 Comments and suggestions from readers
This week, I'd like to share some comments and suggestions that I've gotten from readers.
Regarding my article on crock pots and slow cookers:
• You can buy liners that can be used to make cleanup simple. Look for them at grocery stores in the plastic bag aisle. They are similar to the oven-cooking bags. To use, line the pot, put the food in and cook as usual. I used one for a potluck, and it was wonderful to not have a baked-on mess sitting for hours until I got it home.
• Another reader called and suggested looking for slow cookers at garage sales. She said she bought hers that way, and it was very inexpensive.
A month ago, I wrote about finding help for food addictions. One reader wrote to me about Overeaters Anonymous. This is a wonderfully supportive place to find help. Some years back, I looked into their program, but it was not as widely available as it is now. OA uses the well-known 12-step program to heal addictions including making reparations and seeking a higher power.
One question that I frequently get asked is how often you should weigh yourself. I weigh daily and that works for me but not for everyone. Weigh yourself at least once per week and not more than once per day. Always weigh at the same time of day.
I recently read an article that suggested weighing every Friday and Monday. Most of us do better on our food plans during the week, so the Friday weigh-in shows your progress, which helps keep you on track over the weekend. The Monday weigh-in creates immediate accountability for any weekend excess. Whatever you decide, make a firm decision and be very consistent with it.
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