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angel_8704
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29-06-2012 13:41
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Really struggling to make a change to find inspiration!!
How did everyone do it??
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angel_8704
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29-06-2012 13:41
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Really struggling to make a change to find inspiration!!
How did everyone do it??
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x_sam_x
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Hi,

What is it that you want to achieve?  Do you eat too much, eat irregularly/on the go, eat out or get takeaways, hate fruit and veg, too busy to prepare food..? If you give us a few ideas about what your problems are then maybe we can help give you the inspiration you're after.

I did it when I had a lightbulb moment. I managed to wedge myself between my coffee table and tv unit and had to be rescued by my husband. That's pretty depressing (although now I think it's hilarious :smileyvery-happy:) So, I threw out the junk that was in my house - the chips, doughnuts, onion rings, crisps etc and ate what was left. I started eating breakfast, proper breakfast not crisps and dairy milk. Learned about portion sizes and started weighing my rice, pasta, potatoes etc. And I started walking, set a timer for 5 minutes and walked away from my house, when the alarm went off I turned round and walked back. Did that until it got easy then upped it to 7 minutes and so on. It sounds pretty dull but I eat more variety and am more adventurous with food now than I ever was before. Healthy eating can be delicious, inexpensive and simple to prepare.

To get going you could have a look at healthy versions of foods you really like, so you're not changing too much too quickly maybe you're just changing the salt/sugar/fat content, adding more veg or changing the preparation method. Sorry that's a bit vague but there's no point rattling on too much until we know what you're looking for!

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sparkling-sunshine
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Hi Sam,

Just reading your reply and thought I would jump in. What weight rice, pasta and potatoes did you have and do you still weigh them or have you found you now 'know' what's the right amount?
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x_sam_x
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Hi SS,

I have 35-50g (uncooked) rice, quinoa, bulghur. 75-100g pasta. I don't weigh potatoes no idea why I said that!. I cook 2 or 3 small to medium potatoes (whatever looks about the size of a baking potato). I don't eat bread so most of my starchy stuff comes with my evening meal. I know some people only have 50g pasta but for a main meal that would be no fun for me.

I still weigh them, it's too easy to let the portion sizes creep up otherwise. I also serve the main bit of the meal if it's curry, stew or whatever with the same spoon each time so I don't serve too much.
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sparkling-sunshine
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What is quinoa and bulghar?

Any particular reason you don't eat bread?
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x_sam_x
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They're both grains, they look a bit like cous cous. They're great because they're a good source of protein. Fab for meat free meals.

I don't eat bread because it makes me swell up like a big balloon. I have it on occasion for a treat but then I suffer - a bit like enjoying a night out then having a hangover!
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sparkling-sunshine
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Although I like meat I do like meat free meals. Are they usually near the cous cous in the supermarket?
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x_sam_x
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They'll probably be with things like cous cous, or in the whole foods or world foods sections if you have them at your shop. Quinoa is expensive if you buy a bag of dried ready to cook, you can buy ready to eat pouches (Merchant Gourmet brand) which are a bit cheaper if you just wanted to give it a go without spending £4 on a bag you won't get through. Spelt is nice too but again it's not cheap.

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sparkling-sunshine
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I'll look out for the Merchant Gourmet, thanks.
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