Hi Monabee,
Sure thing. I’ve tried to keep things simple – I’m easily confused.
Breakfast consists of one of two meals:
– 2 boiled or poached eggs (170 calories) or
– 1 bowl of bircher (as per the BSD book excluding the raspberries) (180 calories)
Lunch (bit of a minefield)
– Meal replacement shake (200 calories)
– 2 boiled eggs (if didn’t have for breakfast) – (170 calories)
– Packet Pho soup & 10 almonds or (100 calories)
– Fruit smoothie (Strawberries, freshly juiced watermelon, strawberry yoghurt, whey protein & ice) (190 calories)
Dinner
– 100 to 150 gms of grilled (no oil) or steamed steak/salmon/chicken and 1 to 2 cup of steamed vegetables (mainly broccoli, cauliflower and carrot. Rotate veg and meal for variety (Up to 330 calories) or
– 2 egg omlette with spinach and peas (200 calories) or
– Veg curry (from BSD book) with no cauliflower rice (200 calories)
– Grilled courgette with steamed spinach and 40gms feta and Balsamic dressing (200 calories)
If I know I’m having dessert, I’ll have a lighter lunch (such as a Pho soup and almonds).For dessert:
– Two cups of air popped popcorn (70 calories) or
– 75gms of no added sugar ice-cream with 1/2 cup strawberries. (150 calories)
Black coffee, black teas (herbal teas work better for me than black or green tea) and lots of water. Sometimes I have can of diet coke in the evenings….it can be pretty grim at times.
Measure and calorie check everything. Discipline is key here. Calories are everywhere, so it’s better to be informed so you can make smart choices. Calorieking is good website which lists most raw ingredients, which measured on a per gram basis.
While there doesn’t appear to be much flavour in the above meals, if you are disciplined, three things will start to happen:
– You’ll start to lose weight which will be self-motivating
– You’ll start to really appreciate the taste of those basic ingredients that you choosing
– Find a basic spice (Cajun/Creole/Five Spice) or flavoured salt to help add flavour to the dinner. Yes, I know too much salt is bad, but it’s just for the initial phase to get you going. Continuing to be overweight is bad too, so it’s important to maintain perspective.
It’s now been 21 days. I’ve lost 10 kilos. My clothes are starting to look too big. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing even though I have never ventured over 800 calories.
I weigh myself every day when I wake up before I’ve consumed anything. I’ve had two days where my weight spiked by approx 1kg.
I can’t explain it, but given my trajectory is heading in the right direction, I just keep going.
I hope some of the above works for you. I’m really interested to hear what you’ve been eating that has kept you above 800 calories.
Stick with it.