Dieting on Pesach | Imamother

amother

Pewter

Sun, Apr 07 2019, 7:29 pm

I really don't want to gain weight over Pesach as Imposing very nicely on Weight Watchers. Any tips how not to gain?

amother

Beige

Sun, Apr 07 2019, 7:38 pm

amother wrote:

I really don't want to gain weight over Pesach as Imposing very nicely on Weight Watchers. Any tips how not to gain?

Write down and track everything you eat.
Try to limit the passover cake and cookies which are so fattening.
Make sure to have healthy food for YOU, your veggies and fruit and protein, veggie soups etc.
Matzah is a lot of starches, one round matzah is equal to four starches. Try to limit as much as possible.
Goal should be to stay the same!
Good luck to all of us!!!

amother

Lilac

Sun, Apr 07 2019, 7:40 pm

I think Pesach can be easier if you put your mind to it.
Eggs, vegetables in all different versions (kugel, patties, spiraled, fresh, soup), coffee, tea, yogurt, fruits

Chana Miriam S

Sun, Apr 07 2019, 8:00 pm

I eat the same way every day of the year. I eat to satiety. I dont t eat sugar and grains. I don’t eat fruit and avoid nuts( because they don’t work for me), personally. I don’t eat processed food. It does not matter what plan you are on. I’ve been doing this for almost two years. It’s absolutely doable.

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thunderstorm

Sun, Apr 07 2019, 8:05 pm

andrea levy wrote:

I eat the same way every day of the year. I eat to satiety. I dont t eat sugar and grains. I don’t eat processed food. It does not matter what plan you are on. I’ve been doing this for almost two years. It’s absolutely doable.

Same here. With veggies and protein I'm good to go. I don't eat any carbs at all and I don't eat fruit either and I always feel full and satisfied. It's all about making the right choices. I lost weight last year Pesach and I was pregnant. I stuck to eating very healthy and stayed away from sugar and junk.

Chana Miriam S

Sun, Apr 07 2019, 8:10 pm

thunderstorm wrote:

Yup! It’s doable and sustainable! Not a diet, a way of life! Whatever your good plan is, if you do it as your lifestyle, as your base line, you’ll be ok.

essie14

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 1:04 am

Stay on weight watchers and continue doing what you’ve been doing.
Count those matza points and eat lots of vegetables and drink plenty of water. I like to flavor my water with fresh mint and lemon.

mumaus

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 1:45 am

andrea levy wrote:

Sounds amazing. What do you do about matzah at the Seder and Lechem Mishne etc?

amother

Seashell

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 2:36 am

I wasn’t able to count points last pesach. When I figured out that eating the kzeisim at the Seder along with the wine would make me go over the points, I felt very discouraged. I ended up not gaining, but not loosing either.
Here’s what I did:
-Light grape juice
-Lots of eggs, veggies, fruit, Greek yogurt,tuna and grilled chicken
-I did have some pesach snacks and pesach cakes but I didn’t let myself go overboard. I kept thinking about the scale and my weight before I ate.
-I walked for 10-15 minutes each day..
-When pesach was over I got right back into it. I didn’t say “I’ll try again after shabbos..” I just did it

Chana Miriam S

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 6:21 am

amother wrote:

It’s not so simple if you’re going away and not eating your own food.

I will be going away second days. I requested fridge space so that if the food is not appropriate I can eat in my room. Yes, it’s that important to me.

Chana Miriam S

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 6:25 am

[quote="mumaus"]Sounds amazing. What do you do about matzah at the Seder and Lechem Mishne etc?[/quote

Me- I have a heter for medical reasons non to touch matzah or lechem Mishnah. My husband, son and mother eat only as required and eat the way they usually do otherwise. They only do what is halachically required.

Cheiny

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 5:08 pm

andrea levy wrote:

Andrea, what do you do you recommend about having to have matzoh at the Sedorim, while staying on Keto??

Chana Miriam S

Mon, Apr 08 2019, 5:16 pm

Cheiny wrote:

Andrea, what do you do you recommend about having to have matzoh at the Sedorim, while staying on Keto??

I would speak to your LOR.