Day 2- Still no change But Ive been told could take up to 3 weeks

Hi Nikkstar!

Wow I enjoyed reading your planning meals for the week. But I agree so much time for shopping and then preparing and cooking may not last for long. I also love eggs, so one or a day is a must for me and I never feel sick, but in contrary quite full if I don't have meat that day. Proteins what can be wrong with that?

Maybe it is better to prepare meals just for two days? I mean, not the whole week at once (as I don't think the food stays fresh that long even in the fridge), but just for two days. Although you can write down the recipes for the whole week, and cook them gradually. This way you will probably have some spare time. For example, my plan was: chicken breast for two days, fresh leaves, tomatoes, avocado, etc. to mix it all together as a salad. Two portions of boiled beans and peas with baby carrots all in separate containers. Eggs I prefer fresh so it's 10 minutes to boil them any time I want, but if I know I have no time the next morning before work, I cook two in the evening and store them in the fridge.

Also, you can always change/add new ingredients to your recipes and cook them next time. Stir fry takes much time for me, but it's delicious, so I ask my hubby to help, at least to prepare all the ingredients for me. Oh, and he actually taught me to freeze different meals, like soup, broth, sause and even cooked meat. For example, you have time on weekend and you decided to cook a big pan of stir fry, or cream soup (mushroom, vegetable, chicken, whatever) or home-made tomato sauce. Especially, if I know that I may not want to eat chicken, or soup for couple of days. After cooking you just need to put it away to cool down and then take special bags (or plastic container) and separate it to small portions. It worked well for us, every time I got home from work tired, I used to take my portion of soup and heat it up either in microwave or in the pan full of water on low heat. It can save you time actually. Besides, these products can be stored longer in the freezer.

As for your Duromine effect, don't worry, it's just day 3 so I am sure it'll come to you soon. For my comfy night sleep I have my beloved long pillow, you know those for pregnant women, so I can hug it with my arms and legs and it actually takes off a lot of pressure on my arms and I sleep like a baby. Maybe try this too, I hope it helps you a little bit. I like your plan and I think you can reach great weight loss, if you stay focused and believe you actually can do it! I wish you that!

Hi Nikkstar! Now that is a COMPREHENSIVE approach for the eating schedule! Shows, you’re very serious about your weight loss plans, and I am very glad you are. =) And yes, Kate is so right in all her tips. I do the same… I never cook for like 2 days in advance. When you get to healthy eating, you start preferring everything fresh and fragrant. I always have a couple of salad mixes in my fridge, as well as chicken, fish, eggs and some of my favorite dairy products. Of course, the fruits and vegetables are a must.

I stopped letting food take too much of my time, except for some family, weekend and holiday meals. I do love to cook, and enjoy it extremely, but not so much time to spend for it.

Having all the good products fresh in the fridge allows me to have a smoothie when I have no time to cook at all. Fish and meat cook very quickly. SO I heat the grill, season the protein and throw it in to cook. In the meantime, I grab a handful of the salad leaves, cut other vegies I have, avocado, some seeds sprinkled (love sesame and pumpkin seeds in salads), a splash of lemon juice and a bit olive oil, along with black pepper and a very small amount of salt (usually avoid the last one, but my kids don’t like salt-free salads). And there you have it. When I need to take food with me, I do approximately the same thing, and just take it all with me without mixing.

I do cook something like pasta (mostly all kinds of alternatives, like zoodles, butternut squash noodles), rice, potatoes (baked to save as many useful substances as possible) and stuff, because my family doesn’t have any problems with excess weight, however I always try to find simplest, healthiest and less time-consuming dishes. There is a zillion of healthy recipes over the Internet that take very little time to cook. =) I am sure you will find some good one to try and enjoy, AND spare some more time for yourself, exercising, spending time with your BF. =) Best of luck!

PS. Everyday blogging is not a bad thing. In fact, people find it very useful to put down daily progress, as this helps them keep in track and see if they should change something to get even better results.

PPS. Hope, you’ll get the effect soon!

Thanks heaps, for the food tips I will probably take your advice and either prepare for 2 meals or maybe just have it all ready to go.

Trial And error at this stage I guess till I know what works best for me

Heeeeey Nikkstar!!! HOW ARE YOU DOING???? Did you manage to develop a good food preparation routine that allows you to always eat healthy? So much excitement, determination and work in your first post. Are you still feeling motivated? Hope you are and wish you a lovely day! Hope, you’ll write soon!