MLYLT learns to love herself and changes her life (for real this time!) - Page 215

You mean eating two eggs is gross, or eating only two eggs is gross?

To clarify, I have it with two pieces of toast, or with some rice in a tortilla, both with salsa, or some other small additional preparation. I just meant I've focused on the ease, convenience, and health of centering breakfast around a couple eggs as opposed to going through a drive through.

EDIT: This morning was 2 eggs scrambled, with 2 ounces white rice, 4.5 ounces leftover B/S chicken breast, and a couple spoons of salsa. It was pretty filling!

05-03-2017 , 01:42 AM

#5352

grizy

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I meant only two eggs for breakfast. What you describe sounds like a really solid meal actually. What is B/S chicken? Boneless/skinless?

05-03-2017 , 03:26 AM

#5353

Mr.mmmKay

Drugs are bad...

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

I'm getting back to the plan of prepping meals twice a week, no fast food for breakfast, and fish/healthy meals for dinner.

I want to get back to walking everyday at lunch for 30mins like I was doing back in September and October. Recently I've been sleeping in my car during lunch.

I need to workout 3days a week and on the weekends. I went hiking and running this past weekend, so a good start.

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MLY,

why did you decide to not follow your plan? Did you move on to a different plan?

05-03-2017 , 07:11 AM

#5354

RunDownHouse.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grizy

What is B/S chicken? Boneless/skinless?

Yes.

05-03-2017 , 07:48 AM

#5355

Montecore

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MLYLT,

If you're looking for more ideas, today's breakfast was half a carton of eggs whites plus one whole egg (scrambled) and a parfait made with 8oz of 2% Fage, 1/3 c of homemade granola, a tbsp of chia seeds, 5 oz of strawberries, and 2 oz of blueberries.

RDH's breakfast sounds pretty tasty, though, too!

05-03-2017 , 08:09 AM

#5356

Rapini

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grizy

Two eggs for breakfast is honestly kind of gross and probably too low calories for a grown man not on a cutting cycle. A cup of special K protein + a cup of milk is slightly more protein without adding too much carb/fat (about 100 calories worth). It's just about enough to kickstart the machine in the morning (remember... it's 6-8 hours without food by then, and probably 5 hours till next meal. only 150 cals with no carbs to fuel the body for a 12 hour period is probably suboptimal)

While I appreciate your honesty with regard to the grossness of eggs, I think your calculation regarding 150 calories to fuel the body for 12 hours might be off. Why do you think we eat to fuel the body for the past? It is entirely possible that I have a fundamental misunderstanding of nutritional theory, but eating for the past as opposed to the future seems strange to me without further explanation.

With regard to MLYLT (to whom I know you were not addressing your comments), she is approximately 80 lbs overweight. I think she'd be OK with only two or three eggs for breakfast. Unfortunately, she has zero self control. I'll try to keep an eye on this thread occasionally though for the BBQ and other Triple-D-esque food trip reports.

05-03-2017 , 08:39 AM

#5357

Didace

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But breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Right?

05-03-2017 , 09:20 AM

#5358

MeLoveYouLongTime

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I ended up getting a salmon salad with balsamic vinaigrette last night. I post yesterdays log when I get time.

I did not eat the bread at yesterday's lunch and only had half the pulled pork.

05-03-2017 , 09:24 AM

#5359

Mr.mmmKay

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I thought you weren't going to eat anything after your huge lunch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

Monte, I'm not eating for the rest of the day
I appreciate you post, and I'm bout to go re-read it again.

05-03-2017 , 09:26 AM

#5360

Ungoliant

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*Starting today

05-03-2017 , 09:29 AM

#5361

Montecore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

I ended up getting a salmon salad with balsamic vinaigrette last night. I post yesterdays log when I get time.

I did not eat the bread at yesterday's lunch and only had half the pulled pork.

Great food choice, btw.

Lots of places (especially in airports) have a "power blend salad" with some sort of kale blend or quinoa or some **** and lots of veggies and avocados -- ordering that and slapping 6 oz of your protein of choice on top (lean chicken, fish, whatever) and getting the dressing on the side is a good way to get a filling meal while being able to control your macros to as reasonable an extent possible when you're not making your food yourself.

And re: the toast at lunch, easy enough to tell them to leave it off when you order so you're not even tempted.

05-03-2017 , 09:49 AM

#5362

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Tues log:

05-03-2017 , 09:50 AM

#5363

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Montecore

Egg whites are expensive. You are spending $6 on breakfast?

