Duccal
Regina_Knives
Duccal
Regina_Knives
Welcome! I know that feeling when it comes to health. My old job I just relyed on fast and cheap food. I didn't think about fresh foods. I was working full time (and then some) at a high stressful job for me. Even though I'd try to go on a diet it just didn't work. Since I left that job I've ate much better and I'm not so stressed anymore. Good luck on school! Change can be great!
Motivation is very hard. Trust me changing my diet and trying to keep it was very hard for me at first. Even then I've cut back on eating a lot. So my meals are smaller. I'm proud of myself. Slowly but surely I'm getting there. If you're having trouble, then just take baby steps. You'll make it! Just remember why you want to change and lose weight.
Good luck with everything!
Thanks for all the warm wishes and insight! I think one of the first things I'm going to try is doing something physical on my breaks from homework. Usually I turn on netflix or poke my head into the kitchen to see if I can scavenge for food. Remedying this sounds like a good baby step to conquer first, so we'll see how it goes.
I also went shopping today for grocery and bought more fruits and vegetables. I'm hoping to try making lighter meals that still taste good. Any suggestions or favorite healthier meals?
You're welcome!
There ya go!
blaugh When you've been sitting for a long time. Just get up, do some stretches, maybe some sit ups, push ups, squats, etc. To get your body into movement.
Yay for fresh fruits and veggies! There are some great meals you can find online. I have quite a few recipes, but they require that you cook them and such. If you would like any let me know!
Cooking's not really a problem on weekends. In fact, it's probably on my list of favorite things to do (especially asian food (i lived in hong kong for a little while)), I just tend to make a lot of things that don't take long (and naturally aren't fantastic for you) when I'm busy at school.
If it's not too much trouble, I would love a few recipes (or a link to a site if it's more convenient)! I've found a few that I've tried out and really liked, but a lot of what I find are just variations of vegetable stir fry's. That's good and all, but something a little more adventurous would be nice. I'm a foodie and like tasty things XD
My roommate introduced me to an amazing recipe. If you like salmon, then you'll like this. You take a filet of salmon. Pour a little bit of honey, freshly cut lemon, and garlic salt on top to bake. I don't remember how long it takes to bake, but still after it's done bake some garlic bread and add a side of steamed broccoli or whatever you want! It's pretty awesome.
One I have is pretty good. I make hearty chicken noodle soup. I get fresh veggies: carrots, one leek, celery, green onions, garlic and yellow onion. Then I get chicken breasts boneless and skinless. I cut them up into bite sized cubes. I boiled the chicken until almost cooked, then put all the veggies in. I added low sodium chicken broth (I can't remember the brand). After that I added salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, basil, one bay leaf, and a pinch of rosemary.
I put it all in a crock pot and let it cook for a few hours on low. Then when I'm close to serving it I add the corkscrew noodles and remove the bay leaf.
If you want the full measurements, then I'll have to write it down lol. It's been a while since I've made that one, but I've been craving it recently.