CellyCell
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Hello, thought I'd start my own thread and keep myself accountable...
So yeah, I'm pretty heavy at 230lb (first time I'm admitting my weight to the public
) and I wanna get down below 200lb by Summer time (around May).
Whole weight goal is down -100lb but I wanna get rid of it slowly and in the time develop better eating habits. I wanna share what I've been doing so far in hopes of getting help and sharing help
I've made myself eat cereal breakfast now for almost a year (I use to skip it often or eat a heavy breakfast). I don't feel well at all if I don't get cereal in the morning or even if I eat a lot of food in the morning.
Breakfast:
Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal or Special K.
I'll usually have a banana with my Cheerios w/ fat-free milk.
Anyway, the point is I've gained a habit of doing something I didn't use to do and now it doesn't feel gross if I do eat in the morning. So keeping consistency helps in telling your mind, "you don't need this, you need this..."
Tip* I ALWAYS read the serving size in foods (thanks Nutrition class
). Like, a soda bottle can say serving size: 2, 100 cals per serving. So the bottle as a whole isn't 100 kcals. It's 200 kcals.
Lunch - I'm always stumped for what to eat for lunch, usually I'm in a rush lately so I make a low-cal protein shake, grab whatever fruit is around. Sometimes I'll make a mini-sandwich too w/ one slice of bread. I don't get enough protein in my diet (I did an analysis for my Nutrition class and I had about 10/100% protein in my diet :s) so that's why I opt for the shake.
My snacks are always fruits (usually oranges). I love Trader Joe foods too, so we'll get the pretzels or mini-tacos. They're low in kcals and no trans. fat. Or I'll grab those 100kcal snack packs (but I'll eat that as a desert sometimes or if I didn't have time in the morning, as breakfast with a huge banana).
Dinner - I buy TV dinners, I love pasta and if my mom makes it - I try to limit that. I usually eat my favorite home made meals but portion control it. But I stick to pre-made meals. I know what's in them (nutrition wise). Then I'll have something sweet afterwards, like a fudge popicle that's worth 40kcals or some fruits.
I suck at adding vegetables in my diet. I usually add that in my sandwiches. Like a lot of lettuce, tomatos and avocado. I'll eat a salad since my mom prepares it for dinner.
Exercise -
I'm currently taking 2 PE classes at my college every teus/thurs. One is walking class for an 1 hr+. Next hour is Cardio Kickboxing. Man... brutal. LOL. I'm waiting for my work load to slow down a bit so I can go back to 24hr Fitness and add a few more days of excercise to my routine.
So far, I've noticed I lost 5lbs - I think that's due to me being so overly busy the past 2 weeks.
And oh, I try not to eat after 7pm or 3 hours before I go to sleep. I'm at bed by 10/11pm.
Anyways, that's all for now...any tips would help. Especially lunch ideas!!
I'm clueless to make variety of lunch ideas.
TIA.
So yeah, I'm pretty heavy at 230lb (first time I'm admitting my weight to the public
Whole weight goal is down -100lb but I wanna get rid of it slowly and in the time develop better eating habits. I wanna share what I've been doing so far in hopes of getting help and sharing help
I've made myself eat cereal breakfast now for almost a year (I use to skip it often or eat a heavy breakfast). I don't feel well at all if I don't get cereal in the morning or even if I eat a lot of food in the morning.
Breakfast:
Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal or Special K.
I'll usually have a banana with my Cheerios w/ fat-free milk.
Anyway, the point is I've gained a habit of doing something I didn't use to do and now it doesn't feel gross if I do eat in the morning. So keeping consistency helps in telling your mind, "you don't need this, you need this..."
Tip* I ALWAYS read the serving size in foods (thanks Nutrition class
Lunch - I'm always stumped for what to eat for lunch, usually I'm in a rush lately so I make a low-cal protein shake, grab whatever fruit is around. Sometimes I'll make a mini-sandwich too w/ one slice of bread. I don't get enough protein in my diet (I did an analysis for my Nutrition class and I had about 10/100% protein in my diet :s) so that's why I opt for the shake.
My snacks are always fruits (usually oranges). I love Trader Joe foods too, so we'll get the pretzels or mini-tacos. They're low in kcals and no trans. fat. Or I'll grab those 100kcal snack packs (but I'll eat that as a desert sometimes or if I didn't have time in the morning, as breakfast with a huge banana).
Dinner - I buy TV dinners, I love pasta and if my mom makes it - I try to limit that. I usually eat my favorite home made meals but portion control it. But I stick to pre-made meals. I know what's in them (nutrition wise). Then I'll have something sweet afterwards, like a fudge popicle that's worth 40kcals or some fruits.
I suck at adding vegetables in my diet. I usually add that in my sandwiches. Like a lot of lettuce, tomatos and avocado. I'll eat a salad since my mom prepares it for dinner.
Exercise -
I'm currently taking 2 PE classes at my college every teus/thurs. One is walking class for an 1 hr+. Next hour is Cardio Kickboxing. Man... brutal. LOL. I'm waiting for my work load to slow down a bit so I can go back to 24hr Fitness and add a few more days of excercise to my routine.
So far, I've noticed I lost 5lbs - I think that's due to me being so overly busy the past 2 weeks.
And oh, I try not to eat after 7pm or 3 hours before I go to sleep. I'm at bed by 10/11pm.
Anyways, that's all for now...any tips would help. Especially lunch ideas!!
I'm clueless to make variety of lunch ideas.
TIA.
