Re: Starting out and need some tips

[Guest guest]

I pretty much flat out said to my husband, you've got the kids, I'm doing

my work. And then I go into my bedroom for a half-hour of reading and

journaling. If the hubby isn't home, letting the kids watch a half hour of

TV while I go into my room isn't going to hurt them either. Another good

time for you might be during a naptime or after kiddo goes to bed. The

dishes can wait! This is important and you deserve this!

As far as little snacks go, how about a cup of yogurt with your almonds

mixed in? Or wrap some lunch meat around that string cheese? Even some

peanut butter on some whole wheat bread would work here to keep you going

so you aren't completely ravenous. You want to be hungry for a meal, but I

find that if I get too hungry, healthy eating and common sense go out the

window and anything I can find gets shoved in my mouth.

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> I just started reading Full-Filled and am dedicated to digging into the

> core of the issues I face, but I'm struggling to find time to focus on it

> while chasing my toddler around all day. Does anyone have any tips on how

> to fit in some " me " time to work on things?

>

> My other huge problem is that I have a hard time eating on a regular

> enough basis to avoid getting overly hungry (then I OVEReat when I get

> food). Some days I live on string cheese and almonds because I feel like I

> don't have time to stop and focus on making any other healthy choices. Any

> suggestions on easy, quick, healthy snacks/mini-meals that could be grabbed

> on the go?

>

> I'm sure I'll eventually figure out what works for me, but having some

> ideas to start with from others who have tried it would really help.

>

> Thanks!

> SC

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[Guest guest]

SC:

I gave this same advice to and I think it applies to you, also:

Have you tried Ritual Eating - Making a positive event out of each meal?

You deserve to feed your body with good, healthy food in appropriate amounts and

at scheduled times throughout the day, to fuel your activities and thoughts.

You are worthy of the break and of the nourishment.

b.

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Thu, February 9, 2012 6:00:37 PM

Subject: Starting out and need some tips

 

I just started reading Full-Filled and am dedicated to digging into the core of

the issues I face, but I'm struggling to find time to focus on it while chasing

my toddler around all day. Does anyone have any tips on how to fit in some " me "

time to work on things?

My other huge problem is that I have a hard time eating on a regular enough

basis to avoid getting overly hungry (then I OVEReat when I get food). Some days

I live on string cheese and almonds because I feel like I don't have time to

stop and focus on making any other healthy choices. Any suggestions on easy,

quick, healthy snacks/mini-meals that could be grabbed on the go?

I'm sure I'll eventually figure out what works for me, but having some ideas to

start with from others who have tried it would really help.

Thanks!

SC

[Guest guest]

Hi SC,

I am just starting out, too. I began reading on Thursday.

I have a 20-month-old son and I am a stay-at-home mom.

I have been reading and writing in my journal during his nap. Yes, I let some

housework slide, yet dishes can wait. Moms need some down time, too.

What kinds of meals sound good to you? One of my favorite go-to meals includes

a homemade bean-based soup (lentil, split pea, etc.), an apple or another fruit.

I also love eating a better than chicken salad, which consists of garbanzo beans

that have been rinsed and drained and pulsed in the food processor to a

chunky/crumbly texture, but not pureed smooth. I mix a small amount (1/2 cup)

of the garbanzos with a bit of eggless mayo, such as Veganaise and eat on celery

sticks. If I'm feeling adventurous, I eat the garbanzo mixture on toasted stone

ground wheat bread with some pickles, lettuce and even chopped celery tucked in.

Try experimenting with investing a bit of time making some favorite soups and

stews. One soup or stew at a time.

Once the soups are cooled, pour into either glass mason jars (what I use) or

into Tupperware or other plastic containers. Freeze in portions that you'll

enjoy.

Save some of the fresh soup to eat over the next few days.

I have some great low-cost and easy to prepare soups that I make often, so let

me know if you want some ideas. I cook and bake at home and have lost all of my

baby weight plus 10 pounds by eating well (no dieting or calorie counting and no

exercise). I had wanted to lose all the weight naturally to prove that I could;

however I'm ready to exercise! I now have 17 pounds remaining to remove--to be

at the lower end for my weight (where I used to be 12 years ago and was at all

of my adult life till I began exploring issues). All that is to say that I have

some wonderful meal options for you and could give you the recipes.

