Again, working with 400 calorie budget here, and the fact that I am a creature, very much, of habit.
An honest assessment of my cozy eating habits revealed that I eat a bit too much at each meal...by about 200 calories, if you include snacks, that adds up to quite a bit of extra weight.
So I decided 1800 calories a day would be a better target, and towards that end, I need to tweak my habits and my meals. To make it easy at dinner (the danger zone time of day, donchaknow), I prepped pre-made freezer meals for myself. For breakfast, all I need is a menu, because I only eat about three different things EVER for breakfast....
Continental:
1 slice Udi's toast
2 T. Sunbutter
1 banana
or
Breakfast Sandwich:
1 slice Udi's toast
1 sausage patty
1 banana
or
Muesli:
1/2 cup raw oats
2 T. protein powder
1 c. blueberries
1 c. coconut milk
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
or
The Hobbit:
3 slices bacon
2 eggs
1T. bacon fat for the eggs
1 piece of fruit (not a banana)
Coffee, in my world, is always black.
So that's how I'm going to do breakfasts....
Now I need a lunch plan. (actually, I have one...sort of): meaty salad or a fruit/veggie/protein smoothie. And a snack plan (I need to make some portion controlled desserty snacky nom nom bars.)
The over all plan is: 3 400 calorie meals, a 200 calorie snack and unlimited fruit (not bananas) and non-starchy veggies. That's why so many starchy veggies are in the meals themselves...I can always add a salad on the side....
An honest assessment of my cozy eating habits revealed that I eat a bit too much at each meal...by about 200 calories, if you include snacks, that adds up to quite a bit of extra weight.
So I decided 1800 calories a day would be a better target, and towards that end, I need to tweak my habits and my meals. To make it easy at dinner (the danger zone time of day, donchaknow), I prepped pre-made freezer meals for myself. For breakfast, all I need is a menu, because I only eat about three different things EVER for breakfast....
Continental:
1 slice Udi's toast
2 T. Sunbutter
1 banana
or
Breakfast Sandwich:
1 slice Udi's toast
1 sausage patty
1 banana
or
Muesli:
1/2 cup raw oats
2 T. protein powder
1 c. blueberries
1 c. coconut milk
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
or
The Hobbit:
3 slices bacon
2 eggs
1T. bacon fat for the eggs
1 piece of fruit (not a banana)
Coffee, in my world, is always black.
So that's how I'm going to do breakfasts....
Now I need a lunch plan. (actually, I have one...sort of): meaty salad or a fruit/veggie/protein smoothie. And a snack plan (I need to make some portion controlled desserty snacky nom nom bars.)
The over all plan is: 3 400 calorie meals, a 200 calorie snack and unlimited fruit (not bananas) and non-starchy veggies. That's why so many starchy veggies are in the meals themselves...I can always add a salad on the side....
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