- my worst enemy with all this is bad eating habits: getting too hungry too late in the day to get stuck into cooking properly hence a temptation to eat relative crap.
Easily done, especially if no decent lunch options are available. If you do cook, try doing what I do - make a large quantity of "main course! (it often works better than small batches anyway) and freeze. Then all that is needed is to get it out in the morning to defrost, and prep and add veg when you cook. I do this with stews, goulash, variations of chicken (usually thighs cos they're cheaper, tastier and moister than breast) in sauce (with leek, or tarragon, au vin etc. all "one pan" cooked) as well as the usual mince based stuff. And what works on my case is cutting out / severely reducing carb intake (potatoes!) - so last night was chicken & tarragon in white wine & cream sauce with button mushroom (only 1 thigh in the portion) with brocolli, asparagus and 2 small jersey royals.Tasty, filling and reasonable healthy.
I've also made a point of getting up early enough to have a breakfast - shredded wheat, sulatanas, bananas, sliced peaches (the typ bouth in juice), strawberries and a spoonful of youghurt (we make our own in a vacuum flask). I also take a lunch to work - but it's reduced to a single sandwich made from a small loaf, with plentiful filling (no mayo though) and a couple of bananas. And I resist the snack van / chocolate machine. Easier in my new job as there is no van, and the choc machine is upstairs. I also don't take change (for the machine) to work with me.
I've also cut out virtually all chocolate at home (the occasional couple of chocolate digestives excepted), crisps totally, most cake (we're not great cake eaters anyway).
So far, a slow reduction in weight, but hopefully sustainable!
