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Originally Posted by Princess Tiefling
I like the soup Idea.. and the smoothie.. I may try this.. Or even waiting till around 10 to eat, I usually drink my coffe at about 7 or 8 somewhere in there.
I Need to just have lunch ready the day before so I am not eating my way through the fridge looking for something to make. I am terrible at meal planning. I hate cooking lol.. But I am getting better and trying to eat smaller portions.
Breakfast doesn't mean the same thing to every one. Not the timing, not the foods, not the amounts, or even if you have it at all.
I had to break lots of diet *rules* in order for me to lose the weight. The only one you need listen to is your self and your body. But, sometimes we don't always hear what our bodies are saying. So do be open to some experimentation.
I am an early riser. Very often 5 o'clock in the morning. Most days I don't have breakfast till 10 or 10:30 and it's very light. And I eat a light snack right before I go to sleep. Diet wisdom says this is all wrong, wrong, wrong. But for me, nothing could be more correct, correct, correct!
Meal planning and planning in general is a big, big, key to eating well, being healthy and losing weight. It's a lot easier than you think - once you get accustomed to it. Challenge yourself. Push yourself. Be creative. I can say the same thing about cooking, which you mentioned that you hate. Well something tells me you may just *hate* being the weight that you are. You don't have to be a gourmet cook either. But it does take some prep work and planning. It's much easier to stay on plan when you've got one. I urge you to map out your food schedule in advance. Know before hand exactly what is going into your mouth for all your meals and snacks.
You mentioned portion size? Do you keep track of your calories? For me, that sets the pace for how much I eat and when. I've got a calorie budget that I adhere to, which determines my portion sizes.
Also make certain to always have the right foods on hand - salad fixings, veggie burgers, fruits, veggies, veggies, veggies, canned tuna, eggs, chicken breasts, veggies, turkey breast, no fat yogurt and cottage cheese, veggies...
Have the right foods on hand and the wrong ones gone, gone, gone. You can't eat it if it's not there.
Plan, plan and than plan some more. It is worth the time, effort and thought.