4 months to get in shape

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. Been vegetarian for nearly 30 years. It is hard to get the protein you need to feel really full and satisfied when you want to lose weight.

I will eat fish 1x per week. Not crazy about eggs, but I eat 2 eggs per week. I only do it for the protein; I kind of gag them down. I do eat fake meat. I love the fake sausages, and also the *original* boca burgers all dressed up in lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, herbs. I like the fake deli meats rolled up with cheese and slathered in mustard. Ya gotta get creative.

I feel best the day I eat fish, but I won't stray further than that.

Most vegetarians I know are junk food junkies, and i am one of them. We replace meat with sugar. I must have chocolate every day; just a piece. I love salt. I do popcorn with cheesy brewers/nutritional years. Yum.

Peanut butter/banana smoothie or pb on toast will hold you over all morning. I need my calories in the morning. I get up 4:30 to start my 30-45 minute workout, then I am at work by 7. I am far too tired at night to start to exercise. I go to sleep when I am tired, not some arbitrary "adult" time. Kids are in bed at 8, and usually i am too. In fact, in 15 minutes i will be in bed unless this thread keeps me up!

So you are no longer a vegetarian.

[Anonymous]

You can try Fresh20 meal plans. They have Vegetarian and it lays out exactly what to buy, when to prep it, etc. Sometimes the combos are a little forced, but if you read ahead you can make adjustments for your family and also adjust for your diet - aka skip the fruit with dinner, leave the cheese off your portion. If you sign up for a whole year, you can search for weeks your family will like. You really only need 6-8 weeks to rotate.

[Anonymous]

I am the vegetarian poster above. I agree with the poster who makes lunches ahead of time and lays out her workout clothes and work clothes the night before. Everything is about planning.

I make my smoothies on the weekends and freeze them. I own a lot of Tupperware to freeze my lunches, if possible / appropriate. I prepare everything for the following day as soon as I get home. No waiting til nighttime to put things together -- too tired. My lunch bag is in the fridge and I grab it and go in the morning. I need to be at my desk at 7am (leave house at 6:30am) so no extra time in the morning. I would rather be exercising than running around looking for keys and shoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. Been vegetarian for nearly 30 years. It is hard to get the protein you need to feel really full and satisfied when you want to lose weight.

I will eat fish 1x per week. Not crazy about eggs, but I eat 2 eggs per week. I only do it for the protein; I kind of gag them down. I do eat fake meat. I love the fake sausages, and also the *original* boca burgers all dressed up in lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, herbs. I like the fake deli meats rolled up with cheese and slathered in mustard. Ya gotta get creative.

I feel best the day I eat fish, but I won't stray further than that.

Most vegetarians I know are junk food junkies, and i am one of them. We replace meat with sugar. I must have chocolate every day; just a piece. I love salt. I do popcorn with cheesy brewers/nutritional years. Yum.

Peanut butter/banana smoothie or pb on toast will hold you over all morning. I need my calories in the morning. I get up 4:30 to start my 30-45 minute workout, then I am at work by 7. I am far too tired at night to start to exercise. I go to sleep when I am tired, not some arbitrary "adult" time. Kids are in bed at 8, and usually i am too. In fact, in 15 minutes i will be in bed unless this thread keeps me up!

So you are no longer a vegetarian.

+1 eating fish means you are not vegetarian

[Anonymous]

Can you give us an example of what you'd eat on a typical day? I do think as we get older, macros matter in addition to calories. If your body is used to carbs for energy, an excess of carbs is going to make it hard to lose weight.

[Anonymous]

I am a vegan who eats super well and happy at home and when I'm out. You need to plan is all. I eat lots of fresh fruiit throughout the day, lots of vegetables. On Sundays, I'll make a couple pots of wheatberries, farro, or lentils for meals for the week.

Lots of whole wheat pasta.

I eat a lot of beans and some nuts.

If you are veg only, sub in Greek yogurt and cottage cheese when you can.

Since you've lost weight before, it sounds like you're on a which means you need to find something that is more sustainable and enjoyable for you it's not just diet, but as a way to live.

I am 45 and short, and I know a diet like this terrified people because oh my God

but think of all the new research and studies I came out this month that show that low carb diets shorten your. It can't all be about losing weight.

Maybe you can't fit in time to work out, but you do need to find ways to just move more. It's not just for now, but it is for your future. The more you exercise and workout and walk now, the better mobile you'll be when you're older. being thin won't help if your joints and muscles are all atrophy from years of non-use

So though it's hard to fit in, I can't stress enough how important it is to make sure you fit in somehow

[Anonymous]

Cut down simple carbs and add more fat. Add avocado, butter, olive oil etc

[Anonymous]

I think a veggie and grain bowl could be a good lunch, if you have a microwave You have to prep on the weekend.

Make a vat of brown rice, quinoa or mix.

Steam a bunch of veggies (I like broccoli, carrots, kale, and shredded squash).

Make a jar of dressing/sauce, here are some ideas: https://www.thekitchn.com/5-easy-sauces-to-make-your-grain-bowls-pop-227266

Keep a bag of almonds at work.

Mix up the grain and veggies at home, add the sauce before heating, and top with almonds (sometimes I add avocado).

you can also make any number of veggie curries (chickpea, sweet potato, eggplant is a good one) and do the same thing. Top with yogurt.

I started doing this when I didn't have the time or money to go to one of my standby lunch places and realized I could replicate at home, with advanced planning.

As for dinner, just eat a smaller portion of the carby/cheesy stuff, with a large salad or vegetable portion. I find that I can lose if I skip breakfast (except coffee w/milk), eat a hearty grain or curry bowl for lunch around 1 pm (by which time I'm very hungry), then I'm pretty satisfied for the rest of the day, and have a light dinner, usually load up on salad, with just a small amount of carbs/whatever we are having.

[Anonymous]

PP here. I forgot to link to my *favorite* dressing--http://sarahfit.com/recipe-that-amazing-ginger-sauce-from-life-alive/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks...yeah, I'm struggling with the veg thing. I've been veg since I was 14. I'm 40 now. And controlling my weight is harder now. At restaurants or as a guest somewhere, my only choice is often pizza or pasta, or an unfilling salad. I can't choose to "be good" and stick with grilled chicken. And I try to avoid fake meat, because, well, fake - that's one positive change I've made over the years is cutting out heavily processed foods with tons of ingredients.

Also, as for working out, I have to be at work at 730, so I leave the house around 645 to drop off kids. Usually leave around 430 and pick up the kids. Make dinner, eat between 530 and 600. Hang with the kids until 7/730, bedtime is done by 8. That gives me 2 hours max before bed. Sometimes I need to log back into work to finish stuff, clean up, attempt to relax. I appreciate the reminder for the NYT 7 minute workout...I can do a few rounds of that, maybe. Some excuses maybe, but I really don't kow how people do it, or what I'm doing wrong.

Could you take kids on a walk each evening (better yet, is there a playground near you or do you have a backyard)? You can do pullups and stuff on monkey bars, or do jumping jacks, or have them ride piggyback while you do lunges.