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Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
For breakfast, I think that I can throw in the boiled egg. I can put it on while I brush my teeth and stuff and it should be ready in about 15 or so minutes. I need things that I can eat in the car. About the toast, I have been buying Nature's Own Honey 'n Wheat bread. I will have to check into the other brands of wheat bread. Right now, I have some white bread. I'll have to pick up some wheat during the week.
For lunch, I can throw in a salad. Is it cool to buy the pre-cut lettece that comes in the bags at the grocery? Instead of the salad, what if I throw in a soup?
Dinner sounds good. I usually steam broccoli and potatoes and sprinkle it with some Mrs. Dash and a little bit of shredded cheese.
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Not that I am an expert or anything....but the Nature's Own brands (which I love!) are the "fake" wheat breads that I was talking about. Even though they are called wheat, they are made out of refined flour, which is not as good for you. As a rule of thumb, look for something darker. If you like rye or pumpernickel (did I spell that right?) I hear those are good choices. Otherwise, look for whole grains or 9 grain or something like that on the package, not just whole wheat. This can be very misleading! When I made the switch from white to wheat many years ago I thought I was doing something, but there is really little nutritional value in most of the popular wheat breads and white bread.
I have a hard time with breakfast too. One of the things I have tried is to boil several eggs at night and just keep them in the fridge. That way all I have to do is peel one as I am walking out of the door. Quick and easy!
I definately use the precut lettuce. I used to have a problem with it because it is more expensive, but I finally realized if I let a head of lettuce go bad because I am too lazy to chop it up I am not saving money. That being said, the old salad mainstay, iceberg lettuce, has little to no nutritional value. Try some of the "European Salad blends" or romaine or something like that instead if you typically do iceberg. It takes me literally 2 minutes to put together a salad for lunch: Couple of handfuls of the bagged lettuce, a handful of shredded cheese, some grape tomatoes, precut cooked chicken. No muss, no fuss! LOL
I love soup also and when I was at the grocery store yesterday I had a hard time finding something that would really work for me. Most soups have added sugar--even those that are low in fat. What I have found out is that most low fat foods compensate by adding sugar, because sugar has no fat!
One thing that I have found is that one you train your body, your cravings almost go away! I didn't believe that when people said it, but it is true! Even if the craving does not disappear, the same level of satisfaction is not there. For instance, the other day I had a pretty bad day and decided to get some Chick-fil-a chicken strips and a lemonade, which are amoung my favorites. I was so disappointed in the strips! They were not even that good!! I was remembering what they used to taste like and my body was saying you don't need that stuff anymore! I was definately happy!!
I have decided that the 15th of the month is going to be my splurg day, and I am trying to decide that I really want. I am afraid that nothing will taste right--kinda like the chick-fil-a.
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