Up until two weeks ago, I had a desk job. It was Monday to Friday, 9-5, sitting at a desk all day. I could easily plan my meals and snacks. It was not a problem to sit at my desk and munch on a snack.
Now, I work crazy hours all over the place. I'm on my feet all day. I work at a hotel and was promoted from accounting coordinator to front office supervisor. So now I'm on my feet all day and running around like crazy.
It's hard to stop and take a break to have a snack. Most of the time, hunger doesn't kick in until it's lunchtime or time to go home.
The worst part is, I've just changed from Plan 4 with lites up to Plan 5 without. (I notice a lot of people using colours as their plans, but they go by numbers. The Plan 5 diary is blue, and Plan 4 is orange... so maybe those are the plan colours? I don't know...)
So I have more portions to get in and less time to actually sit down and get those ever important snacks in.
I really want to try hard to get back on track. I am trying to get focused. When I started this, my motivation was so high, I could not be shaken. My cat died a month and a half ago, and I'm still trying to battle back from when I lost track. I didn't think a week off plan would affect me as much as it has, but in fact, it just made it so much easier for me to care a little less about what I was eating. You know, since I had a taste of the "eat whatever I want" again.
So what would you recommend? Any ideas maybe for quick snacks that are easy to grab while I'm on the go? I REALLY need to get my portions in, and I had a hard time eating that much food even when I was on Plan 4.
Hi KAt - the colored plans are the older versions. The numbered plans a little over a year (?) ago. A lot of us veterans are still on the colored ones because we don't go to a COD anymore.
As for portable quick-grab foods, well, I can suggest some things that have worked for me - string cheese, tuna lunch kits, low sodium v-8 are quick and easy. One of my favorite things is to make a few lettuce wraps with some turkey - I put a few of them in a baggie and grab one when I get a chance.
Thanks for those snack ideas, Kim. I will give them a try.
I've lost 15 pounds, but I feel like I've been kind of stalled for the past few weeks. Not because the plan isn't working, but because I haven't been able to stick to it. I feel like I'm behind, but if I joined in June... then I'm pretty much on track with the 2 pounds per week average. I think I'm getting myself all worked up for no reason.
I'm just frustrated and want to do the best that I can. I'm going to start using the gym at work this week. Hopefully that will help.
Does anyone else have any advice? If you have a crazy "on the go" job that keeps you on your feet all day, please let me know how you keep on track! I need help.
I personally get this ready every day and reduce it from my portions.
1) veggies like baby carrots, celery,tomato cherry packed in a container
2) starches: I have at my desk, triscuits and I write on the bag the quantity that I am allow to eat, melba toast, or other type of listed crackers. At work there is popcorn so if I am hungry I can have a cup of popcorn until I get home for my dinner.
If I am outside and I can not go home and time is running out, I get chicken salad from mcdonald, wendys or subway, counting my portions of protein, starch and veggies.
I plan and package the entire next day's meals the night before. Sometimes if I'm busy at work, I just combine my lunch and whatever snack I missed when it's time for lunch, but I'll have half a bar while I'm walking to the bathroom. I also keep a drawer full of cheese curls, lite bars and drinks, and triscuits, wheat thins, so I can nosh on those when I'm at my desk.
Last edited by MACGlossChick; 08-27-2008 at 05:47 PM.
Advice? - Getting portions in on busy days...
