TiggerTrigger
a.k.a. HouCuseChickie
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While I still have a ways to go before I hit my goal point to shift to maintenance approaches, I started modifying my diet back at the beginning of November...about a month before I started getting back into working out. So, my gratitude is going to be for the foods that have kept me on track so far or that I have discovered in this process...
Turkey Breast - My husband has been buying these big turkey breasts at Costco each week. Most days, I just cut a serving or two into cubes and turn it into some kind of salad (I think it's like 60 calories a serving). Some days, that may be more like a turkey version of chicken salad, but with avocado mayo (supposedly the best mayo option) and maybe some celery and herbs. Last night, I mixed it with actual avocados, sunflower seeds, and balsamic vinegar.
Eggs - I know prices are high, but eggs are filling and full of protein. Some days, I just have a couple of hardboiled, while others I may scramble a few with some bell peppers and onions.
Marshmallows - OK, I know this does not sound like a healthy food but hear me out. I'm a very psychological eater. Those larger campfire sized marshmallows are big enough to make my mind think it's getting a larger sweet treat, but they have so much air in them that it's a fraction of the sugar/caloric intake of eating pieces of chocolate, nougat or caramel in that size. They also don't have the fat of those treats. I freeze them to make them feel a little more dense during consumption. In any event, once I started having 4-5 or so larger marshmallows (about 100 calories) for a sweet treat, it kept me from even thinking about the leftover chocolate from Christmas and Valentine's Day. Last time I got back to my proper weight, I cut added sugar altogether, but I'm trying to keep some in there this time since I think my cuts last time were too severe and eventually led to binging.
Turkey Breast - My husband has been buying these big turkey breasts at Costco each week. Most days, I just cut a serving or two into cubes and turn it into some kind of salad (I think it's like 60 calories a serving). Some days, that may be more like a turkey version of chicken salad, but with avocado mayo (supposedly the best mayo option) and maybe some celery and herbs. Last night, I mixed it with actual avocados, sunflower seeds, and balsamic vinegar.
Eggs - I know prices are high, but eggs are filling and full of protein. Some days, I just have a couple of hardboiled, while others I may scramble a few with some bell peppers and onions.
Marshmallows - OK, I know this does not sound like a healthy food but hear me out. I'm a very psychological eater. Those larger campfire sized marshmallows are big enough to make my mind think it's getting a larger sweet treat, but they have so much air in them that it's a fraction of the sugar/caloric intake of eating pieces of chocolate, nougat or caramel in that size. They also don't have the fat of those treats. I freeze them to make them feel a little more dense during consumption. In any event, once I started having 4-5 or so larger marshmallows (about 100 calories) for a sweet treat, it kept me from even thinking about the leftover chocolate from Christmas and Valentine's Day. Last time I got back to my proper weight, I cut added sugar altogether, but I'm trying to keep some in there this time since I think my cuts last time were too severe and eventually led to binging.
now at my age... but those trees blooming now OH my goodness.. Macy's perfume counter all over again
