Shedding the PoundsThree friends on a path to lose weight!

I’ve gotten off track a bit lately but I’m determined to keep going. One of my biggest problems is eating fast food after school on my way home. Usually by the time I get out of school and get to my car it’s around 4pm and if I have to run errands before I head home I end up not leaving the city until almost five. By that time I’m very hungry and know that as soon as I get home I’m going to the gym so I grab some food from BK or McDonald’s for supper. But in the past week and a half I have kept myself from stopping and just having a quick granola bar or banana to tide me over until I have supper after my workout.

I’ve also been making a meal plan and the first week I did okay with it, but a few days didn’t eat what I had planned. I haven’t created the meal plan yet for this week, but I will be doing that today.

Today I had a bowl of cheerios w/milk before I left for school and mid-morning I ate a fiber one granola bar. At lunchtime I only had ten minutes until my next class, but I went to the cafeteria and had a salad with lettuce, spinach, black olives, and a little bit of ranch dressing. So far I feel great, but I did just eat a piece of beef jerky and I don’t plan on eating that anymore because it has too much salt. I’m planning on stopping at Walmart before I head home to pick up some almonds, fruits & veggies, and a few other things for this week’s meals.

The thing that I struggle with the most is coming up with things to make. I’m a very picky eater and don’t eat very much meat, so I’m limited in my choices. So far this week I’ve had a Tilapia filet w/green beans and tonight I’m making a chicken breast w/steamed broccoli. But I’m stumped as to what else to make this week. Usually I would eat a lot of tacos, enchiladas, and french dip. I need to find more things to eat so I don’t eat the same thing all the time and I need healthier meals.