Dieting and Exercise

Buc1030

I hate doing both. I like Ice cream, fat food, and other sugar products.
I have given up fast food for 98% of the time. Ice cream I haven't had much, maybe two days a month. If i don't bring it home, I can't eat it. Cakes and pies I haven't had for quite awhile. and exercise I hate but I do whenever I can. Lately though it hasn't been much. Wife had surgery and there went my partner and I work 12 hours per day either days or nights.
Pretty a lazy person but I have to force myself to do this which makes it harder to go.

Any help with motivation and menu ideas would be appreciated.

UnicornRides

If you're lazy, like me..

First: turn to soups as a meal. Eat it maybe.. 3 times a week? They make the soup now that is pre-watered, microwave ready. It's usually under 200 calories and very filling. Very lazy just to pop it into a microwave- no cooking or anything.

Second: make veggie or fruit meals. Just pile fruit and/or veggies into a plastic container to eat for meal.

INVEST IN A SLOW COOKER. Set it in the morning and come home to a cooked meal.

Grab bags: Sandwich bags filled with:
-fruits and/or veggies
-16 Pringle Chips (sometimes I try to place these in horrible locations to discourage myself trying to get more..)
-popcorn
-a "low fat"/low calorie sandwich
-cup of unsweetened apple sauce (use something else, other than a bag, lol)
-grits packet (even if you're not Southern! 1 packet = 100 cals)
-a few crackers with low cal cheese
-a few hard candies
-gum
-AND MORE. Try to think of these as 100 to 200 calorie "snacks". Or, like the sandwich, grits, etc, as small meals.

Working out is harder.. I just HAVE to make myself go. Eventually, it's a routine but it's a pain to start it.
I try and have all my workout gear and clothing out and ready, staring me in the face.
I also put a scale RIGHT in my walkway when I come home or leave home.. it stares me in the face and I'm instantly reminded about my weight.

Hope this helps!