Good morning all. After seeing 8st4 1/4 last week, I’ve been bouncing around 8st5 again this week. It’s a bit frustrating, but I’m trusting the process and I’ve found it helpful this morning to look back at my post from last week and focus on the (slow!) progress I’ve made over the last few months.
@Goodvibesonly So sorry for my slow reply. Well done on your amazing progress. How’s this week been? I’ve just checked on Nutracheck and the current ‘refer a friend’ code gives you 30 days free (not a discount). Do you still want that code? (Sorry, I thought it was a discount.) I’m on Mumsnet on the app at the moment, but can go on the website later to PM you if you want it?
Regarding protein, I know you said you don’t eat chicken/meat - how about fish? The main tip I would give is planning ahead. I find I can’t accidentally get enough protein but if I roughly plan my diary on Nutracheck the night before, I can make slight adjustments. My diet varies a lot but on the days I have breakfast I now try to have eggs instead of porridge. I’ll often make a large frittata type thing on Sunday with some veg and extra egg whites (you can buy cartons of egg whites) and that will keep in the fridge for a few days so it’s quick in the morning. For lunch I usually have a big salad with tinned tuna or cooked chicken or prawns/cottage cheese. For dinner, I’ve tried to adapt some family meals so that I might have slightly less of the carb but more veg/protein. I’ll often bulk meals out with extra beans or lentils. They then provide fibre and protein. If I’m not eating with children I’ll often have really simple fish and veg, stir fry with chicken/prawns, etc. I often have a dessert or snack of Greek yogurt and fruit. If you do sign up to Nutracheck, we might be able to link diaries to learn from each other? (But no pressure if you’d prefer to keep that private! I wouldn’t want to share my diary with anyone I know in real life.)
I also sometimes use protein powder or protein yogurts/desserts. I’ll sometimes use half a scoop of protein powder in milk to make a lovely latte or stir into yogurt. The protein puddings are highly processed but I don’t mind having them sometimes if they are instead of me having a dessert, biscuit or chocolate! They often have 20g of protein per pot.
It seems we have similar concerns about Christmas. Hopefully we can both get a balance of enjoying family time and being able to eat the odd mince pie, etc. without gaining half a stone!
How’s everyone else getting on? What’s everyone’s plan for enjoying the next few weeks in moderation (or not?!)?