What the hell do I eat

There is no "worst snack" when you are losing weight. If it fits your calories, satisfies you and keeps you full it's a great snack.

I usually have eggs on an english muffin for breakfast, ground beef with rice and beans for lunch, something yummy for a snack and chicken with vegetables for dinner.

In a nutshell, eat what you like so long as it fits within your daily calories .

I hear you on the prepping ahead, I have to do it on field work days, and if I get the amount of food I need to keep me going all day I'm pretty screwed!

My usual breakfast is yoghurt, watermelon, flaxseed meal and cinnamon.
Lunch on days I'm not working from home, still kind of working that out, but veggie sticks, hummus, guacamole, cheese cubes, fruit - basically things I can fit into little containers in my wee chiller bag (I'm doing moderate carbs cos of PCOS, hence the lack of nice and easy sandwiches). When I'm at home it's often scrambled eggs with veggies.
Dinner, big salad with tempeh, or stuffed eggplant or butternut pumpkin are my faves at the mo.

And your apples and bananas with PB are only a problem if you're going over your calories. Weight loss is all about calories in vs calories out at the end of the day. if you're eating at a deficit, you'll lose.

I eat the same thing every day for breakfast until I get bored with it then I do something else... Every day and so on. Right now I'm on fiber one cereal mostly because I'm trying to get a lot of fiber. I bring it in a Tupperware and a small jar of almond milk to keep in the fridge at work.

Before that I was doing a baked oatmeal dish. I make a big serving if it in a baking dish with lots of good stuff in it (banana blueberries pecans brown sugar etc) and dish some out every day.

Before that I was doing an English muffin with peanut butter.

Lunch I normally just eat leftovers... So that doesn't really ever get boring.

For breakfast I have one of these things and all I have to do is drop the stuff I want for my sandwich into it while I go do my hair. It means a hot breakfast as I walk out the door.

usmcmp wrote: »

For breakfast I have one of these things and all I have to do is drop the stuff I want for my sandwich into it while I go do my hair. It means a hot breakfast as I walk out the door.

OMG what is that thing?!?! Is that a real thing?! it looks too good to be true!

OH my god @usmcmp. I want!!! That is so cool - my husband would flip over something like that! off to see if they ship internationally. I've never seen one of those before!

Overnight oats. It takes 5mins to prep the day before and it's available the following morning.

The options are endless, don't limit yourself. If it fits your macros, enjoy it.

My meals usually look the same almost everyday but that's because I'm fine with it. I enjoy what I eat, if I want to change it up then I can do it without hesitation.

There are so many macro friendly receipes out there.

There's nothing wrong with a serving of peanut butter and fruit. There's definitely a problem if you eat an entire jar of peanut butter. I eat peanut butter almost daily to help hit my fat intake.

Fritatta is a good option for breakfast (or lunch) and can be made ahead of time and even frozen and defrosted when needed. You can basically add whatever you want so it can be a great way to use up leftovers or bits and pieces you have around. Things you can add are cheeses, ham, bacon, pumpkin, potato, mushroom, spinach, pepper, zucchini, tomato, fresh or dried herbs...

I really like to add some wholgrain mustard to mine for a bit of extra zing

Honestly, I eat what I want. Once I hit my limit, i stop. Even if I go over by like ten, I still know when to quit.

mcyd137 wrote: »

Now, I know I should eat eggs for breakfast but it's one of the more annoying things to prep ahead of time. Maybe that's just me.

Hard-boiled eggs are supposedly easy to make (not for me...I ruin them almost every time). I'll probably eventually just break down and buy a cooker but for now, I just pick up a half-dozen hard boiled eggs from the deli section when I go grocery shopping.

Hhhmmmm...i KNOW i will get called on this but...here i go...
You cannot have anything you please. That mentality is what got us in trouble in the first place. Whole foods that are not prepackaged is best. PB? Mmmmm...maybe natural but not Skippy or what have you. I have begun eating salads without dressing because i still get plenty of flavor from the meat and tomatos and jalapenos etc. Why add unneeded calories and bad carbs?
Spaghetti sqaush is a great alternative to noodles and my kids liked it better. We felt full on less volume with it too.
And we just tried fresh mango....pretty good actually. Look at food as a fresh new adventure. Try new recipes and dont be afraid to buy in bulk and spend one day a week cooking for the entire week ahead and freeze what you are able.
Good luck and hope this helped some.

Eat food and hit your calorie goals.

kuranda10 wrote: »

@BruceHedtke‌ , put your eggs in a pan with enough water to cover them. Bring it to a boil. When it boils take the pan off the heat and cover them for 15-20 minutes. Drain hot water and run under cold water for a few minutes until they are cool enough to touch.

Just 10 minutes! (15 max)

The mentality that got people obese is "I can eat as much as I want" not "I can eat what I want."

I have driven myself crazy over the years trying to do everything except..control my actual calorie intake. I did Weight Watchers (succeeded, but was always looking for all those "low points" "low fat" "low calorie" foods that did not provide me with all the nutrients I needed.) I tried Atkins. I tried Nutrisystem. I tried eating only organic stuff, tried eating stuff that didn't have HFCS in it. I tried juicing and smoothies as meal replacements I tried eating only whole foods. It all became discouraging at some point because I couldn't keep at it (mostly with the organic stuff, and juicing/smoothies, I couldn't afford it. An all organic "clean" diet is more for rich people, seriously...unless you're content eating spinach and carrots...)

Since I re-started in January I have had a change of thinking - I will eat what I can afford, what appeals to me (sorry I'm not eating it if I hate it, even if it's "good" for me), in reasonable quantities, all while meeting most of (if not all) of my macro-nutritient goals (Potassium, calcium, protein, iron, fiber, etc.) That means I include coffee, eggs, bacon, hamburgers, some processed foods, peanut butter, etc. in my diet.

If I meet all of those goals (or most of them) and have calories to spare, and I have drank my water minimum for the day, I am going to eat whatever treat I like. Which means, yes, I will allow myself to have cookies, ice cream, cheesecake, etc. Within reason. Not every day.

Since I restarted in January I have lost 14 pounds and am still losing. I am going to succeed this time because I am doing it with foods I enjoy, with foods I can afford, and with common sense.

Someone posted the other day that she hates tuna and wondered if anyone ever pretended they were eating a cheeseburger while trying to eat tuna. When asked why she was eating tuna she said "Because it's good for me and better than a cheeseburger."

Wrong.

I had a cheeseburger for supper last night. 90% lean beef, topped with less than 1 oz of cheese, 40g tomatoes, and 20g of onion. It was about 379 calories and 34 g of protein. I was more than satisfied. I didn't choke down something I dislike and pretend it was something I loved. I made room for it in my day. And I was happy and satisfied. And still within my goals.

Which way do you think is going to be more sustainable long term? How long before you can't even stand the sight of "tuna" because it's not what you want to eat?

I know the discussion isn't about tuna vs. cheeseburgers but it is about eating what you like. If you don't like what you're eating, you're going to fail.

Someone mentioned - I think on another thread maybe - Mud Slide Oatmeal. Just add a tbsp of Special Dark cocoa powder to your oatmeal. The recipe I saw added a sprinkling of chocolate flavored protein powder and a little honey to it.... OMG. I am going to try it. Special Dark cocoa is high in iron.