Hi Heather, thanks for stopping by.
When I started my weight loss journey, my main down fall was is not knowing my portions. I eat healthy generally, but just too much. I needed help with that. So I joined E-diets when they told me my food for the whole week, breaken down to days and individual meals with recepies...etc. I did that for about 4 months and learned my portions, also learned that if I had my food planned for a whole week, less likely I will binge or eat foods that are not good for me.
So I am still sticking to this.
I have a whole week of food figured out for me and my family, so I don't cook during the week. MY DH takes lunch from home every day, so he eats cooked food twice a day. And he eats a lot!!!
I usually cook things that are good for more than just a couple of days... Like today I did:
- roasted tomato sauce (from fresh tomatoes) and just need to cook pasta for it during the week & some veggie sausages
- squash, beans, tomato stew (need to cook rice for it)
- sheperds pie (vegetarian version with lentils)
- curried tempeh & apple dish (needs rice)
- hungarian stuffed cabbage (with meat substitute)
I usually try for one potato, rice and pasta dish, and make sure there is enough protein in all. My baby eats whatever I cook, thankfully she is not picky. And of course there are nights when just have something frozen, although I try to limit those occassions. Like a veggie burger or frozen Quorn chicken(veggie) cutlets with frozen veggies...etc.
When I switched over to be a vegetarian i knew I would have to be very concious of my eating to get the right balanced meals, enough protein, calcium, iron...stb.
The good part is : I don't have to cook during the week, or if I have to it is something like a 5 min. thing!!!
Everyone have a good night.!!
When I started my weight loss journey, my main down fall was is not knowing my portions. I eat healthy generally, but just too much. I needed help with that. So I joined E-diets when they told me my food for the whole week, breaken down to days and individual meals with recepies...etc. I did that for about 4 months and learned my portions, also learned that if I had my food planned for a whole week, less likely I will binge or eat foods that are not good for me.
So I am still sticking to this.
I have a whole week of food figured out for me and my family, so I don't cook during the week. MY DH takes lunch from home every day, so he eats cooked food twice a day. And he eats a lot!!!
I usually cook things that are good for more than just a couple of days... Like today I did:
- roasted tomato sauce (from fresh tomatoes) and just need to cook pasta for it during the week & some veggie sausages
- squash, beans, tomato stew (need to cook rice for it)
- sheperds pie (vegetarian version with lentils)
- curried tempeh & apple dish (needs rice)
- hungarian stuffed cabbage (with meat substitute)
I usually try for one potato, rice and pasta dish, and make sure there is enough protein in all. My baby eats whatever I cook, thankfully she is not picky. And of course there are nights when just have something frozen, although I try to limit those occassions. Like a veggie burger or frozen Quorn chicken(veggie) cutlets with frozen veggies...etc.
When I switched over to be a vegetarian i knew I would have to be very concious of my eating to get the right balanced meals, enough protein, calcium, iron...stb.
The good part is : I don't have to cook during the week, or if I have to it is something like a 5 min. thing!!!
Everyone have a good night.!!
) about it!!!
