Enter the cow-----------
I need to lose some weight as well, I was doing well and then my son started going through a rough time and mommy worrry took control.
Anyway, here are some of the things that work for me----when I do them. LOL.
I use Stevia to sweeten tea and coffees.
Serve a meat and two vegs at dinner----lots of vegs
Keep ready to grab green salad mix in the fridge at all times, along with canned tuna, feta cheese and my fav organic dressings.
For the salad mix, I take a package of organic romaine hearts and an organic spring mix & chop and immerse in very cold water for 20 minutes. Spin it dry and store in gal zip locks lined with paper towel. It stays very crisp this way for a few days.
Big plate full of the greens and I add, shredded carrots, red onion, red pepper, tuna and feta. Great, filling lunch.
I sometimes do a big plate of baby spinach, shredded carrots, and sliced avocados. With a ginger,citrus, soy dressing---YUM!
Keep grapes, walnuts and almonds on hand for small crunchy snacks.
I have a soy protein smoothie mage with skim milk, frozen berries and a spoonful of ground flax for breakfast.
Keep organic soups on hand and if I get mid afternoon hunger madness---I'll have one of those. Filling and not a big hit on the calories.
Flat Out wraps for sandwiches. They are low carb and high protien/fiber.
Filled with lots of veg stuff and a bit of protien.
Cook extra protien at dinner time to have on hand to add to salads and sandwich wraps for lunches.
Roast some red peppers on your grill and keep in fridge to add to salads and sandwiches as well as qick pasta meals with veg and leftover protiens.
Roast some garlic to keep on hand for the same things.
Steam vegs to keep in the fridge for quick throw together meals.
Cook pasta and also keep in fridge.
Pasta-----I use a whole wheat that also contains ground flax and use sparingly---I fill the plats out with vegs and protiens.
The do ahead stuff doesn't have to add to your chore list------ when making those things for dinner, just do extra and pop it in the fridge.
The more you have on hand to toss together a quick, healthy meal---the less chance of grabbing something quick and fattening instead.
