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I buy meat (chicken breast, ground beef, pork tenderloins, etc) in bulk. Then portion them out into the size my family consumes for example a 6 lbs container of chicken breasts might becaome s a 3 lbs freezer bag, a 2 lbs freezer bag, and an 1 lb freezer bag. Date and write the weight on the bag. Then freeze. Canned things…
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Try online. They have plus size Active Wear and they frequently discount it as much as 40%. That's where I buy all my activewear and I never pay full price.
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I wing it typically, but if I know I have something special (meal out with friends, celebrations, whatever) I'll pre-log those meals to account for extra calories beyond what I would normally eat so I can arrange the rest of my day's calories accordingly.
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black bean burger patty, guacomole, and a poached egg the combo of fat and protein keeps me going and the richness of the egg and avocado feel indulgent (though i can do this breakfast for 270 calories so it's really not indulgent)
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black bean burger patty 2 oz of guac one poached egg 270 calories; very filling
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I short hand call them cheat meals but really that's not what I do. There are meals I make a decision to not worry about staying inside my weight loss calorie goal. I do stay below maintenance calories for the day though. So I'm not losing or at least not losing as much; but I'm not gaining either. It may slow me down a…
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black bean burger patty, 2 oz (ish) of guacamole, one poached egg--mine ends up about 270 calories no pictures
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When I was first losing I would pre-log based on online menus or prior knowledge of the menu to decide what I was eating that fit within my calorie goals (without having to log everything at the table in front of folks lol). After awhile I got a better feel for the calories in various food items, especially the places I…
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I having been getting rid of anything that is more than one size too big. My plan is that once I figure out when I'm done losing I'll have that size and maybe a few things a size bigger but I have no need for things that are 3, 4, 5 sizes too big. Good reason to maintain, I wont be able to afford new bigger clothes :)
