I'm at my highest and need to make changes!

Welcome and good luck!

You got it!!!!!!

Same here! I'm just starting day 2..I'm going to try to take it a day at a time. Feel free to add me

Hi, I've just started today, room for another buddy?

I think it's awesome that you found a resource to help. We can't do this alone. It's a lot.
Don't be ashamed, no one knows what it's like to walk a mile in your shoes. My youngest step-daughter has always struggled with her weight. She's tall so it helps but trying to lose 30+ lbs as a senior in high school feels so unfair.
Thankfully myself and Dad all need a little weight loss too so it helps balance that moment of wanting to splurge, just this once....
I tell my daughter to listen to her body, don't eat late and move. She's trying really really hard and it's tough to watch her struggle. Our paths have made us who we are. Take control of you and find out what works for you. Not me or the person next to you.
Good luck and I think it's awesome that you are reaching out and making your health a priority.

honey_brown69 wrote: »

Not sure how to add people. Any protein snacks and ideas for portable meals please share with me. I work on the road doing health care and find myself eating twice a day. Early morning and late evenings. Then am so tired I crash. If to tired to cook I resort to cheerio's. All suggestions appreciate. Thanks for the messages.

Go for easy, high-protein foods. Roasted chicken from the deli is usually a good deal, easy, and lasts a few meals. Cheaper than fast-food too! Maybe investing in a good lunch cooler would help you keep some healthy snacks within reach mid-day, help keep you from going so long between meals?

I batch-cook on the weekends, and portion out the meat right away. Then I can freeze some for future busy days, and the rest is ready to grab-and-go from the fridge. I have some trays that I can freeze a meal in-- portion out the meat, add some frozen veggies and healthy fat, toss it back in the freezer for a healthy microwave dinner. The trays fit into a small cooler (I bought them as a set on Amazon) so when I travel for work I can throw a couple days worth of meals in the cooler and head out the door.

Plain Greek yogurt with some vanilla extract and frozen berries is my current go-to breakfast. I prepare 4 at a time (the big cartons of Greek yogurt are 4 servings for me) and keep them in the fridge, another quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast.

Logging on MFP has definitely been the biggest help for me. Be honest with yourself, it will help you see patterns of behavior that aren't helping you. Learn to like your body now, as it is, and go at this from the perspective of fueling your body, not punishing or restricting it. Give your body the fuel and nutrients it needs to keep you working hard and giving to others. Give yourself the same compassion you'd give your patients/ clients!

Keeping a couple standard meals are easier to prepare and plan for, and you can set it up on MFP so it's easy to log. I've found that more monotony with meals is easier for me, less stressful than trying to come up with new recipes every week.

I am not at my highest weight and for that I am thankful, but I have not been committed to my weight loss as I was last year when I shed a lot of weight and have put some back on... so I know how you feel. Life happened and that's no excuse because we always have to remember to put ourselves and our health first. While I can beat myself up and I will, it will get me nowhere. I need to get back on track. So I have I started by my food journal, made changes to my food habits, increased by cardio/step goal and will be starting going to Zumba 2 days a week. Keep motivated!!! There is no shame, because we realized we needed to do something about it and had the motivation to start. That's something to be applauded

honey_brown69 wrote: »

Not sure how to add people. Any protein snacks and ideas for portable meals please share with me. I work on the road doing health care and find myself eating twice a day. Early morning and late evenings. Then am so tired I crash. If to tired to cook I resort to cheerio's. All suggestions appreciate. Thanks for the messages.

I boil a dozen eggs at the beginning of the week. For a quick snack on-the-go I'll take a boiled egg and a half cup of Jimmy Dean's cooked turkey sausage and mix together in a ziplock bag. Tape a plastic spoon to the bag and I'm good to go. 160 calorie snack that's packed with good protein.

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