Okay so my awesome friend Catherine recently started a diet and alas i have fallen off the wagon. I have the opposite problem of Cat, she tends to eat a little more then necessary while i do the opposite. I tend to only have one meal a day and i force myself to eat waaaay more than i should at that meal. Because of this i am eating way to many calories at once so my body is producing more fat AND by only eating once i day i do not keep my metabolism up. (a girl in my class is a nutrition major and is graduating in December so i feel this advice is accurate) So what i have to do is force myself to eat more often and in smaller portions every day. I also asked for a special workout equipment thing from my parents for Christmas since i have an extremely difficult time working out because i have a bad back(my back randomly spazes when i twist it the wrong way, it is a long story)
So here is my new step by step guide to eating better
Step 1 - before i go to bed i am going to make 2 half peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (or tune because i'm allowed to cheat a little)
Step 2 - fill snack bags with goodies like grapes or cereal
Step 3 - not be so fickle and BUY SNACK FOOD!
So now every day i eat a sandwich on my way to class, i have a snack bag for class and sandwich on the way home! that is at least 5 hours of my day where i eat small portions of food often. I'm not super worried about making all of my meals healthy but i think this will help. I already walk my roommates dog most days and i park far away for school/errands but i just don't lose weight. Hopefully this will help.
Sorry for no witty humor or what not, this is my reminder/motivator post ^_^
Psssh....like tiny little you needs to lose weight!!!
ReplyDeleteBut anyways, it IS good to make the lifestyle change and eat more OFTEN, and eat less when you do. MUCH healthier for you, and it is definitely better for your metabolism.
Some more tips!
1) NEVER skip breakfast. Eat when you wake up, it gives your metabolism a jumpstart after being inactive all night.
2) Don't eat RIGHT before bed. You won't be moving when you sleep, so your body will simply store the food, rather than burn it.
3) Pre-portioning is REALLY helpful. I've taken to buying cereal bars and 100 calorie snack packs. They're already portioned out for me, and they're easy to grab and go with. You can also do this with cooking. Make a big meal, and dose it out into a bunch of tupperwares. Viola, ready to go meals that aren't frozen dinners!