Following on from yesterday, its no secret that today we are going to talk about turning a bad situation into a good healthy situation.
If you don’t prepare to eat well, then you’re going to always struggle.
Perhaps you had a packed lunch when you went to school, and that usually meant you ate well during school. You should start following these methods again.
A chicken sandwich or tuna salad will work well, a handful of nuts, pieces of fruit are always handy. You will have satisfaction also from preparing your own food, and it will feel 100 times better than hitting that fast food joint for an overpriced pizza full of salt and saturated fat!!!! So good preparation is everything and number one.
Then, how about planning some of these meals in advance?
You should be looking at a healthy amount of carbohydrates and good quality energy sources such as wholemeal bread or pitta bread, wholegrain pasta, brown rice, sweet, new or jacket potatoes.
With these carbs you need a good protein source such as fish, white meats, cottage cheese etc, this will make sure you are filled up and not tempted to snack on rubbish.
We already talked about fruit, try and mix it up and try a different fruit every day to keep it fresh. Apples, oranges, kiwi fruit, bananas, pears etc are great energy sources and will keep your sweet tooth at bay!!!
With your carbs and protein, you need a good mix of vegetables too, not only for health reasons but to keep your meal fresh and tasty. Again, try and pick a couple of different pieces of veg each day to keep some good variety in your diet. Without vegetables and fruit in your diet, you will be missing out on vital nutrients your body needs each day.
Portion control makes all of this happen for you!
You can have all the good food in the world, but if you are eating too much of it, then some of it is going to be deposited as fat. Wr talk all the time on here about making your carb portions the size of your fist, the same with protein portions, and veg can be pretty much unlimited, its going to be very good for you and very low in calories.
So its time to ditch snacking in fast food places, and actually know what goes into your food every day, your body will thank you for it!!!!
Hi Keri, still have no voice, sore throat and tiredness, goin back to my GP it has been three weeks now. Really beginning to dispair now and wondering what could be wrong. Hope that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and the same you all on this site. See you in new year. Jean
great to hear from u as always, and hope that terrible cold/virus finally goes for you, its been the king of nightmares for you, and i will help you get back to normal in the new year!!!
Thanx for that Keri, been to see my doctor at 12.20pm today, he has given me very powerful Antibiotics, said they will kill anything, two a day for 5 days. If these dont work I will have to be seen by ENT (ear nose and throat) Consultant in the new year to investigate further. So hear’s hoping that they will work. I have to rest my voice and must not try to speak, as my vocal cords and voice box is vey weak. Cant even get a good night’s sleep as my throat keep’s closing and I cant get my breath, so watched tele all night. So am saving my whisper, whats left of it, for Christmas day when we go and see the kids. Have a good one, see you in the new year.