Confused about calorie-intake for sedentary lifestyles

Eunice2905

Panini911 wrote: »

You can have fish and chips without it being a daily thing. maybe the day you eat that don't have dessert. Ideally you brain storm and find options to try to maintain a weight you are comfortable with when you get back home.

What are your other options when you are home? Are you able to go to a grocery store? do you have access to a stovetop, fridge, freezer, microwave, utensils? Maybe you can eat out most days at lunch but bring some "filling low cal items" like vegetables to snack on then eat breakfast/dinner at home to achieve some balance.

Maybe bring a prepared lunch 1-2x a week? pick smaller portions of the oily foods and see if they have like side salads with dressing on the side to help fill up.

again i'm not suggesting all or nothing, just balance that allows your to achieve your goals and still enjoy life.

Yep definitely! Those are great suggestions, everything has to be in moderation for now - I should be ready for this change anyway, after 21 years of eating all sorts of crap 😂

I've actually made a couple of meal plans, and hoping to get my family to join in too so hopefully that goes well. I do grocery shopping quite often but the cost of fresh ingredients is what deters me because both my brother and I are studying abroad, and I don't want to spend more than necessary (as mentioned in a previous response, eating out is simply much cheaper and more sustainable in the long run).

Thank you so much for all these suggestions!! I really appreciate it I will be making bento meals for my mom for her to bring to work and see how that works out too!