Hi okbyxmas !
Thanks for your support, always appreciated !
Right now things are going well even if it is hard of course but everyone knows when you are trying tolose weight you have to go through some adversity and temptations as well ...
One thing I have been using lately ... when I am very hungry for no reason (usually this happens in the late evenings), I drink some water, a couple of tall glasses for example ... simple but it saved me a few times. The water fills me up and then I am not hungry again.
Also trying not to buy any of the things I find really tempting of course : cookies, crackers, pita bread ...
I try to think of food as fuel for my exercises so I need to eat nutritious food and not things with empty calories.
Also try to do some push ups or other exercises to build your muscles. The muscles help burn the calories, you don't feel as hungry, win-win situation ...
I have noticed since I have started doing push ups and whatnot lately I feel much better and I am losing weight more easily ... just 5 pounds so far but I am pretty happy in any case since I have only been at it for 13 days
now ...
Good luck to you as well, I'll see if you have a check in page now ... I lilke this site because people are supportive and every little bit can help ...
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Oatmeal, Yogurt and fruit = Breakfast
Yes, breakfast .. super important ... Let me tell you if you think you have a good idea skipping breakfast to make up for that big meal you had ... or that snack .. or whatever... stop right there ...
It never works !!
You can make it a lil' bit and then you get so hungry you'll eat just about anything ... even if you have a lot of will power you will be on the Highway to HELL there ...
it will not be pleasant at all.
I always try to have oatmeal for breakfast . I let it soak for 12 hours and then it cooks quickly in the microwave the next day, convenient ...
I have a big bowl (150g.-160g dry oatmeal, I add 600g. of water ... a few raisins, microwave for 4 minutes, cover and wait 10 minutes ...) I have that with some yogurt, about 250g. and sometimes a fruit or I save the fruit for later
(I don't do the strict No-S, sometimes I save a lil' something for later as long as it's something I could have had during my meal, doesn't make a lot of difference to me ...
Oatmeal is good for me and it fills me up a long time without adding a ton of calories ...
The other day I was even considering eating oatmeal twice a day : breakfast and lunch, I really like it a lot.
Plus oatmeal is quite inexpensive especially if you buy it in bulk.
Hope all is well.