Hey. Chefs life. Must change.

Like Big Pun (sort of), I ain't a chef; I just cook a lot. Nibble a lot. Drink too much (not sure if that afflicts you as I've seen it to lots of food service industry folks).

Honestly, my deal has just been to eat less. That's effing hard, especially at first. I genuinely just wanted to train myself to have a smaller appetite and a smaller stomach (the organ... not sure if that's truly possible, but it feels like it's working). That's been the biggest success for me so far. I force myself to eat less and be hungry, but I am less hungry in the future and feel miserable a lot less. My metabolism took a giant *kitten* about a year ago (I'm 35 now and born in '83, so I'm guessing you're 34 or turning 35). I simply CANNOT eat as much as I used to. My body doesn't need it. That was part of the motivation.

Another random tip that WILL make you miserable: stop the snacking and eat deliberate (probably pre-panned / prepped) meals. THEN, force yourself to drink two pints of water and eat two servings of raw fruit / veg / one of each BEFORE you eat your meal. This will suck. I used to be 300 pounds and dropped to 250 right effing quick with this strategy (and more exercise).

Anyway, you'll have a jack-ton of support here! Keep it up, Chef!

Hi there. 47 and a fellow chef and nutritionist. Would love to find more friends who are chefs as well