I watched this video on YouTube the other day. If you've ever thought losing weight is as simple as calories in and calories out, maybe you should think about watching it.
As well as exploring the above, she talked about three types of hunger which I found helpful.
One was proper hunger, when you need nourishment. Homeostatic hunger
Another was habitual hunger - for example, if you're used to having a cuppa and biscuits at four o'clock, you're going to feel 'hungry' out of habit. It is the sort of hunger that says 'I need and evening snack' even if you had a good dinner two hours before.
Another was habitual hunger - for example, if you're used to having a cuppa and biscuits at four o'clock, you're going to feel 'hungry' out of habit. It is the sort of hunger that says 'I need and evening snack' even if you had a good dinner two hours before.
The third is a sort of environmental or emotional hunger when you see something or think of something and suddenly crave it. Often linked to the cravings that ultra processed food gives you, this can be very hard to resist.
Definitely food for thought in this video.
(sorry!)
Lunch: a toasted roll with avo, scrambled egg, mushrooms and tomatoes.
For dinner I used a couple of my home made lasagne sheets rolled around a portion of savoury mince, topped with some seasoned tomato and red pepper sauce and with grated cheese and a sprinkle of mostly pumpkin seeds on top. Basically a lasagne but without the white sauce and really tasty.
B: baked oats with fruit
(sorry!)
Breakfast was fruit - two apples and two easy peelers.
One fibre and one healthy fats.
Late afternoon I had some fresh pineapple.
One calcium and two swips for mixed seeds
I had planned a dessert but was full so maybe I can have it tomorrow.
Summary:
Healthy extras: one of each
Swips: two - very low and I could have more but I'm very satisfied and don't want anything else.
L: soup with cheese and seeds
D: steak wrap pasty, vegetables or salad
And fruit
Exercise is personal training
Joy you are such an inventive cook. Really enjoy reading this blog. I’m making an effort to make healthy meals from scratch so I know exactly what is in them. I have to eat gluten free which is a bit limiting. Having to read all labels annoying, especially as the writing is always so small, glasses on glasses off🤣 I’m also making an effort to enjoy of the process of cooking…getting all the ingredients gathered together before starting to assemble etc. something I never did in the past. I’m much calmer now when cooking so enjoying it a bit more. I always felt frazzling and exhausted before. Playing Classic Calm helps too🤣 So thank you Joy. June
ReplyDeleteMy son has to be gluten free and I find it hard when he comes over for a meal. Totally agree about labels - one needs a magnifying glass to make it out.
DeleteI'm really glad you are enjoying the process of creating a meal - it makes such a difference for me.
Thank you too, June. xx