Healthy eats

[duckhunt]

One other thing I do that's helped is because life is life and we do eat out on occasiona out of convenience. I will ask for a box with the meal and take 2/3 to 1/2 the meal and put it in the box right away.

Makes me eat less and makes the cost sting a little easier as I'm getting 2 maybe 3 meals out of 1

They said that exact thing on the podcast I listened to.

 

[duckhunt]

Lunch today.

 

[recon6036]

Due to some medical concerns that are currently ongoing, my wife has pushed me to eat healthier.
I rarely eat before noon and nothing after 8pm. I have cut sugar and processed meats completely.
Fruits, veggies, grains, chicken, fish and Green Tea (no caffeine) or water has pretty much been my intake for 2 1/2 weeks. I’ve also cut my portions and don’t snack.
I’m not an obese slob by a means, but I’ve lost 12 lbs and I would say I feel pretty good.
I’m also fortunate that I live near work and can run home for lunch.

 

[R.K.]

Lunch is usually leftovers. Cook with a lot of venison.

Best things I’ve done is cut out anything with added sugar or palm oil in it. That means pretty much any bread on the shelf, unfortunately, and most pre-made sauces and salad dressings. But those are the empty calories and “hunger addiction” inducers. That’s the biggest way to cut calories and not always feel hungry.

Starting to move towards no chemical preservatives or added nitrates. That is tougher to do- I love bacon, ham, and summer sausage.

Mostly I try to cook at home, and only use ingredients I can recognize as food. Meat, veggies, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruit, cheese, etc. Packaged dinners, snacks, etc. are pretty much off the table (except emergency frozen pizza). Tomato sauce is usually OK, if you read ingredients. Only “processed” thing I’ll do is a chocolate protein powder shake- made with a banana and half & half. Beats the hell out of oatmeal.

Been able to maintain a sub-195 weight at 6’2”, despite a desk job and falling off the gym bandwagon. Now to get back to working out and back into shape.

Some common meals in rotation- Tacos, enchiladas, chili, chile Colorado, steak, steak salad, venison burgers, braised shanks, neck pot roast, stew, “veal” Parmesan, lasagna, stroganoff, roast beef (deer top round or sirloin tip), birria, stir fry, gyros, etc. I also have a cream sauce with sun dried tomatoes I use for pasta and bass fillets, or Cajun cream sauce with blackened trout.