What tools or foods or other things do you find most helpful in following this WOE.

Here's my list

• 2T coffee measurer for SF syrup, cream, flax and bran, etc.
• cut butter into 1 T chunks and stick in a ziplock bag to use as needed
• celery and cheese is my most successful snack
• 2-3 T oil, plus 1-2 t. vinegar, a bit of salt and pepper, mix...makes the best salad dressing

I'm sure I'll think of more as the day progresses.

My favorite thing right now is eating eggs without having that cholesterol demon in the back of my mind, now that I know the truth.

Moon

I always keep bags of lettuce (pre-washed and cut), red peppers, and cucumbers in the refrigerator, and cans of tuna in the cupboard, so I can throw together a quick, satisfying salad if I get hungry. (I put the tuna on top of the salad for protein and to help fill me up.) I've also started pre-mixing olive oil and vinegar with some herbs and storing that in the refrigerator, so I have a salad dressing ready to go that doesn't contain anything artificial (I've pretty much given up on store bought dressings -- they don't even taste good to me anymore). With these things already prepared, I can put together a healthy meal for myself in less than 5 minutes when I am in a hurry (which, as a full-time employed mother of two I often am!).

The other thing I always try to do is cook extra meat or chicken when I make dinner. I then use the extras to top my salad at other meals. However, this doesn't always work because my 17-year-old son often gets to the extra meat before I do!

Annette...never thought of pre-cutting the butter...great idea. I'm careful about portion control now, never used to be.

I really like being able to open the fridge and grab a handful of pre-chopped lettuce and anything else I can prepare and ziplock.

Now I'm buying and cooking a whole roast or turkey or ham...then slice and freeze. Since it's just me, a few slices pulled out of the freezer and heated up works great.

I keep ziplock bags of 1 oz of macadamia nuts in my purse before I leave for work or anywhere.
I keep a bag of pre-washed baby spinach in the fridge at all times.
Always have those HB eggs on hand.
Never run out of cheese (munster,feta,jack)
Diet SwissMiss Hot choc for a treat
My own LC pudding as a treat made w/cream cheese and diluted cream.
Lately sunflower seeds in shell have kept me busy(but I never seem to get anywhere with them_)

Funny thing....when I read this topic I thought of some favorite things to do... not favorite things/food to help me with this woe.

What a change of thinking for me. My favorite thing to do is to spend time with my son, Michael. He doesn't live with me so whenever I get to be with him, it's wonderful. He's 16 now and growing up so fast. We were together over the holidays which made it so special. We talk about twice a day and have always been real close. Where does the time go?

The tips I have read, by the way, are great!

Happy New Year everyone

My crockpot is wonderful........I make brisket, chicken and roast beef in it.......all of which can be stored and eaten throughout the week. The cooking is simple, throw it in, voila, a few hours later a sumptious meal! The clean up is simple, just one pot to clean!