Stephen Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 This is what I ate today. 9:30-Breakfast- 2 organic free range scrambled eggs, 3 strips of compliant bacon and a small fruit cup of berries 1:00-Lunch-6 oz Applegate Turkey from the deli, grapes and a honey-crisp apple. 8:50-Dinner-4oz Whole Foods all natural chicken breast grilled, roasted sweet potato with cinnamon, and lightly steamed organic green beans. Just so you know I have been having 2-3 glass of vodka and sodas everyday for a long time. I finally put the bottle down and I am so excited. I was okay without snacking until after dinner. I ended up having 2 servings of watermelon and then I came back and had a banana. Once of my goals is to break the cycle of eating after dinner, because i would eat another 1/2 meal after dinner most nights. My question is do I stay a little hungry and suffer? Or, can I have that "mini meal" Is their something I'm missing from my diet today that made me more hungry later after dinner? Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted February 7, 2017 Moderators Share Posted February 7, 2017 There is no suffering on this plan. Your meals are too small which is why you're having trouble with hunger and snacking. Eggs when they are your sole source of protein (bacon is fat) are as many as you can hold in one hand without dropping... I BET you can hold more than two. If you don't want to eat more than two or three eggs, get some protein in there with it. You're also completely missing veggies... fruit is fine but it should not be replacing veggies and we really want you to fill your plate with veggies... like 2-3 cups worth. Your lunch has no fat, no veggies and I have no idea how much 6oz of lunch meat is in relation to your palm size... protein portions measured by your own palm size ensure a custom meal size for your own size... palm thickness x width x length... Dinner again, I don't know how much 4oz of chicken is and you have no fat with this meal. Take another look at the template and really punch up your meals to match... you're not expected to suffer or go hungry or stick it out.... Congrats on setting down the bottle! That's a huge high five right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 First of all, excellent job breaking the soda/vodka habit. Second, eat more! More protein and veggies at breakfast, more fat at lunch, more protein and fat at dinner. If you do need extra, try to hit at least two if not all three of (protein, fat, veggies) in a snack/mini meal situation. Also, salt your food and get plenty of water.you are off to a great start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkyt177 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I had that same reaction on day 1 and 2. By day three I was fine. Definitely up your protein sizes and if you need to snack make it protein and fat instead of fruit. My fave is a hard boiled egg and green olives. Kudos on quitting the alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 On 2/7/2017 at 0:27 AM, SugarcubeOD said: There is no suffering on this plan. Your meals are too small which is why you're having trouble with hunger and snacking. Eggs when they are your sole source of protein (bacon is fat) are as many as you can hold in one hand without dropping... I BET you can hold more than two. If you don't want to eat more than two or three eggs, get some protein in there with it. You're also completely missing veggies... fruit is fine but it should not be replacing veggies and we really want you to fill your plate with veggies... like 2-3 cups worth. Your lunch has no fat, no veggies and I have no idea how much 6oz of lunch meat is in relation to your palm size... protein portions measured by your own palm size ensure a custom meal size for your own size... palm thickness x width x length... Dinner again, I don't know how much 4oz of chicken is and you have no fat with this meal. Take another look at the template and really punch up your meals to match... you're not expected to suffer or go hungry or stick it out.... Congrats on setting down the bottle! That's a huge high five right there! Thanks for the kudos on stopping drinking. I had a better day today, Thank you so much for the information. It's helping me find more balance in my meals and that's what I need. Once issue I have with some veggies is I am on warfarin so I have to be careful with some at least until my blood level stabilizes from this change. ie.. No alcohol etc. It is so amazing how much sugar is in so many things. Here all this time I thought I didn't eat sugar. What an eye opener! Thanks, again. I didn't suffer today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 19 hours ago, pinkyt177 said: I had that same reaction on day 1 and 2. By day three I was fine. Definitely up your protein sizes and if you need to snack make it protein and fat instead of fruit. My fave is a hard boiled egg and green olives. Kudos on quitting the alcohol Yes, I need to boil eggs. I had 4 over medium eggs form breakfast this morning. I am having a issue finding fats. I need a batter balance, but at least I wasn't hungry today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 On 2/7/2017 at 0:33 AM, slc_melissa said: First of all, excellent job breaking the soda/vodka habit. Second, eat more! More protein and veggies at breakfast, more fat at lunch, more protein and fat at dinner. If you do need extra, try to hit at least two if not all three of (protein, fat, veggies) in a snack/mini meal situation. Also, salt your food and get plenty of water.you are off to a great start! Thank you. Yes, I have been drinking water like crazy! But, 1/2 my weight in ounces is going to be tough. I need help with balance and fat ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted February 8, 2017 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2017 Fat ideas: Avocado, mayo, mayo based sauces, pesto, olives, olive products, coconut, coconut products, nuts/seeds (limited), sundried tomato packed in olive oil, animal fats (lard, tallow, schmaltz), ghee Balance comes from the template... if you can try and follow it, you'll be doing great! Glad you had a better day today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I'm not very familiar with warfarin and food interactions, so I don't want to give any poor advice there. My fat go to: olives. Green pitted olives in a can with an easy pop top lid. Delicious, travel easy, etc. I also like avocado/guacamole and dousing veggies in olive oil. Soups/curries with coconut milk. I try to get fattier meats because I don't like some of the common fat recommendations (mayo, ranch, etc.) Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted February 8, 2017 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2017 So I just checked and basically they want you to avoid veggies with a large amount of Vitamin K. So basically kale, spinach, collards, chards, parsley and then also brussels sprouts and green tea. You'll do great without these... maybe do a bit of research and find out if baby spinach is also high in K if you want to eat it for greens but we recommend heartier veggies because leafy greens tend to chew down to almost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CateL Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I find root vegetables like sweet potato, carrots and beetroot are good for adding a bit of bulk to meals. Can definitely relate to the vodka habit, i had something similar pre.W30. I do miss it but I sleep a hell of a lot better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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