simonbaker
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thank you kylie & pf I appreciate your support!That is great SB...good luck with it all
You will feel so much better in the long run
thank you kylie & pf I appreciate your support!That is great SB...good luck with it all
You will feel so much better in the long run
Breakfast & lunch are always a challenge for me to eat healthy. I am up & out by 5:30 am. We have a small cafe/catering business so lunch is always busy. Greek yogurt & a granola bar have been working nicely around 8 am. I am always looking for quick, healthy foods to eat on the go. I would be so very happy & appreciative to hear any options you would like to share.
Breakfast & lunch are always a challenge for me to eat healthy. I am up & out by 5:30 am. We have a small cafe/catering business so lunch is always busy. Greek yogurt & a granola bar have been working nicely around 8 am. I am always looking for quick, healthy foods to eat on the go. I would be so very happy & appreciative to hear any options you would like to share.
I thought I was the only one who didn't own a suit! I didn't buy the classes until I ordered a few and found one that fit well. Luckily this is a good time of year to buy them. Took the first class today. I'd taken them before, but just one here and one there. For years I had my own pool, and worked out in it by myself. Anyway, this is going to be perfect for my needs for the next couple of months (I'm hoping to get back to Zumba eventually). It really felt good, and my leg was much less achy after the class (I'd over-done both exercise and housework yesterday, so was feeling it this morning).
$30 for the pool? And that includes an exercise class? I'm paying $64 for 10 classes, so yes, you have a bargain. You just let the people who work there know your physical problems. If it is something they cannot handle, believe me, they'll discourage you. Businesses, especially pools, are very lawsuit-conscious and won't want you there if they can't get you out and to an appropriate place, fast.
Thank you so much for all those good tips. About the only hot cereal I like is chocolate malt o meal, probaly not the healthiest. Easy lunch for me is either a cup of homemeade soup or fresh fruit. I exercise late afternoon then eat my proteins & bigger meal for supper with dh & the daughter. Keep the great ideas coming, I really do appreciate it!I know it's early, but you should eat something substantial in the mornings. I spend a good part of the weekend creating my breakfasts and lunches for the work week and lunch is always something I don't mind cold or room temp as I sit at my desk.
French toast can be made ahead, so can whole grain pancakes or waffles. Try fruit compotes on the waffles and pancakes instead of butter and syrup. Is there a hot cereal you do like? You can make it up a week at a time and heat in the microwave each morning. I take three cups of chopped fruit like peaches, blueberries, strawberries, etc and put in a small sauce pan with 1/2 cup of water and 1-2 tsp of sugar. Bring it to a boil, cover and lower the heat to simmer for about 15 minutes. Cool and put in fridge, this is great on a lot of things and low in sugars. It's also great in hot cereal.
Greek yogurt is a good start, you should have a salad of some sort and fruit. Try to leave bread and grain type stuff for breakfast. Snacks are good too, like apple slices and peanut butter, cut up pineapple or melon for half way through the afternoon.
Not sure how much pop you drink during the day, but you should start swapping in water and tea more often. Limit fruit juices, too, they are high in sugars.
Typical lunch for me is 3 ounces diced lunch meat, one ounce of diced cheese, green salad with tomatoes, topped with a mustard vinaigrette.
When I get home, I usually have an additional snack, this can be pudding or ice cream but usually a popsicle. Then for dinner I have a broth soup.
If I am hungry before I go to bed, I have a hot cup of beef broth.
I hope this helps a bit!
Thank you so much for all those good tips. About the only hot cereal I like is chocolate malt o meal, probaly not the healthiest. Easy lunch for me is either a cup of homemeade soup or fresh fruit. I exercise late afternoon then eat my proteins & bigger meal for supper with dh & the daughter. Keep the great ideas coming, I really do appreciate it!
Thank you so much for all those good tips. About the only hot cereal I like is chocolate malt o meal, probaly not the healthiest. Easy lunch for me is either a cup of homemeade soup or fresh fruit. I exercise late afternoon then eat my proteins & bigger meal for supper with dh & the daughter. Keep the great ideas coming, I really do appreciate it!
Buy the regular Malt 'O Meal and add your own chocolate or cocoa, then you can control the sugar content. And you can add other things to the Malt 'O Meal like the fruit I mentioned. You can even stir Greek Yogurt into it and boost your protein. Protein for breakfast helps you feel full longer and it will keep you from snacking too much.
I have also fried up sausage patties and eggs on Sunday to make egg and sausage muffins during the week. It takes two minutes to warm the sausage and egg in the microwave while you toast and butter the muffin.
Thank you everyone for sharing. It really is a mental adjustment to start eating correctly. I have just been used to eating easy, processed foods for way to long.One of the benefits (if there are any) of being a diabetic, is that you learn all sorts of nifty tricks for eating.
Thank you everyone for sharing. It really is a mental adjustment to start eating correctly. I have just been used to eating easy, processed foods for way to long.
Thank you everyone for sharing. It really is a mental adjustment to start eating correctly. I have just been used to eating easy, processed foods for way to long.
Just trying to steer you away from Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol...or even a heart attack! If we can do that for just one person, we will have done a good thing. Make the adjustments to your diet now, before you are forced to in the future, once you get that diagnosis of diabetes you can never get rid of it. But, by changing how you eat now, you may dodge that bullet and never have to go on all the medications just to keep you living.
Breakfast & lunch are always a challenge for me to eat healthy. I am up & out by 5:30 am. We have a small cafe/catering business so lunch is always busy. Greek yogurt & a granola bar have been working nicely around 8 am. I am always looking for quick, healthy foods to eat on the go. I would be so very happy & appreciative to hear any options you would like to share.