Getting Started

freckly_vermonter_girl
freckly_vermonter_girl Posts: 12 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am just getting started on a journey to lose 60 lbs. I have a desk job & sit for 40 hours / week. But on the weekends I am very active.

I need suggestions re: healthy food choices that are easy to prepare for work lunches and make for quick breakfasts.

I also need suggestions re: how to start working out effectively - any workouts that you would recommend. I am currently doing aerobics & Pilates with some treadmill thrown in. On the weekends I bike, paddleboard, and walk a lot.

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  • jillebean60
    jillebean60 Posts: 78 Member
    Without knowing if you have access to a fridge and microwave...... I take either cereal with fruit and a yogurt or protein bar and yogurt for breakfast = 300 Lunch is from a meal I've prepared at the beginning of the week and usually = 300
    Here's what I made today and am totally 110% satisfied (I'm vegetarian) :
    whole wheat tostado shells with organic black beans and diced tomatoes topped with shredded cheddar cheese= Lunch
    pumpkin ravioli topped with tuscan veggies and pesto = Dinner
  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
    boil some eggs on the weekend and take one a day to work for a good protein snack

    people at my work mostly bring fruit, and chopped up veges like carrot and celery for lunch
    soup is good but if you can make your own on the weekend is better than tinned, and much better than instant soup mixes.


    stick to the produce area of the shops and you won't go wrong.

    allow yourself some carbs in bread or pasta, or weetbix

    in summer I take in potato salad, corn or peas or beans or 3 beans and a slice of deli meat

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