I know that I am always posting about workouts so I think now would be a good time to talk about what I’ve been eating. I used to post my meals every day but I stopped mostly because of time constraints and finding myself becoming obsessed with food. I also don’t always eat that great, especially compared to some other bloggers, and do not want to be criticized since I am supposed to be into healthy living and everything. Well, I know I am not “other bloggers” and will never stop drinking margaritas, so I will start posting about food more.
For me, what I am eating matters way more than what workouts I am doing if I want to see changes in my body. I’ve been working out about 5 days a week for years now but because of all the crappy food at work, I have slowly gained some weight. I have trouble resisting free food, especially food that looks as good as this:
I know that eating carbs and sugar all day long is what puts on the pounds, so I recently decided to attempt a diet that my brother-in-law lost 35 pounds from called the Slow Carb Diet. Basically, you cannot eat carbs or dairy all week, and can have one cheat day. This has been working for him because if he craves something during the week, he does not give in since he knows he can have it on Saturday. For example, last Saturday he had cheese fries, a burger, falafel, and pizza to satisfy all of his cravings from the previous week. I know you may be thinking that this sounds really unhealthy but it really has been working for him.
Here are the rules:
RULE #1: AVOID “WHITE” CARBOHYDRATES.
RULE #2: EAT THE SAME FEW MEALS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
RULE #3: DON’T DRINK CALORIES. (Red wine is allowed!)
RULE #4: DON’T EAT FRUIT.
RULE #5: TAKE ONE DAY OFF PER WEEK.
I decided to start this diet (kind of) last week. I have not been following it completely at all. Maybe writing this post will help get me back on track. I had fruit this morning and had a slice of pizza at work yesterday, woops! I also exercise a lot more than my brother-in-law so I feel like I do need some carbs during the week. I also refuse to cut out all alcohol. Sorry.
This is what I have been aiming to eat each day:
I will bring either cottage cheese or an omelet for breakfast Cottage cheese is the only dairy allowed, but I will admit that I have been ordering feta cheese on my salads. Salad is just so boring without feta or goat cheese!
I eat cottage cheese when Daisy does not steal it from me.
For lunch, I buy a salad or order chicken and veggies from a Thai place nearby. There is a fruit place in the Chelsea Market where you can build pretty cheap salads.
I also love Chipotle for lunch. By the way, beans and guacamole are allowed.
One day last week, I was just dying for fries. I cheated and got a Chicken Cobb wrap and fries from The Diner. Yes, I suck at this diet. This was the best lunch ever. I also felt gross after.
Dinner?
This was last night…really sad.
Sometimes I will order Chinese food and get chicken or beef with broccoli and not eat the white rice. Sometimes I will order sashimi. Over the weekend, I had all-you-can-eat sushi and ate everything.
I figure that if I can avoid as many carbs and sugar as possible during the week, I can enjoy this over the weekend!
As you can see, I am not following the diet to the extreme but I am more focused on eating protein-filled meals instead of pizza. I feel a lot better when I start my day with eggs or cottage cheese rather than a bagel or the amazing, delicious french toast sitting out at work. Sigh. I needed to figure something out to stop myself from eating all the crap at work because gaining 5 pounds every year is not fun. Having some rules really helps keep me on track since I really don’t have much control when it comes to food. I also need to mention that I do not keep food in the house besides eggs and frozen food. That is my only solution to the binge eating that used to occur every night. I would rather buy dinner out than deal with eating a box of cereal. I will continue to post each week about how I am doing with food!
What are your thoughts on this diet?
Do you want to see more food posts?
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Here are my thoughts: That hot dog thing looks ridiculous. And I think you can find a healthy balance without depriving yourself. I actually eat a relatively carb-heavy diet but I focus on really nutritious carbs. For breakfast I will have either hot quinoa or hot spelt cereal (you make them like oatmeal and they taste even better, and sometimes I have oatmeal because that’s healthy too!) with a spoonful of almond butter, chia or flax seeds and cinnamon. It’s SO delicious and I love it, and it fills me up. Yes it’s carby but at least it’s “good” carby. An omelette is a great choice too though, so I think you’re doing well there. I also don’t think it is such a bad thing to have some feta or goat cheese in your lunch salad – at least you’re having salad! I eat sandwiches for lunch (also on “good” bread, LOVE Trader Joe’s quinoa bread) and I try to keep dinner slightly less carby when possible. Just try to eat mostly healthy and I think you’ll be fine.
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Thanks! I find that I eat better all day when I start with an omelet or cottage cheese rather than oatmeal. Carbs make me crave more carbs and then I turn to the bad carbs. No control. Very true about goat cheese on salad, I will never stop eating that. I am just using this as a way to say no to the pastries laying out at work.
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Thanks for the food update Missy! I agree on the importance of food intake in determining weight loss or gain and would be interested to see more of your food posts. I wouldn’t worry at all about not conforming to a healthy-food-only ideal, having a full social life and busy working life is what makes you relatable.
On another note fantastic to see your return to blogging! Yours was the very first “HLB” I ever read after seeing you in Shape magazine, so it’s great to see you back
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Thanks Michelle! Glad to be blogging again! I will be sure to post more about food in the future.
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I appreciate the update on what you eat. I miss that in your blogs, but I can only imagine how difficult that would be. If I were to do that, I’d be taking pictures every hour.
I think you should try to not be so hard on yourself re: what you’re eating. You’re doing a lot better than some/most- and you’re human, you need to give in every once in a while. I’m with you though; I cannot see changes in my body if I do not monitor what I eat. I work out at least 5 days a week as well and it really is all about my eating. I don’t really think that this diet sounds like the best idea, but is does have good points. I don’t agree with cutting out fruit. Especially if you’re going to substitute that sugar with cupcakes…
Definitely do keep us posted on your eating, if you can. But if you don’t- don’t sweat it (no pun intended). I like reading about your goals too (you’ve inspired me to post mine on my blog now too!) but really… post whatever your heart desires! Good luck!
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“Well, I know I am not “other bloggers” and will never stop drinking margaritas, so I will start posting about food more.”
I think why people love you is because you are who you are they can relate to you….so dont worry about “other” people!
I am excited to hear how this “diet” works for you…I think you should definitely allow yourself one treat a week
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Yay for food posts!! I tried the whole low/no carb thing and I couldn’t function .I just try to eat clean because life is too short too feel like crap all the time.hehe…Also, life is too short to not enjoy yourself.Good for you!
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I like seeing what other people are eating healthy and not so healthy! That would be a hard diet especially not having fruit. Good Luck, not that you need to diet!!
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Hey Missy!
I don’t know if you remember me–we met at a Refine class last winter. I was visiting from Chicago. Don’t be too hard on yourself!! By the way Friendship cottage cheese is my fave!! It’s the best kind. Have you thought about keeping a food journal? That’s what I do and it really helps to document literally everything you put in your mouth during the day–even gum–and how much so you can see exactly how much you are consuming. That helped me stay on track. I know bagels are the hardest to cut out!
Good luck with your journey and look forward to reading more!
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My biggest weakness is food. I am like you when food is free, like cookies and cake at work, I cannot resist. I am getting better at saying no, but it is difficult to do. I have to set different goals to try and motivate myself to eat healthy. Overall I have lost about 55 pounds, but I am not in the shape I want to be in. My new goal starts next week. I am going to eat healthier and increase my exercise routine. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. Thank you for a great post!’
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