Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Posts: 17
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Grab and go snacks
With the schedule and eating pattern you have it's no wonder you are too tired to cook and ravenous when you come in from work - it's quite tough on your body.
If you really want to change the way you eat to lose weight (because you seem to be getting plenty of general exercise in your job) then you'll need to do a bit of planning ahead.
Have lots of healthy snacks available to keep you going during the day - simple stuff you literally just grab like bananas, apples, ready-prepared carrot sticks, small boxes raisins or 5 or 6 almonds. You can have these spread out through the day.
When you get in from work tired and hungry, sit down, put your feet up and eat a small snack - maybe a couple of crackers with a spoonful of peanut butter, a cup of tea and a square of chocolate (just one!) or a bowl of yogurt with chopped up fruit and take a breather while you get your energy back a little. The key is to take the edge off your appetite before you decide you have to call out for dinner. Then prepare yourself something healthy and quick - all the better if you've decided in advance what you'll have that evening - less hassle having to think.
Keep your cupboards and fridge stocked with easy to prepare foods - pasta with home-made tomato sauce and cheese - you can make this in 10 minutes and easily cook enough for a few meals at the same time so you have something in the freezer to defrost. Or an omlette and salad with wholemeal toast. Or a stir fry. And if you really don't like to cook choose the healthiest ready meals and soups and always eat with plenty of vegetables or salad. Baked potatoes are good too if you have a microwave.
Hope this helps
Janice
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
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