Noob help?

Download the PINTEREST app and search for healthy meals or healthy and fast meals etc.

1) If possible, purchase a crockpot or two!... and use Pinterest or Yummly to find quick and easy healthy meals. Crockpots are great for making just about everything, just dump in the ingredients and go.

2) Double batch cooking is your friend! For example, cook up a double batch of taco meat (chicken, turkey, lean ground beef), skinless baked chicken, meatballs, steel cut oats, meatloaf, sloppy joe recipes etc.. ) There are plenty of recipes on Pinterest for homemade taco seasoning if you're watching sodium level. I double batch cook every two to three weeks. One of my favorites is taco meat that I can use for multiple recipes, like burritos, tostada, quesadilla, nachos, and enchiladas. I recently Google'd how to freeze steel cut oats!...and now make a double batch which I keep in the freezer and can pull out a serving as needed.

3) Cook foods that are seasonal to keep costs low.

4) Write down the foods that you like and look for low cal and healthy recipes on Pinterest.

5) Purchase freezer bags, aluminum foil, freezer paper and small containers that can be used for freezing and microwave. Portion out whatever foods you make and label the freezer bag or container to keep track of frozen foods.

6) If you're cooking for ONE, cut the recipe into half or you will end up with too much food or wasting it in the end.

7) Poach or bake skinless chicken and portion it out for sandwiches, salads, etc.

8) Set up your pantry and kitchen with healthy versions of the foods that you love.

9) Try and make two to three recipes at the same time. For example, a double batch of turkey taco meat that can be portioned out to be used during the week and frozen. Love meatballs? Cook up a double batch of lean beef or turkey meatballs to be used for sandwiches and various pasta recipes. Love chicken? Cook up a double batch of chicken fingers, poached or baked chicken to be portioned out to be used during the week and frozen.

10) Planning and Organization is the key, at least for me! I use a small notebook to keep a running list of foods to purchase at the grocery store and joined Pinterest / Yummly to look for healthy recipes.

Hang in there and keep tracking what you eat in MyFitnessPal. Here's hoping you can find an exercise routine that will work in the long run.

My best advice my friend is to literally keep it SIMPLE!! Meaning focus on the foods you like and buy fresh and frozen. Pick fav seasonings and prepare in non_stick pan. Exercise with bands or low weights daily, and share your journey with those who lift you up!!

Blessings ✌

Keep it simple and easy... Or so they say. I have a hard time meal prepping or feeling hungry for what I've prepped over the week.

Op...listen to nutmegoreo. Great post there.

All you need to to do to lose weight is set up your mfp diet profile and eat those calories, not under, but at those calories every day. Choose a 2lb per week loss as it is possible for you right now. Read the links within the link nutmegoreo posted as it has everything that you need to know.

kayemali wrote: »

Breakfast-

Half an avacado per slice
Whole mean bread or brown only. Never white, cut that out if you do.

Or

Scrambled eggs on toast-
4 eggs, remove yoak out of 3 of them, sprinkle some mixed herbs and smoked paprika to add flavour.

Lunch-

Chicken breast fillet
Broccoli and spinage with brown rice 100g

Dinner-
I'm not to sure, google something

1. Not necessary to cut out white bread. weight loss is all about calorie deficit.
2. No need to remove yolks from eggs.


OP....I eat white bread, sugar, and foods that I like alongside a few nutritious options and am doing just fine. Losing weight is 100% calorie deficit.