So I hate the word ‘DIET’!
I figured out that I was going to simply change what I ate. My old food intake was heavy on carbs and junk food. I rarely cooked, and if I did - I ate far too much in one sitting. I used to say that cold spicy pizza was the breakfast of champions! (Which it’s not, btw!)
Breakfast used to be at least 3 or 4 slices of toast with 2 glasses of OJ. Lunch would be a sandwich, more juice and crisps (chips for my US friends). Evening meal would be a pizza, Indian or Chinese takeaway. Big roast on a Sunday too. Finish off the day with a chocolate bar or two!
These days, I’ll drink a pint of water just after I wake up and I’ll either fast until 11ish, then have some porridge made with boiling water and salt - or just wait until lunchtime. This would probably be a half a pitta bread with hummus, some cherry tomatoes and some ham. Evening meal is probably grilled chicken or turkey steak served slightly warm with a big salad. I only eat red meat perhaps once a weeks in the form of a chilli or pasta bolognese. I probably have a steak once a month, again served with salad and roasted squash.
At any time if I feel hungry, I drink another pint of water and wait 10 mins. I read somewhere that hunger and thirst can feel the same - so no harm in drinking water to rule out thirst first - eh?!
I also discovered the benefits of knowing your BMR via an online calculator. When I’m working out - I need about 3,200 calories a day. Now that’s loads to enjoy!
Sure - I still eat pizza, and I still eat a roast in the winter on Sundays, but I watch my portion size. I’ve noticed that since eating less, I get full quicker. Also - if I eat the protein part of the meal first - it satiates me as I go round the plate.
So - I’m not on a ‘diet’ - I’ve just changed what I eat!
I figured out that I was going to simply change what I ate. My old food intake was heavy on carbs and junk food. I rarely cooked, and if I did - I ate far too much in one sitting. I used to say that cold spicy pizza was the breakfast of champions! (Which it’s not, btw!)
Breakfast used to be at least 3 or 4 slices of toast with 2 glasses of OJ. Lunch would be a sandwich, more juice and crisps (chips for my US friends). Evening meal would be a pizza, Indian or Chinese takeaway. Big roast on a Sunday too. Finish off the day with a chocolate bar or two!
These days, I’ll drink a pint of water just after I wake up and I’ll either fast until 11ish, then have some porridge made with boiling water and salt - or just wait until lunchtime. This would probably be a half a pitta bread with hummus, some cherry tomatoes and some ham. Evening meal is probably grilled chicken or turkey steak served slightly warm with a big salad. I only eat red meat perhaps once a weeks in the form of a chilli or pasta bolognese. I probably have a steak once a month, again served with salad and roasted squash.
At any time if I feel hungry, I drink another pint of water and wait 10 mins. I read somewhere that hunger and thirst can feel the same - so no harm in drinking water to rule out thirst first - eh?!
I also discovered the benefits of knowing your BMR via an online calculator. When I’m working out - I need about 3,200 calories a day. Now that’s loads to enjoy!
Sure - I still eat pizza, and I still eat a roast in the winter on Sundays, but I watch my portion size. I’ve noticed that since eating less, I get full quicker. Also - if I eat the protein part of the meal first - it satiates me as I go round the plate.
So - I’m not on a ‘diet’ - I’ve just changed what I eat!