Originally Posted by
fiatjeepdriver
I guess this will be considered my before pictures. From the race series my lbs puts on:
Now for the hard part I am going to try and change my eating habits. Breakfast is where I usually go wrong, never enough time and when I have the time I tend to make elaborate meals. Any suggestions? I've been thinking egg beaters with some peppers and onions for taste?
Lunch I am going to try and get back int he habit of eating tuna salads with light dressing or the simple vegetable soup we make instead of clam chowder et al.
Supper I am thinking large green salad with either some lean chicken, steak, or fish in PROPER serving sizes not the amount I want.
I'll also add in fruit for snacks between meals. Any other suggestions? I just downloaded that myfitnesspal app and plan on tracking what I eat.
Cool pics--very inspirational.
Regarding the "diet," well, I think you've identified your big issues--cream soups and ice cream. I'd say if you eliminate those, don't substitute them with like foods, and monitor your intake, you can probably have some very satisfying meals without blowing your calorie budget for the day. If you love the foods you listed (and the plan you listed works), go for it!
I've "discovered" that I too am an all or nothing guy with respect to snacks--and I don't really miss them when they're not around, so there's no sense for me to even tempt fate by buying bags of chips, donuts, etc. With small children around, its not as easy as it should be, but we're working on it as a family (wanting "daddy to be healthier"). Now if I could get over my love of Pho and Menudo soups, I'd be leaps and bounds ahead of where I am now..
