Junk food relapse...

In your present space, do you have access to refrigeration, cooking, and generally useful kitchen gadgets?

tiffaninghs wrote: »

is this particular situation going to be on going or just temporary?. I had some relationship issues and my meal prep space was less than ideal and I decided to go raw vegan at the time. mainly so i didnt gain a million lbs. it;s hard.. I stuck to fruits I only loved otherwise they'd go to waste. lots of watermelon. grapes. mandarins. things of that nature. and lots of hummus served with crunchy veggies..

hope things get better!!!

I eat similar to this, just not vegan - there are lots of "grab and go" meats and cheese you can include if you don't want to go the full vegan route. I try and keep at least two types of fruit, veggies, crackers, meats, cheese, nuts, and dried fruit on hand at all times, plus olives and single-serve chocolates. Check out the deli section of your grocery store - los of times there's pre-cut stuff you can get, or else I cut up anything I can as soon as I get it, so there's almost no prep time later.

Oatmeal+cinnamon+raisins
Raw veggies with dressing or hummus
Salad
Fruit
Cottage cheese, yogurt
Sandwiches and soup
Mixed nuts

I use meal replacement shakes for lunches because either i dont eat or i end up having something that's huge in calories from a take out. I find popcorn a fab snack for when i just need something sweet or to munch on. The ideas above are all awesome too (I will be using some so thanks).
Hope things get better

When I'm lazy I grab protein shake and a muesli bar and some fruit. Sandwiches are easy too just make them yummy or else you will ditch them for comfort food.
Any way to remove the thing that is creating the negative energy in your life?

RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »

So due to some personal issue that have been going on with my health and long term relationship, I've recently moved spaces and it's now less convenient and less appealing to cook whole food meals. Weirdly I have not gained weight. I've actually still been losing, albeit slower. I'm pretty much at goal weight at 5 foot 8 and 130 pounds. Over 20 pounds down. I just don't want to lose everything I've worked for ..I don't want to fall back in to bad patterns. Any tips on managing food intake and stressful situations as well as simple meal ideas would be gratetly appreciated, thank you all so much

I've been through the wars and my world has been turned upside down. Like you cooking whole foods has been a struggle. When I looked back at it all, I realised I've been under extreme pressure for 12 months. Also like you my weight has stayed pretty much the same. Having taken time to review what's going on I can see 1) Although home cooked meals are at a minimum, they've tended to be high in protein and not just any old garbage. 2) Exercise has remained a consistent, at one point I was visiting the gym twice a day.

My point is whatever's going in your life will pass but for now you need to focus on you as a priority. That may mean how you eat, even though you can't prepare meals as you could before. Or it may mean keeping your exercise on point. Or it may mean taking time out for you and you alone. Or it may mean all the above or your very own combo.

I too was not going to throw away a weight loss I'd worked so frigging hard for, to circumstance. *&%$ that was my response. Good luck with you and yours, I'm sure you'll make it in the end.