My main goal in figuring out the right eating plan for me is to visit a nutritionist who specializes in working with people who have eating disorders. While I have plenty of friends who’ve been kind enough to make recommendations, I’ve yet to speak to one who’ll work with me for free. Even the nutritionist who works on a sliding scale wants $80 per visit. That presents a problem for me. The problem being I don’t have an extra $80 just lying around, and if I did, I’d probably spend it on something more useful like groceries for my kid.
During my first few weeks without sugar, I managed to lose about 12 pounds without much effort, but since then my weight loss progress has stalled. Even though I’ve been trying to find a way to lose weight without having to measure and weight which kinda sucks, I haven’t been very successful. So I am looking into different options. I already know I can’t afford something like Jenny Craig which can cost up to $600 per month or any other plan that requires me to purchase their meals. I could go back to Weight Watchers, I still have all the stuff and it only cost around $13 per week. However, the inconvenience of meetings and the weekly weigh-in aren’t really something I want to commit to right now. So, I’ve been doing some research and I found a high protein/low carb meal plan I think I can stick to which is totally free.
I think the plan is something I can stick too. It’s as follows:
Breakfast
4 ounces protein
1 starch/grain serving
1 fruit serving
1 cup of milk 4 ounces of protein
Lunch
4 servings of a vegetable
3 fat servings
1 fruit serving
Dinner
4 ounces of protein
4 vegetables
3 fat servings
1 cup of milk
The only struggle I have with my schedule is finding time to make and eat lunch. I have food at the office where I work part-time, but I always seem to get busy. Before I know it, it’s time for me to pick-up my son from school, help him with his homework, run errands, and then head to the gym.
However, I also understand that everything I just wrote is another excuse not to take care of myself.
Finding time to make lunch is just like finding time to lose weight. How many times have I said “I’ll start eating right on Monday?”
Or
“I’ll start going back to the gym next week or month or when I have a friend who wants to go with me?” So, in the spirit of holding myself accountable for making change, I am going to state right here, right now:
It is my goal to take time to eat lunch every day this week, well, every other day this week, since I already missed lunch today.
