successful set up. show me yours/how?

dualvans

ive been on MFP in the past after having my oldest son, but never stuck with it. Now really want and very committed to lose 55-60lbs down to 125lbs from my current 187 as 5'3" tall female.

i eat pretty good, as far meals go but my biggest downfall has been soda, bread and late night snacking! i would drink 2-4 4oz cans daily which ive stopped and only drink one or two on sundays now. the snacking seems to be my biggest struggle along with time, as a stay at home mom of 2 small boys...4 year old and 2 year old. so i find i need to set up things ready for me to grab whenever im hungry for those harried moments and late night snacking!

tell me/show me how you set up your food prep, what containers to store them in, and how your fridge look? pics would be extremely helpful! i need to stick with my 1,350 calorie with high protein, high fiber and low carb foods.

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cecsav1

Firstly, you can definitely increase your calories. I weigh about the same as you and have been consistently losing on just over 1500 calories a day. You can still have your pop, but switch to diet, and make sure it's not preventing you from drinking enough water throughout the day. My fridge is an unholy mess. Lol. But I will trll you I use regular plastic tupperware type containers and plastic baggies. I don't "meal prep" per say, but make several extra servings of (healthy) dinner and often eat leftovers. A couple quick and easy meals and snacks I like to have on hand:
Tuna - mix a whole can with 2 tsp mayo, sugar free relish, and dried onions. Skip the bread, and eat it straight out of the bowl
Cottage cheese - with salt, pepper, and garlic. Can also add tomatoes, cucumbers, and/or bell peppers
Eggs - you can boil them ahead of time, or if you have a few minutes, cook up a couple. With or without veggies
Greek yogurt - (watch the sugar on this one!) Sometimes I like to mix in a serving of protein powder. You can eat it as protein yogurt or freeze the mixture, and it comes out like ice cream
Cole slaw/broccoli slaw - I use Walden Farms coleslaw sauce. It's super quick, and I mix it up as needed

lasirena624

dualvans wrote: »

ive been on MFP in the past after having my oldest son, but never stuck with it. Now really want and very committed to lose 55-60lbs down to 125lbs from my current 187 as 5'3" tall female.

i eat pretty good, as far meals go but my biggest downfall has been soda, bread and late night snacking! i would drink 2-4 4oz cans daily which ive stopped and only drink one or two on sundays now. the snacking seems to be my biggest struggle along with time, as a stay at home mom of 2 small boys...4 year old and 2 year old. so i find i need to set up things ready for me to grab whenever im hungry for those harried moments and late night snacking!

tell me/show me how you set up your food prep, what containers to store them in, and how your fridge look? pics would be extremely helpful! i need to stick with my 1,350 calorie with high protein, high fiber and low carb foods.

help this momma out

dualvans wrote: »

ive been on MFP in the past after having my oldest son, but never stuck with it. Now really want and very committed to lose 55-60lbs down to 125lbs from my current 187 as 5'3" tall female.

i eat pretty good, as far meals go but my biggest downfall has been soda, bread and late night snacking! i would drink 2-4 4oz cans daily which ive stopped and only drink one or two on sundays now. the snacking seems to be my biggest struggle along with time, as a stay at home mom of 2 small boys...4 year old and 2 year old. so i find i need to set up things ready for me to grab whenever im hungry for those harried moments and late night snacking!

tell me/show me how you set up your food prep, what containers to store them in, and how your fridge look? pics would be extremely helpful! i need to stick with my 1,350 calorie with high protein, high fiber and low carb foods.

help this momma out

dualvans wrote: »

ive been on MFP in the past after having my oldest son, but never stuck with it. Now really want and very committed to lose 55-60lbs down to 125lbs from my current 187 as 5'3" tall female.

i eat pretty good, as far meals go but my biggest downfall has been soda, bread and late night snacking! i would drink 2-4 4oz cans daily which ive stopped and only drink one or two on sundays now. the snacking seems to be my biggest struggle along with time, as a stay at home mom of 2 small boys...4 year old and 2 year old. so i find i need to set up things ready for me to grab whenever im hungry for those harried moments and late night snacking!

tell me/show me how you set up your food prep, what containers to store them in, and how your fridge look? pics would be extremely helpful! i need to stick with my 1,350 calorie with high protein, high fiber and low carb foods.

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Our lives sound identical in some ways! I started at 180lbs, have two sons 4 & 2 years old, and I am 5'3. I also work full time and so lots of volunteering. I have lost 20lbs as of last weekend and I am working on another 10lbs.

Each week I meal plan for the next week for the whole family by Wednesday. I foodshop on Fridays and my husband cooks all the food for the week on Sat/Sun.

Having specific things on hand that are filling and low calorie had helped me. Yogurt with granola, celery with peanut butter, rice cake with almond butter, apples etc. Quick, easy, and the whole family likes it too.

Breakfast: scrambled egg, black beans, salsa or smoothie with protein or toast with nut butter, or cottage cheese with fruit
Lunch: tuna on greens with Melba crackers or hard boiled egg and salad, or tofu on pita and veggies, or hummus with veggies
Dinner: chicken with veggies, turkey burger and veggies, stir fry veggies and brown rice with tofu
Snacks: nuts, yogurt, cottage cheese, rice cakes

Hope this helps and good luck!