I definitely graze and that is one behavior that is helping to keep me maintain

my current weight. Almonds are wonderful for you. Perhaps setting aside a

serving (12 almonds) or two (24 almonds) daily to help you realize how many

you've had? I've started monitoring the number of raw almonds and cashews I eat

because they are very easy to grab and yet calorie dense.

Take care!

Molly

>

> SC:

> I gave this same advice to and I think it applies to you, also:

>

>

> Have you tried Ritual Eating - Making a positive event out of each meal?

> You deserve to feed your body with good, healthy food in appropriate amounts

and

> at scheduled times throughout the day, to fuel your activities and thoughts.

> You are worthy of the break and of the nourishment.

>

> b.

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Thu, February 9, 2012 6:00:37 PM

> Subject: Starting out and need some tips

>

>  

> I just started reading Full-Filled and am dedicated to digging into the core

of

> the issues I face, but I'm struggling to find time to focus on it while

chasing

> my toddler around all day. Does anyone have any tips on how to fit in some

" me "

> time to work on things?

>

> My other huge problem is that I have a hard time eating on a regular enough

> basis to avoid getting overly hungry (then I OVEReat when I get food). Some

days

> I live on string cheese and almonds because I feel like I don't have time to

> stop and focus on making any other healthy choices. Any suggestions on easy,

> quick, healthy snacks/mini-meals that could be grabbed on the go?

>

> I'm sure I'll eventually figure out what works for me, but having some ideas

to

> start with from others who have tried it would really help.

>

> Thanks!

> SC

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I'm realizing part of my problem is not

making sure I have " me " time to focus on things, so that'll be priority number

one. Hopefully that will give me more time to plan meals/snacks (dividing

portion sizes into easy to grab bags, etc.) when I'm calm so I have an easy

thing to turn to if I get into the overly hungry panic mode. Lately I've been

making sure there's a bowl of ready-to-eat fruit (bananas, apples, grapes)

sitting out everyday so I'm more likely to grab those as a snack and it seems to

be helping.

Molly, that " better than chicken " salad sounds tasty... I'll have to try it! My

son turns 2 in less than a week and I'm a stay-at-home mom as well, so I'm sure

you completely understand the need to juggle things. Good for you on losing all

that weight, by the way! I may ask for some of your meal plan ideas in the

future since I'm trying to reorganize our eating habits at home so we aren't

eating out so much. It's slow going right now because we're so busy all the

time, but I'm making baby steps. I keep telling myself baby steps are still

progress.

Thanks again for the suggestions to get me started, everyone!

=)

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> > SC:

> > I gave this same advice to and I think it applies to you, also:

> >

> >

> > Have you tried Ritual Eating - Making a positive event out of each meal?

> > You deserve to feed your body with good, healthy food in appropriate amounts

and

> > at scheduled times throughout the day, to fuel your activities and thoughts.

> > You are worthy of the break and of the nourishment.

> >

> > b.

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: laughingdogmom <lyreahn@>

> > To: insideoutweightloss

> > Sent: Thu, February 9, 2012 6:00:37 PM

> > Subject: Starting out and need some tips

> >

> >  

> > I just started reading Full-Filled and am dedicated to digging into the core

of

> > the issues I face, but I'm struggling to find time to focus on it while

chasing

> > my toddler around all day. Does anyone have any tips on how to fit in some

" me "

> > time to work on things?

> >

> > My other huge problem is that I have a hard time eating on a regular enough

> > basis to avoid getting overly hungry (then I OVEReat when I get food). Some

days

> > I live on string cheese and almonds because I feel like I don't have time to

> > stop and focus on making any other healthy choices. Any suggestions on easy,

> > quick, healthy snacks/mini-meals that could be grabbed on the go?

> >

> > I'm sure I'll eventually figure out what works for me, but having some ideas

to

> > start with from others who have tried it would really help.

> >

> > Thanks!

> > SC

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >