Since my back surgery, I have lost about 20 pounds due to various reasons I guess. Easting a lot more fruit, munching less, eating smaller portions (not able to finish what I used to), some better choices, cooking a bit smarter etc, and of course actually able to walk and get some decent exercise. Up to about 45 minutes on my best days.
With that said, I would love some ideas/recipes/direction/advice etc for taking one more step to losing more weight, without turning it into something that requires more effort than I am able to give right now. I would like to take baby steps and build from there. The way I am eating now, is a far cry from where I should be, but better than it used to be. I can cook a little, but am not anything special and almost must have a recipe on hand to make anything of substance.
I would like to incorporate dishes that I can make really easily, and fairly quickly, although I am home a lot right now and as long as I can put together parts of the dish the night before or during the day, and then finish it up at meal time, that would be nice. I’m going to start trying to eat more legumes, and would like to try to use things like Kale etc, which I have never liked much. I figured legumes would be a nice way to get them in there and then maybe have a piece of fish or chicken over top of it. Things like that.
Wide open to suggestions. I am still recovering, and have crazy bouts of fatigue, along with the craziest foot pain (bottom of heals and pads where toes hook in) that can be so bad at times, it hurts too much to even stand. Only reason I bring that up here, is to best explain why it is even more important that I find ideas to make things that I can “whip” up even if I am having a bad day. Things that are great leftover, with another protein source would be great too.
Any input would be great. Want to eat better for lots of reasons, but I will jump off a cliff if I gain all that weight back. So better to try to stay on top of this, and I figured this might be a fun way to begin. So many here are great in the kitchen.
Many thanks.