Umm not sure where to start!

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• posted by Wannabetrimmer
  on 31 Aug 2019 at 11:08

  

  Hi all and thank you in advance for your patience if you are repeating yourself. I intend to start the fast 800 on monday but to be honest other than the recipe book have no idea what to do for breakfasts and lunches that are filling but only 200 calories? Where is the best place to search for calories in food and which is your best low calorie vegetable or salad you use to bulk out your meals? Thank you in advance

• posted by JGwen
  on 31 Aug 2019 at 16:34

  

  Hi,
  Would suggest starting by dropping the “big whites” as I think of them all the main sources of carbs such as, bread, sugar, rice, pasta, pizza, cake, ice cream. –
  Then get one of the apps such as fatsecret on your phone so you can log everything you are thinking about eating before you do eat it. – That way you can keep an eye on your macros (carbs, protein, fats as well as calories.)
  Some people on the forum followed the recipes in the book, but others simply adjusted what they normally eat. You will also find a range of recipes on the dietdoctor website that people find helpful.
  On this forum there are a couple of regular threads, a weekly one and a monthly one. The weekly one changes on a monday /tuesday. On them you will find a range of people from newcomers to old hands who have been maintaining for a couple of years sharing information and requests for help. Do join in with either or both as there are people who will be happy to give you a helping hand on this journey.

• posted by Wannabetrimmer
  on 31 Aug 2019 at 18:29

  

  Thank you for your reply and for pointing me in the right direction, much appreciated!

• posted by SunnyB
  on 3 Sep 2019 at 17:05

  

  Hi Wannabetrimmer – hope your first day went well. For breakfast or lunch, think eggs, yogurt, veggies, salads, nuts, seeds. There are lots of egg based dishes which can be prepared in advance and eaten cold or gently reheated. Take a look at the recipes on this site and an internet search for low carb dishes will give you lots of other options too.

  Hope we will see you out and about on other threads and to read of your progress. Best wishes to you …

• posted by Wannabetrimmer
  on 3 Sep 2019 at 19:12

  

  Thank you, I must admit I was very hungry – had roasted aubergine, sweet pepper, mushroom, onion and chicken breast for lunch. I struggled in the late afternoon and felt a bit weak until I had my evening meal. Felt hungry in the early hours which I’ve never felt before. Woke up feeling good and had roasted veg and prawns today and to stave off the hunger pangs had half a Bovril cube in hot water and feel good! I’ve planned all of this weeks and next weeks lunches and meals using the recipe book and recipe books like pinch of nom and slimming world

• posted by sixturkeys
  on 3 Sep 2019 at 20:46

  

  Hi wannabetrimmer (don’t we all!). I am certainly not a poster girl for this WoE…but…it struck me that you don’t mention healthy fats at all…Do try a bit of full fat yoghurt, and/or say feta and/or a bit of avocado….

• posted by Wannabetrimmer
  on 3 Sep 2019 at 22:09

  

  Thank you for your reply. I roasted the veg in extra virgin olive oil and my evening meal involved cheese so am having some fats but thank you for checking 🙂

• posted by sixturkeys
  on 3 Sep 2019 at 22:17

  

  that’s great – it’s just that they can fill the gap!

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