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Yep, I used to eat fries on autopilot and wonder why I was crashing by 4pm. I now prep a salad or Greek yogurt with nuts and just grab a few bites of the shift food. Anything healthier and easier would work. I also started splitting portions or saving half for later, when I didn't bring something.Have you tried that yet?
Chief
Oh that’s so healthy of you! I wish I were organized enough to prep a salad before work. I get to work and then, yup, munch on greasy fried food… I should really work on splitting portions - That I can definitely try!
Is there a way to make it less carb heavy? For example, get the burger but toss the bun? Or try a salad? You can still eat but it doesn't always have to be so many carbs. That's what I do.
Chief
So true. It’s just that the tastiest food is greasy and fried! I need more self discipline. Maybe stick to salads - but they can get so boring…
I track everything in myfitnesspal. Not just for calories, but to make sure my macros are balanced and I'm getting enough fiber. It makes it a lot easier to portion control when I know I'll have to input everything.
Chief
Wow. That’s some dedication! Maybe I should try an app… it’s just so hard to control when I have food in front of me…
Meal prep and bring your own food. It isn't fun missing out, especially when the provided meals look delicious, but if you're serious about losing weight, you have to consistently pay attention to what you're putting in your body. MyFitnessPal is great for this. I use a macro calculator to figure out how much carbs/fat/protein I need to eat each day to lose weight, put that into MFP and then plan my meals accordingly.
Chief
Yeah I’m thinking I have to get serious about this weight control thing and just stop grazing on unhealthy food at work. I’ll try out the myfitnesspal app!