I eat whole grains in the morning. Bowl of cereal w/milk (3 pts), and a small banana (1 pt) . I try to eat that within 1 hour of waking up. I pack snacks for work. By 8:30 or so I am starting to feel a little bit of hunger. So I eat a cheese stick (1 pt), or maybe a low fat yogurt (1 pt). By 10:00 or 10:30, I eat a piece of fruit, today an orange (1 pt). Then around 12:30, I will eat an apple (1) or if I am really hungry I might eat a Weight Watchers' cookie (1 pt). I try to pack different fruits and veggies to have a variety so I don't get bored and I make sure I am getting different nutrients in my diet. I usually have nuts, fruits, veggies, cheese, yogurt, WW cookies or snack bar. Most everything that I bring to work with me is only 1 point. So I can nibble all morning long.
Also I consistently do my 30 min. workouts. Some days, I only do 15 mins, sometimes it is only 5 mins. Yesterday I was having a bad arthritis flare up day. I could barely walk, so working out would have only made it worse, so I had to make the decision to pamper myself and just think about working out. I did go back to the 6 min. low impact work out I do in my chair at work though, I needed to do something. This morning I was right back at my normal routine.
We weighed in last night and I had another loss. So I must have found the right combination of foods, activity, and mental readiness that work for me. I am losing a lot of inches, and I am wearing clothes that I could only look at and feel bad about them not fitting before. So keep trying different things, until you find the right blend that works for your body. The most important thing for me is keeping the commitment I made to myself and my health.
Linda