New here - advice please

[fridaygirl]

Well pill no.5 has been popped - but now panicking as I have to go to work tomorrow - and need to plan what I will take with me.

I am office based but spend more time out of the office on home visits etc than I do in the office.
Historically it has been easy for me to stop at a shop and buy a sandwich, crisps, chocolate and any other crap I fancy. So I want to take lots of nibbley things to stop me from buying anything.
I don't mind having salad for lunch, but what sort of salad.... tuna (in spring water) or chicken may be boring after a while!
I thought perhaps I could make some soup and take it in a flask.
I don't mind some fruit or chopped up veg as snacks - but I know I will crave something carby like crisps....I don't want to fail on day 3 by nipping in a shop!

I went shopping today but roamed around mindlessly - not really sure what to buy....Im sounding a bit wingey now.... I just want to succeed this time and want to prevent any slip ups this early on.

Any advice gratefully received x

 

[Hmmmm]

Hi, I am in a similar position to you, workwise.. I never know what I am going to be doing until I arrive in the morning and I spend a lot of my time out in residential homes.. Organisation is the key - I always make sure I have some cup-a-soups in my bag so as a last rest I can just ask for a cup and some boiling water! But I try to take fresh soup or buy a sandwhich in advance (do this when you're not hungry) - co-op do sme really good low fat ones - their wraps are particulalry good - you can also do the meal deal which includes a little pot of fuit and a drink. Sainsburys and Tesco's do light ranges too (in fact I think most shops do). When I first started I found snack-a-jacks (the caramel ones are the only pack truly within the rules) were great for carb cravings. My best tip now is to carry extra strong mints - whenever I get the urge for something naughty I suck one of those and I can't taste anything for 10 minutes, by which time the thought has gone . I tend to go through phases with lunch choices - changing to something different when I get bored. But not being prepared is a recipe for disaster as far as I'm concerned!

Hope that helps, xx

 

[toofatkat]

Don't forget pretzels. The plain ones tend to be wothin the rules but the flavoured ones quite high. That should stop a carb craving. Marks and Spencer's do count in us crisp in the rules which are nice as well.

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[Hmmmm]

Don't forget pretzels. The plain ones tend to be wothin the rules but the flavoured ones quite high. That should stop a carb craving. Marks and Spencer's do count in us crisp in the rules which are nice as well.

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Mmmm, forgot about pretzels - I'm going to have to get some now - M&S do nice little packs (about 100 cals) which are good for portion control! x

 

[Rachgleeson]

hi and good luck with your xenical journey

You will be fine once you stick to the 5% rule

If you like crisps, weight watchers do there own version of hula hoops which are not too bad and tesco do light choices potato thins!

Soups is a great idea to take especially now its getting cold, so warm and filling!!

 

[dawnyre]

hi and good luck with your xenical journey

You will be fine once you stick to the 5% rule

If you like crisps, weight watchers do there own version of hula hoops which are not too bad and tesco do light choices potato thins!

Soups is a great idea to take especially now its getting cold, so warm and filling!!

they do the weight watchers crisps etc in poundland, much cheaper than in tesco

 

[toofatkat]

The weight watchers ones are still high in fat grams though Rachel.

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[Rachgleeson]

The hula hoop ones arent they are in the rules. I only got them as a one off but they were def in the rules