Instructions: Put cabbage, onion, tomatoes, peppers, celery parsley, garlic and bay leaves in large pot. Cover with water about 2 inches over the vegetables. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat, add green beans and Lipton Soup mix, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Makes a lot, but
a cup or two of it half an hour before dinner or with dinner cuts your appetite and contains only about 50 calories and no fat. Also, studies have shown that people who regularly eat a bowl of hot soup to start dinner will eat less and lose weight.

2. Use the Divide the plate into quarters system. 1/4 starch, 1/8 (or less meat) and 5/8 vegetables and salad with fat free dressing.

3. Snack only on veggies and small pieces of fruit.

4. Find a walking buddy and or get yourself a Walkman and start walking every day. If you can only walk down your driveway and back, do that. If you do it every day, it gets easier and you can increase your distance gradually.

Note from Kaylin: Please remember to check with your doctor or dietician before making any drastic changes to your diet, especially if you have an existing medical condition, such as high cholesterol or diabetes.

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