Meal Prep
I thought a good follow-up post to my last one about cutting weight would be to go through my meal preparation. A meme came across my FB feed a few weeks back, something like "Athletes train and eat, they don't diet and exercise..." Good Lord YES. Healthy eating should be satisfying and delicious and fuel for the ride, not a drudgery of steamed boredom. I have travelled through a few phases of meal prep styles, and I've boiled down my system to something that I know (nutritionally) works for me, is something I can afford, and is satisfying. #1. The Nutrition. I'm not gluten intolerant and I don't have food allergies, but I know I function best when I restrict my carbohydrate intake to what is absolutely necessary, and consume copious amounts of greens. For example, if I eat a full serving of hash browns and toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and pasta for dinner, on a regular basis, I know (based on experience) I'll become bloated, gain w