Friday custom: Each Friday, with out fail, I get a Dunkin’ Donuts egg and cheese on an every little thing bagel with an additional egg. My daughter loves grabbing her cool drink earlier than faculty, so it’s turn out to be our little ritual, however I preserve it to Fridays so it doesn’t turn out to be an costly behavior.
Lunch (12 p.m.)
I’m usually not very hungry at lunch, however I’ve discovered that if I don’t eat sufficient noon, I’m extra more likely to make a less-than-great alternative at dinner.
My lunchtime go-to is a ChefRX meal, a ready-to-eat combo of protein, advanced carbs, and veggies. (Full disclosure: I helped to formulate these meals!) My favorites embody the steak, potato, and inexperienced bean plate; salmon with mango salsa; and the hen enchiladas. Three minutes within the microwave and I’m set. If I want somewhat further protein, I’ll add a scoop of Good Tradition 2% cottage cheese on the aspect.
Afternoon Snacks (3 p.m.)
I normally crack open a Eating regimen Coke whereas ready for college pickup. A couple of days per week I’ll slot in a run earlier than dinner; after I do, I seize a easy snack after, like a Fiber One bar and a few fruit. I’m not a giant snacker anymore, however we preserve loads of kid-friendly choices at dwelling (popcorn, pretzels, hummus, granola bars), so I’ll have these if I really want one thing.
One factor I educate my GLP-1 shoppers (and follow myself) is why we snack. If it’s to bridge a protracted stretch between meals or gas a exercise, nice. However numerous snacking comes from behavior or boredom, and on a GLP-1 it might truly make it tougher to eat sufficient at meals. If somebody feels consistently full, we regularly take a look at whether or not they’re consuming once more earlier than their physique has time to digest.
Dinner (6 p.m.)
Dinner is the meal I’m probably to prepare dinner for the household, and I all the time preserve it easy: a protein, a carb, a veggie, and loads of taste. Current favorites embody pork with roasted veggies, flank steak with asparagus, and shrimp pasta. I’m identified for being a comfort prepare dinner: microwave rice, air-fryer potatoes, steamer-bag veggies, sheet-pan meals…something that cuts down on dishes.
Pre-bed Snack
On nights after I’m hungrier, particularly if I went for a run, I like having a bowl of cereal earlier than mattress. I’ll seize a enjoyable Cheerios taste, Froot Loops, or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and use a vanilla Premier Protein shake because the “milk.” I didn’t do that whereas actively reducing weight, however in upkeep (and after I’m lifting heavier), it matches completely and helps refuel my muscle mass.
Weekends
Weekends for me are all about flexibility…and somewhat little bit of takeout! That normally means a dinner out at a restaurant or one thing delivered through Uber Eats. And since my husband has been on a GLP-1 for nearly a yr now, eating out has truly turn out to be extra enjoyable. We virtually all the time break up an entrée today, which feels each satisfying and economical. Once we do exit, we prefer to make it rely. A terrific steak or a ravishing seafood spot are high selections!