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Weight Loss Tip #2 — Fill Up on Fiber

February 14, 2011 by Janice

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Weight Loss Tips - Winter Weight Off

I don’t like to be hungry.

As much as I wish I could eat tiny portions and stay satisfied, it doesn’t work for me. I like to feel full and not be starving one hour after I ate my last meal.

So the solution for me is FIBER — and tons of it!

Healthy weight loss tip #2 — Fill up on Fiber

By eating fiber with my meals and drinking lots of water, my healthy meals keep me full longer. And really, who wants to be hungry?!?

My healthy weight management secret weapon is All Bran!!!

Weight Loss Tip - Bran Flakes and All Bran with Blueberries
Weight Loss Tip - Bran Flakes and All Bran with Blueberries

I eat cereal for breakfast and bedtime snack. (I hate to go to bed on an empty stomach.)

When I am eating cold cereal, (later this week I will show you my hot cereal fiber tricks,) I mix two parts of Kellogg’s All Bran Flakes and one part Kellogg’s All Bran. In the summer, I freeze about two hundred pounds of fresh blueberries, (we live in blueberry country,) and I add a cup of fresh blueberries to every bowl. Delicious!

Now, the KEY here is the All Bran. IF I just eat the Bran Flakes, I will be hungry in an hour. BUT, if I add a large helping of All Bran, the extra fiber keeps me full for three hours.

Note: Be generous with the All Bran — that dense fiber is what is going to keep you full and has less calories than the flakes.

Make your salad your biggest meal of the day

Weight Loss Tip - Broccoli Slaw Chicken and Fruit Salad
Weight Loss Tip - Broccoli Slaw Fruit Salad with Chicken Breast

I can live on salads.

Actually, I do live on salads!

While sometimes I make smaller side salads to pump up the fiber content of my meal, most often I make my salad my meal!

I make sure to add enough protein, with chicken breast, nuts, and/or low fat cheese, and then add whatever raw vegetables I have in the fridge. I usually try to add some sweetness with fruit — apples, strawberries, and/or kiwi are my favorites.

In the winter, when my local spray-free lettuce isn’t available, I reach most days for Broccoli Cole Slaw. (I used to make my own broccoli slaw by grating the broccoli stalks, but due to time constraints and ease, lately I have been purchasing this pre-made broccoli slaw. It is so quick to use, I have no excuse to not eat it!)

Weight Loss Tip - Broccoli Cole Slaw and Honey Dijon Dressing
Weight Loss Tip - Pre-Made Broccoli Cole Slaw and Honey Dijon Dressing

While I usually use an Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinaigrette that I make myself for most of my salads, for the Broccoli Slaw I like something a bit more creamy. My favorite, go to salad dressing is this Light Honey Dijon Dressing from Litehouse. It is fantastic!

Broccoli Slaw Fruit Salad with Chicken Breast

Every salad I make depends on what I have in the fridge and how much time I have to prepare. Some days my salads have four ingredients and some days they have ten. Just have fun with whatever you have on hand.

As I mentioned, a fast high fiber base to use for a salad instead of lettuce is Broccoli Cole Slaw. I use it all winter!

Broccoli Slaw Fruit Salad with Chicken Breast

Broccoli Slaw Fruit Salad with Chicken Breast
Broccoli Slaw Fruit Salad with Chicken Breast

Ingredients:

Broccoli Cole Slaw
Bell Pepper
Celery
Apple
Kiwi
Strawberries
Sunflower Seeds
Chicken Breast

  • Start with about 2 cups of Broccoli Cole Slaw in a large bowl or plate
  • Add diced veggies and diced apples and diced chicken
  • Toss
  • Top with kiwi and strawberries
  • Sprinkle with Sunflower Seeds
  • Drizzle with Light Dressing — such as Light Honey Dijon

YOUR TURN:

Are you posting your Winter Weight Off journey too?

weight loss tipsIf you want to join me for healthy eating tips and healthy weight loss this spring in our “Winter Weight Off,” I have posted a linky for bloggers to link up on my intro post. Feel free to join in and link up there, and find other bloggers who are participating.

As well, I will post a new linky here so you can link up with a post you have written this week.

