Some have asked what I am doing to drop the pounds. So far I am strictly altering my diet. I have not figured out how to get the amount of exercise I should have worked into my schedule at this point. As I do I will probably alter my diet to match.
Be warned:
#1, this is what I have decided to TRY, I may alter this plan at any time.
#2, I am doing this plan on my own. I have not consulted a doctor or nutritionist.
#3, I am SURE some of this stuff is not GREAT for me. However, it is WAY better than a Monster burger from Hardees.
#4, this plan may not work for you.
#5, with my work schedule I may eat meals that you normally wouldn't
Each morning I have a pretty fair amount of coffee. I'd say between four and six cups.
Currently, I am eating a greek yogurt and belivita breakfast biscuit for breakfast.
I have a "snack bar" a couple hours later to keep the stomach with some food. I usually target the 90 calorie type bars from Special K, Fiber one, or their appropriate store brands.
For my "lunch" I have either a Special K Meal bar, a Diet shake (think slim fast) or their store brand version.
Here is where it gets weird. This is where I would have a meal/snack later. However, this for me is about noon. so I usually target a turkey breast sandwich, maybe a small helping of leftover, etc. I am trying to cut this meal down to a bit less.
In the afternoon I then try and have at most a snack bar, but this varies as I have time. If it is too close to supper time I will skip this meal/snack time.
For supper (in the evening) we make a modest meal but stick to healthier choices. Starting with making sure to stick with serving sizes. We have migrated most of our protein sources to turkey. We have found this to be a very tasty alternative to most of the other foods. We mix in some fish from time to time. But we still do have hamburger, steak, pork chops, etc. I'll share a few of these meals over time. Remember this meal since it is the only real meal I am getting, I often try and put in a lot of textures and color. Those simple things often trick the body into think you had more. or at least that is what I have found.
In the evening after that meal we sometimes have a small snack. This can range from fruit, yogurt or other more healthy options. I would love to have a big bowl of ice cream as that is what I grew up on. But that is not in the plan.
Overall that is what I am doing. I am working at refining this all the time. I will probably update this to help refine and define what I am doing.