penne with Meat Sauce
Please remember that weight loss is "persistence, not perfection" and "slow and steady wins the race"... Fad diets may seem like a great way to meet your weight loss goals, but the results are only temporary. The only successful way to keep the weight off is to change your lifestyle. You have to change your eating habits, and you must exercise in order to meet your weight loss goals.
Do Not Punish Yourself for Setbacks
Someone with strong self restraint can still experience set backs when working towards a weight loss goal. That moment of weakness is inevitable whether it be a stressful day, an offer to eat out somewhere unhealthy, or the temptation of a delectable treat. When you experience one of these temptations and you find that you have given in, do not punish yourself. Tomorrow is a new day, and you can start all over again as you work towards your weight loss goal.
Success Does Not Happen Overnight
Using successful weight loss tips on a daily basis does not happen overnight. It is truly a lifestyle change. It takes a while for your stomach to shrink, so you will slowly start eating less while cutting portions. Likewise, your body will stop craving bad food if you concentrate on eating healthy food. The pleasure from eating something bad is only temporary. Feeling good about the way you look and the way you feel, because you have met your weight loss goals is a long term feeling.
Set Realistic Goals
It is important to set realistic goals while working towards weight loss. One easy weight loss tip is to journal what you eat on a daily basis. You should even write down how the food made you feel. You will find the following pattern: healthy food = feeling healthy.
You should also journal your weight loss, but you should only write this down once a week. Do not weigh yourself more than once a week! You should weigh yourself in the morning on the same day every week. By writing this down you can see on paper your success, but remember do not punish yourself for any set backs. Successful weight loss does not happen overnight, and it definitely does not happen with fad dieting!
Baked Penne with Meat Sauce
3 spray(s) cooking spray
12 ounces cooked ground beef 90% lean, browned and drained (start with about 1 pound fresh will yeild about 12 ounces cooked)
4 cups Sauce ~Marinara
16 ounces Penne
15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
½ pound shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeses
¼ cup fresh basil, cut into ribbons, for garnish***
directions
12 ounces cooked ground beef 90% lean, browned and drained (start with about 1 pound fresh will yeild about 12 ounces cooked)
4 cups Sauce ~Marinara
16 ounces Penne
15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
½ pound shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeses
¼ cup fresh basil, cut into ribbons, for garnish***
directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Coat bottom and sides of a lasagna pan with cooking spray.
Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cool water and drain.
While pasta is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, red pepper flakes, 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup marinara sauce.
Mix rest of Marinara Sauce with browned and drained ground beef
To assemble ziti, spoon 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of prepared pan; , top with half of pasta in an even layer. Evenly spread pasta with ricotta mixture; cover with half of remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining pasta and spoon remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining tablespoon Parmesan. Bake until cheese melts and is browned, about 20 to 30 minutes. Allow ziti to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
Nutritional information per serving8 points plus for 1 serving (1/12 of recipe)
Servings: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 330
Total Fat: 11.39g
Cholesterol: 47mg
Sodium: 296mg
Total Carbs: 30.33g
Dietary Fiber: 3.22g
Sugars: 3.43g
Protein: 24.25g
Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cool water and drain.
While pasta is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, red pepper flakes, 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup marinara sauce.
Mix rest of Marinara Sauce with browned and drained ground beef
To assemble ziti, spoon 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of prepared pan; , top with half of pasta in an even layer. Evenly spread pasta with ricotta mixture; cover with half of remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining pasta and spoon remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining tablespoon Parmesan. Bake until cheese melts and is browned, about 20 to 30 minutes. Allow ziti to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
Nutritional information per serving8 points plus for 1 serving (1/12 of recipe)
Servings: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 330
Total Fat: 11.39g
Cholesterol: 47mg
Sodium: 296mg
Total Carbs: 30.33g
Dietary Fiber: 3.22g
Sugars: 3.43g
Protein: 24.25g
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