Again.
Ha ha. I have stopped and started so many times. But for some
reason it feels different this time. AND I've said that before too.
But
I think what is making it a bit different this time is that I'm pairing WW with
intermittent fasting. So basically, I only eat between 8:30 - 4:30 every
day and then fast for the 16 hours after that.
So
because I don't eat after 4:30, lunch is my (our) 'big' meal of the day.
When I get our box from Home Chef, I make it all up and we have those meals for
lunch.
I
thought the fasting would be super difficult, but it hasn't been. The
first couple of days I was pretty hungry after 4:30 but I just drank a bunch of
water and that helped. I've been drinking a gallon of water each
day. I feel way less bloated and just feel better all around.
Here's
what a typical day of eating looks like for me:
8:30:
scrambled eggs, beans, cheese, red chile (all in one bowl) I get this at
work in the cafeteria. Only in New Mexico do they have beans and red
chile on the cafeteria hotline every morning for breakfast ha ha. It's
delicious and SUPER filling.
1:00:
a Home Chef meal, which is usually chicken and vegetables or pork and
vegetables (usually with cheese or some kind of other delicious sauce).
If I don't have a Home Chef meal, my lunch usually consists of a chicken salad
cup (from Costco), 2 hard boiled eggs, a yogurt and a piece of fruit and/or a
string cheese.
4:00:
Premier Protein shake with 2 tspb of powdered peanut butter. I LOVE this
shake. It's loaded with protein and usually keeps me satisfied until
bedtime. The Premier Protein can be found at Costco and the PB2 can be
found at Target or Amazon (cheaper on Amazon). If I have points left
around 4:00 then I may have another yogurt or something if I'm still
hungry. I usually have points left.
I
don't snack in between meals. I think the gallon of water per day is
why. I'm either constantly drinking water or I'm in the bathroom ha ha.
It's
working. I've lost 10 pounds since August 2nd.
My
plan is to log my progress here once a week to keep myself accountable. I
may post meal plans/favorite WW point friendly foods/etc. also. I got
this!
