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Originally Posted by murphmitch
Plan on preparing your meals at home and limit your outside eating in the beginning. Don't let yourself get too hungry. Try to eat something every 3 hours or so. Experiment with new foods, especially beans and veggies. Reading the book is vital to the plan. Weigh yourself only once a week.
I agree with murphmitch....cutting out going out has been huge for bf and I the last 4 weeks. Planning is very important. Knowing what you have on hand at home for meals, and meal prep. I did alot of internet recipe investigation.....which led me to this site. (thank goodness!) One thing the bf and I found to be helpful is the local farmers market.....they have great produce, and it is usually cheaper then the local store.
We do a lot of playing around with seasonings, and taking something ordinary, and making it different or new. Mashed cauliflower is amazing......or sauteed, zucchini, yellow squash,mushrooms and onions. Sautee green beans in garlic and olive oil, add a small amount of almond slivers at the end. Stir fry your fave SB veggies, add a touch of ginger, garlic and a very small amount of Soy Sauce(no msg!) and rice wine vinegar. YUM!
FInd spice mixes to season your food. Mrs Dash is great, several flavors.....and no added sugar! We have been able to find several organic salad dressings that are very low carb and no sugar. We use these at times to baste our meat with....as a dipping sauce, or on veggies.