Weight Loss/Maintenance

Last edited Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:05 AM - Edit history (1)

and was in the best shape of my life afterwards (now in "maintenance phase" I slipped and put a little pudge back on. I'm still within a healthy weight, but I'd rather be at the lower end of that.)

Snacks were vegetable or protein based. As long as I kept proteins and healthy fats at a high enough level though, and kept hydrated, I didn't feel the same need to snack because I wasn't having the sugar spikes. If you are snacking, I'd question whether you are eating enough at meals. You shouldn't be getting hungry.

Anyway - potential snacks: boiled eggs, refried beans, hummus, a spoonful (not jarful) of natural peanut butter, a giant salad with avocado, cole slaw (homemade with no sugar and a high percent of vinegar to mayo). I had also cut out cheese because of the lactose (sugar) but if you haven't eliminated that it would work. Also dried vegetable chips that I was making on the dehydrator, and kale chips made in the oven.

Good luck! After the first week or so the addiction will break and you'll be fine.