Hello! My name is Jessyka and I'm a newbie to 3FC. I love the idea of the SBD and think it's just plain common sense! I've tried parts of the SBD before...like making certain recipes for breakfast and desert but not really fully taking it on (see reasons in the paragraph below). I stopped after a few weeks b/c breakfast became monotonous and blah. I also counted my calories for a couple months using My Fitness Pal but I just couldn't stick with it...it became annoying to have to track every little last thing I ate. I prefer the flexibility of having certain food categories to choose from instead of being nit picky about numbers.
I currently live with my parents and it's hard to have completely separate food plans/stashes in the house. My mum is diabetic but she follows no rules eats white bread, potato chips, soda all the time and cooks everything from a box. This is partially due to her working all day and my dad not contributing at all to the dinners or clean up or anything and my mum is tired so that's why everything comes from a box BUT I can't live like that. I get so mad at her for buying those horrible foods - but it *obviously* doesn't get anywhere. I don't have a job right now that brings in the money (I'm a student) and I don't know where to start with the SBD.
I try to eat whole wheat bread (but try to avoid bread/pasta/etc in general), lean cuisines (I eat it for dinner at my evening class), limit soda (couple a week), fruit (now that cuties are back in season). I'm guilty of craving sweets, constant snacking (like cheese or cuties), and dipping things in sauces (fish w/ tartar sauce, chicken nuggets w/ bbq sauce, you get the idea, lol!). I'm going to try Dr. Oz's fat blasting smoothie that incorporates flax, chia, physillium, and wheat germ...I have to wait until my mom buys me the Ninja Master Prep Pro soon to put everything together though. And yes I know the SBD phase 1 I can't have certain things like fruit/sugar/etc. But one can take baby steps to ease them slowly into phase 1 right?
What kinds of foods should I attempt to stock up on for myself in the house? I have a habit of snacking and trying not to eat large meals...except when we go out to eat and sometimes at home If anyone has any advice, tips or tricks, questions, or advice I would really appreciate it, thanks!!!