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05-03-2017 , 09:52 AM

#5364

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Montecore

Yes, I know healthy food is available everywhere. It's a matter of changing my mindset. I love food and I love trying different foods especially if it's on my companies dime. I need something else to love and think of food as fuel instead of pleasure.

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05-03-2017 , 09:53 AM

#5365

beeschnuts

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eating out is expensive, but you do it all the time despite all the advice in here to grocery shop and cook healthy meals at home

05-03-2017 , 09:56 AM

#5366

MeLoveYouLongTime

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Montecore

I expected a response like this; as someone that travels for business frequently, my hope is that the following listing of random tidbits may be useful to either you or others reading your log:

--Have you identified some sort of portable snack item (for me it's a box of Quest Bars, but it could be dried fruit, or Luna Bars, or jerky, or any number of other things) that you can keep on your person when you're making your way from Flight A to Flight B and don't want to stop at the Paradies and grab a bag of chips and a candy bar?

--When you're likely going to be eating a meal in the airport (and I would argue the excuse that "it's 11:00 pm" means that you didn't adequately plan your eating around your travel schedule), have you poked around on the airport website (which, at this point, I don't have to do because I've been to most of them, but if it's somewhere new, I'll take a look and see what's available) to see where you might be able to get something that's not super calorically dense?

--When you're going to be going out to get local fare (i.e. Memphis BBQ), whether at the airport or while onsite, have you tuned your eating for the rest of the day to be more protein heavy and a bit lower calorie than it would otherwise have to be to give yourself a bit more room to indulge? Are you modifying your order slightly such that it's not such a calorie bomb? For example, when I do local BBQ, it's essentially always a two meat platter with smoked turkey + <local meat X that I want to try> + a vegetable side (e.g. green beans) + another vegetable or mild starch side <e.g. greens or corn> OR an indulgent side if I have room for the calories (e.g. mac and cheese) + cornbread (if I have room for the calories) + a necessary but not excessive avalanche of sauce. Look at the menu, decide on what you're getting before you go, and log it early in the day so you know what targets you have to hit to remain in compliance with your diet.

--When you're choosing a hotel, are you choosing someplace with decent breakfast options and/or an onsite restaurant with reasonable options for dinner? If not, are there reasonable non fast food dinner options within close driving distance? Is there a supermarket nearby where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables to snack on, either in the hotel room or while you're working during the day? Does your hotel room have a refrigerator? If not, do you have an insulated bag or cooler to keep perishable stuff cool for the few days you're going to be there?

Again, getting a hot link and chips at 11 is just another indicator that you're terrible at planning. It's time to start thinking about this stuff.

This is not falling on deaf ears. Thanks Monte. Yes, I need to plan better.

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05-03-2017 , 09:59 AM

#5367

El Diablo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

I need something else to love and think of food as fuel instead of pleasure.

Why not just make better choices instead? Just eliminating chips, bread, and jelly from your diet would have a real impact.

05-03-2017 , 11:32 AM

#5368

Montecore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

Egg whites are expensive. You are spending $6 on breakfast?

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Buy in bulk at Costco

05-03-2017 , 11:53 AM

#5369

Montecore

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Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

This is not falling on deaf ears. Thanks Monte. Yes, I need to plan better.

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Indeed. Remember, it's a process; what others suggest that works for you, adopt, and what doesn't, discard. Give more weight to the suggestions of others until your knowledge base grows. Pretty much all there is to it.

05-03-2017 , 11:53 AM

#5370

Booker Wolfbox

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Or you could separate whole eggs yourself if you're determined to blandify your breakfast. It's not hard. Plus eggs are cheap.

05-03-2017 , 11:57 AM

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Holliday

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

Or you could separate whole eggs yourself if you're determined to blandify your breakfast. It's not hard. Plus eggs are cheap.

Oh Jesus Christ why don't we just tell her to keep chickens and slaughter her own pigs for bacon?

05-03-2017 , 11:58 AM

#5372

Montecore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

Or you could separate whole eggs yourself if you're determined to blandify your breakfast. It's not hard. Plus eggs are cheap.

Yeah, or this. My early meals are an attempt to pack as much of a protein base in as few calories as possible so I have room for tasty lunches, dinners, and desserts (without having to worry about fat intake, even if the calories may be ok). Having four whole eggs is no different calorie wise from a carton of eggs whites and a whole egg, just different macros.

05-03-2017 , 12:02 PM

#5373

GusJohnsonGOAT

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Just eat whole eggs. You don't have to worry about your macros nearly as much as others on this forum. In fact, it's probably better that you are getting the fats more than the protein compared to what monte is trying to do.