Need inspiration

[Cupcakess]

Hi guys been doing my own diet since June just joined this site I need food inspiration my meals seem to consist of chicken way to much and my sweet tooth is starting to cave in lol

[blobby71 7lbs]

I am new as well this week I have downloaded the nhs easy meal plans. I made the chilli con carne today and it went down very well . Going to try the sweet n sour tomorrow

[Cupcakess in reply to blobby71]

Sounds good I just seem to keep cooking with chicken and living in a household with grown up children who live off takeaways and crap is hard lol

[blobby71 7lbs in reply to Cupcakess]

Same here but have downloaded the nhs meal plan have loads of ideas as I tend to cook roast chicken dinners most days it was nice to have something totally different and healthy too.

[Cupcakess in reply to blobby71]

Sounds good I need to step up my exercise

[blobby71 7lbs in reply to Cupcakess]

I tend to just walk the dog 3 times a day clocks up between 12000 and 14000 that's without general housework

[Cupcakess in reply to blobby71]

I have an exercise bike and step outside been trying to do Phil's step aerobics but he is lethal lol

[BrynGlas in reply to Cupcakess]

Oh yes, nothing like the whiff of something that you are trying to do without torture our taste buds on is there? Do you enjoy fish? I love sea food especially prawns. I am sure you will be inundated with ideas of all sorts of lovely recipes which you could batch cook and fill your freezer with, but one of my favourites is a steak, sirloin with green vegetables or a salad. Yummy!

[Cupcakess in reply to BrynGlas]

I love a steak usual steak,chips, mushroom s and onions not had that for ages need someone to cook me one properly I never judge it right😁

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello and welcome to the Weigh Loss Forum Cupcakess

For help with meals then check out the recipes section in Topics healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

If you haven’t already then please read the Welcome Message in Pinned Posts here healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... Please read it carefully so you can find all the information you need to find your way around the forum.

As a peer to peer support group we rely totally upon mutual encouragement. Nothing beats joining in, reading posts and replying to others. Our Group Weigh-in and the Daily Diary are probably the best places to start

Best wishes

Indigo 😊

[Cupcakess in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Ok thanks will do that

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Cupcakess]

You’re very welcome 😊

[Greendream123]

When I'm being healthy, I find an Alpro Dessert pot (under 100 calories) or banana with peanut butter helps reduce cravings. It would be best to not have them but they're much healthier than eating biscuits or cake. Maybe you could experiment and find something sweet (but not high in sugar or calories)?

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Greendream123]

Hello and welcome, Greendream123 😊

New month, new start

This is a great place for information and support and you'll see members following a variety of plans. For me, your Alpro Dessert wouldn't come into the healthy category when I look at the ingredients. The following is for the Dark Choc Dessert.

Soya Base (Water, Hulled Soya Beans (6.4%)), Sugar, Cocoa (3%), Modified Starch, Chocolate (1%), Calcium (Tri-Calcium Phosphate), Flavouring, Thickener (Carrageenan), Sea Salt, Vitamins (B2, D2)

As for craving, there's a useful article here well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013...

This is a good, straightforward plan: phcuk.org/wp-content/upload...

You'll find all our groups and activities in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... , plus a Welcome message. A good place to start is with a weekly weigh-in on the day of your choice, and the Daily Diary, where members share their meal plans.

This gives you a tour of the forum healthunlocked.com/?tour=true and, along with Pinned Posts, will show you how things work. Active participation can be a great boost to your own efforts so I hope you'll become an active member and we will see you joining in around the forum 😊

PS the app doesn’t give access to all parts of the forum so we advise everyone to get rid of the app and log on to the full website using the browser on their phone

[Cupcakess in reply to Greendream123]

Yes usually it's a low fat Muller rice

[Jonno34 Visitor]

I do a lot of curry type dishes. Even vegie ones! Chick pea and spinach, thai chicken curry too. If you are making things like bolognese roast the mince in the oven till it looks like coffee granules and drain the fat off. Cauliflower rice is good, more veg less carbs whack loads of spices in it too. Salad Nicoise with tuna or salmon. Lentil soup (look up tarka dhal) is good and filling for lunch, squeeze of lemon on top. Just some ideas off the top of my head

[Cupcakess in reply to Jonno34]

Thanks Hun I think it's just where I'm at work all day by the time I get home the inspiration has gone and a chicken stir-fry,curry is simple and quick

[Jonno34 Visitor in reply to Cupcakess]

You could try something like a home made Balti base frozen in portions. Then make it up with fish, lamb, chicken, prawns or veggies. Put loads of peppers, onions etc on for flavour bulk and 5 a day. Microwaved popadums are pretty low cal.

[Cupcakess in reply to Jonno34]

Thanks they all sound good

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI]

Hiya cupcakes.

I don't know what I'd do I your situation, it'd be way harder in an environment full of junk food that was out of my control.

Maybe taking an interest in healthy eating and trying to spark the same interest in them might be a good way forwards. You might find something helpful here - empoweringparents.com/artic...

You'll hear a lot here that it's more about a lifestyle change and changing your relationship with food for a long lasting change. I think that's very true.

Some participation, patience and perseverance should get you where you want to be with time x

[Cupcakess in reply to MintTeaMascara]

My children r all in there 20 s do they do there on thing but there supportive

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI in reply to Cupcakess]

You're in a good position if they're supportive, it won't be so hard.

Some food inspiration - healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Cupcakess in reply to MintTeaMascara]

Thanks

[Lytham 3 stone]

Hi, it's me again, would you like to join us on the weigh in? Here's the link, hope to see you there! x

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