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Originally Posted by sbinkerd1
Whatever you do, DO NOT consume carbs in the morning as this will cause the cravings to start up and last all day, killing your will power.
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Okay, I have to disagree with you on this one.
My "diet" consists of very similar items, but I don't cut out carbs...especially in the AM and I don't have any problem with my cravings (when I eat right).
AM - breakfast muffin = take a 1 cup measure (plastic dry cup) lightly spraying with EVOO (I use a Pampered Chef sprayer) and put 1.5 Jennie-O 20 calorie bacon slice chopped...1 tbsp of chopped sauteed mushrooms...2 egg whites - throw it in the microwave for about 1.5 min - 2 min and it's done. 1 Thomas whole wheat muffin toasted. add the egg & top with a slice of the 2% milk pepperjack cheese. all that for under 300 calories.
Don't forget the coffee
AM Snack - 1 Breakstone's 2% cottage cheese "snack pack sized" & 1 individual size peaches or pears in extra light syrup (drained)
LUNCH - 4 oz chicken, 2 cups spinach leaves (or fresh salad greens), 5 strawberries, 1 tbsp feta cheese (low fat)
PM Snack - 1 large carrot, 2tsbp hummus
DINNER - 4 - 6 oz chicken or fish, steamed veggie, complex carb
Be sure to get in plenty of water - 1 drink roughly 85 - 100 oz a day.
I am not really a stickler on calorie counting, but I do try to keep it under 1500 calories a day. I try to watch out for the fat & sodium intake - which I keep up with using My Daily Plate. My main focus is to stick to the minimum required amounts for each food group in the Low Carb Food Pyramid.
I am not trying to eat a low carb lifestyle, but I just find that eating like this seems to work better for ME.
This is just a suggestion...I have an eating disorder and I have a very hard time sticking to my healthier eating routine, not because I can't...but because I choose NOT to. I do great for about 3 months...then something will happen and I will slowly get back into my bad habits. I haven't had a good support system until now. I know what to do, what to eat, how to exercise...I just didn't have many people in my life who know how to be properly supportive...now I do.