EVERY MONDAY AFTERNOON, starting February 14th, 2011, I will post a fresh linky along with my Weight Loss Tip for the week. You can link up your latest Winter Weight Off posts every week in those fresh linkies. (And of course visit previous linkies to find our readers’ own inspiring posts!)

Then, during the week, I will publish a couple more Winter Weight Off posts here at 5 Minutes for Mom that relate to my Weight Loss Tip of the Week. Some of those will be written by me, and some weeks, I may feature some of you and link back to YOUR post of the week!

Link Up Your Winter Weight Off posts this week below:

How do you keep yourself feeling full?

How do you incorporate fiber into your diet?

What are your favorite high-fiber meals and recipes?

(Feel free to answer in your post or just post whatever you want to share with your readers about your healthy living journey.)


PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT a health professional, nor do I make any health or medical claims or advice here at 5 Minutes for Mom. I am simply sharing my opinions and personal experiences. Please consult your doctor about all medical issues and make sure you follow your doctor and health professional’s instructions regarding your health and diet.

Written by 5 Minutes for Mom co-founder Janice.
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14 Comments

  1. simplywebly says

    February 16, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    I’ve been doing a lot of salad lately to add my 20g of fiber in for the day. It’s so easy to miss the fibers but after a while you know when you don’t take enough 🙂
    Thx for the linky and let’s keep it up.

    Reply
    • Janice says

      February 18, 2011 at 2:28 am

      Good for you! 🙂 Thanks for joining in the discussion!

      Reply
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  3. CaroleM says

    February 15, 2011 at 9:42 am

    I bulk up my oatmeal with blueberries – also freeze loads of them (also in blueberry country – just a few km from you – *waves* hi!) and find that filling up on my oatmeal makes a huge difference for starting the day. I put things like chick peas and chicken on my salad for a bit of protein which makes my salad a lot more filling.

    Reply
    • Janice says

      February 18, 2011 at 2:27 am

      *waving back* We are SO lucky to have blueberries locally!!! 🙂 Yeah for chick peas too. 🙂 Just had some on my salad last night. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nan says

    February 15, 2011 at 7:52 am

    We’ve jumped on the 4 Hour Body idea with making vegetables the largest portions in our meals. I do check food labels to choose the product with more whole grains and fiber over another lesser one. I also use Splenda with fiber in my coffee – every little bit helps, right? 😉

    Reply
    • Janice says

      February 18, 2011 at 2:25 am

      Yes – sounds like you are doing a great job!

      Reply
  5. Kaye Swain - SandwichINK for grandparents & caregi says

    February 15, 2011 at 7:16 am

    Yummm, my senior mom and I love broccli slaw AND regular cabbage slaw. And you are so right. It’s a lot easier buying the pre-sliced, especially for all us moms and granny nannies constantly on the run.

    I LOVE your All Bran tip. I never thought to do that. I have been eating Raisin Bran, but the Flat Belly Diet foods recommends the Kashi Whole Grain Wheat Puffs. Since that’s not my personal cup of tea, I’m going to give your idea a try and see how it goes.

    And WHOO-HOO – eating healthy, following the MUFA foods list and general guidelines, I’m down 3 pounds in 4 days without misery or starvation – always a delight! 🙂

    Thanks again for this great encouragement. I’ve been planning to do this, but kept putting it off. Thanks to y’all I’m doing great and appreciating you MUCH! 🙂

    Reply
    • Janice says

      February 18, 2011 at 2:25 am

      Good for you!!! You are doing awesome!

      Reply
  6. Diana - Teacher Mom says

    February 15, 2011 at 6:52 am

    This is great tip. I don’t eat nearly enough fiber-rich foods and I’m feeling the consequences. It doesn’t help that I have been eating way too many sugary sweets lately. Time to start watching what I eat!

    Reply
    • Janice says

      February 18, 2011 at 2:24 am

      These ready made salads and veggies can really help us get our veggie consumption up! 🙂 Good luck!

      Reply
  7. Dexie says

    February 14, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    I love Broccoli Slaw mix. I usually just make the slaw with it or use it for egg rolls stuffing. Thanks for this recipe.

    Reply
    • Janice says

      February 18, 2011 at 2:23 am

      Yes – tonight I had it with just some pumpkin and sunflower seeds and some sliced veggies. I was in a hurry and it is a fast, easy option!

      Reply

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