Hello Ladies!! Happy Thursday!
I feel energized this morning. Ah... love that feeling.
Going to visit dh at work for lunch with the kiddos. Haven't done that in a long time. My oldest told me she wants subs. Which is a great lunch as the have a sub shop around the corner from dh's work and the prices can't be beat. I'll be bringing my water bottle and pop in a few lemon wedges too. I actually can't wait for lunch.
Now to figure out what to have for dinner. ... actually need to go grocery shopping.
Poppy gave some great advice. I just wanted to add my 2-cents. If you all don't mind.
Yes eating breakfast is detrimental to start your day. It doesn't have to be big and complex either. I like a piece of fruit and a small bowl of Kashi cereal. My coffee too
. Or I'd do organic whole grain waffles with some fruit on top and a dallop of whipped cream. ...The key is to enjoy your food, but eat sensible. Don't pour the whole bottle of syrup on that pancake. You don't have to eat cardboard too. Yuck! I know if it doesn't taste good or have a good consistancy I won't eat it... or like it for that matter. I am not saying I need my 1200 calorie breakfast, yet I am not saying I eat way below my alotted calorie range. If my daily average is 1500 .... I do right around that. Not 700 or 3000.
Well back to food talk ... I keep a bottle of water nearby me through out the day. If I get a GOTTA HAVE IT craving, I'll chug some water and then have a porttion of it.
Snacks are good. I do a mid-morning and mid-afternoon one. Helps that my kiddos are still young and usually eat then too. A granola bar, fruit, nuts, yogurt are good and simple. But as a treat I do venture out and have a handful of M&M's (or another not your usual snack
). Make sure you only take the handful and keep the bag away from you. I portion things out to. I have a big bowl of my snacks in snack bags on the counter. ... this way I know the portion is already made and that is all I get.
Dinner: like
Poppy mentioned. .. eat what the rest of the family eats. Just don't finish the kiddos meals... just because they left a few spoonfuls of that yummy cheese rice doesn't mean I
HAVE to finish it.
I tell my kiddos that they should eat until their tummy's tell them
I am full. That doesn't mean they have to clear their plate either. Boy did my BIL and IL's get upset with that rule.
If you must have an after dinner snack, make sure it isn't to late into the night. I stop eating by 8. My usual snack lately is a glass of milk or water and a clementine. Satisfying.
Oh and feel free to come on here if you are ever in a rut, need a kick in the butt, need a shoulder to cry on, lean on ...what have you. We are all here to support one another. Right!!
Well I've rambled on long enough, plus my coffee cup is empty... so tata.