SherryeB's Journal, 16 March 2022

simple looks good 

Looks great! Nice job! 

lol, your simple and my simple. not the same. yours looks amazing though. 

Looks awesome! 

Kat, it's pretty easy to slice up the veggies, toss them with some EVOO, then pop them on a pan & into the oven. In reality, most of my meals aren't much more complicated 🙃  

I like your style of cooking SherreB 

true, I'm just saying I could introduce you to a new level of lazy, or tired and hungry at 8:30. this is why you see more lunch pics from me than other meals.  

Sometimes, even slicing vegetables feels like a huge effort but objectively, it is simple and not really that much to ask of yourself. People used to ask me why I was always so dressed up because I was wearing something other than a hoodie/sweats or jeans/t. It takes the same effort level to put a dress or skirt and blouse on as loungewear. To me, it was never dressed up, it was just getting dressed, normal. 

Kat, I know you work hard all day. I'm retired, so it's easy for me to devote more time to preparing meals. Still, most days I choose uncomplicated. Your simple meals look tasty....that's what matters 😊 

papas del burgen kin 

That makes sense @ Oats the _ whey - and that appeals to me since I spent much of my working life dressing for Professional offices - why be less when you can easily be more!!! Anyway - I have a question for SherryeB - since you are in maintenance - is your plate size still the sandwich plate? Are you still portioning your food or are you relying on your individual appetite - (SherryeB lost her weight with a 1500 to 1800 RDI) That idea makes my "Stinky" come to full alert - ears up !!! 

I am coming to the conclusion that - it is not only meal portioning but the timing of the meals that promote the body to use the stored energy - like Katsolo states - most of the meals are later in the day - at a differing meal time rather than the slotted time frame set for the regular 3 meals per day - plus a snack. What is the timing of the meals ? and I realize that it is an individual choice - but - just trying to figure out .... What are the skinny people doing ??? 

Jergens, I actually started out eating an average of 1200-1300 calories in July 2019. Eventually I raised that to between 1200-1500. I hit my first goal of 155 in Oct. 2019 and decided to aim for 145. I made that goal March 2020. Since then I have maintained between 140-147ish. My calorie goal is set at 1800 but some weeks I average around 2000. I first joined FS in 2011 or 2012. I have data going back to 2012. I successfully met goal....several times....but gained the weight back over time when I stopped logging. I learned enough that my basic meals are usually a healthy portion size. Continued.... 

My problem that has caused continued gain over the years is afternoon snacking & an extra glass of wine or cocktail here & there. I don't often do late night snacking. My usual eating window is 10 AM (often later) til 9:30 PM. We eat dinner between 7:30-8:PM. I follow with a dessert I determine fits my calories for the day. This last time segment July 2019- now I continue to log as faithfully as possible. I eat pretty much what I want but I am careful with portions. I sometimes skip something higher calorie, like nuts & substitute something like popcorn cause I know a portion of nuts won't satisfy me. I eat nuts sprinkled on salads or into yogurt, then a small amount is sufficient. Cont.... 

I eat off of a regular size dinner plate (11") at dinner time....always have. I use a smaller plate at lunch/snack time that falls between 3-5 PM most days. But, I fill that dinner plate with lots of veggies. When I eat things like pasta, potatoes or rice I'm careful to have a portion size that's going to be reasonable calories. Many days my dinner meal consists of veggies or salad & Meat, chicken or fish. I use lots of EVOO for cooking (measured) & watch the condiments & salad dressing. Hope that gives you an idea of what seems to work for me. 😊 

Good job 

Looks super SherryeB 😍😍 

Wow! Looks great! 

This food looks amazing