If you are like me, dieting is not much fun and it is the best way to lose and gain with more struggle and less joy. So what’s a girl in her 60s to do?
This is my opinion and is not based solely on any diet or marketed way to eat or diet. It is what I am doing and sharing with you all! Maybe you have a great plan too? Use your common sense and talk to your doctor before changing your eating habit’s as you may have considerations that I do not. Or can or cannot eat things that I can. In the end, we all desire to have good eating practices whatever they maybe for you! Take some time to figure out what works for you.
Here’s my experience as of today. Grab your tea and take a peek into my diet rabbit hole.
Bed by 8pm up at 4:30am M-F Weekends are my slack a bit time.
I do not eat after 5pm. My last meal of the day is between 4pm and 5pm. This meal is light and consists of things that can be digested basically within 3 to 4 hours. Servicing size is appropriate to a light meal.
One item for protein and either fruit or vegs. One item of fat. List of foods: stewed vegs, raw vegs, yogurt, fruit, smoothie, small protein that has good fat- like nuts etc. No pasta, bread or deserts loaded with carbs and sugars at night.
Also, I exercise for 20 to 30 minutes after 5pm: walking, treadmill walking, dancing, appropriate exercise. Think about a evening exercise or walk then take a shower and get ready for bed. Dang that’s two to three hours right there. Tea without caffeine and water. It’s night time not maythorn time.
Why do I eat less at night: This way my digestion is not working overtime while I am less active because I am sleeping.
Everyone fasts when they sleep if your belly is not full! Fast 8 hours Then: still fasting 4.5 hours until my meal in the morning. total about 12 hours. I can if really needed have a cup of bone broth a few nuts but generally I am good with tea and water.
In the morning, generally at 4:30am I am not hungry and wait until 9am or 10 am to have my breakfast or lunch- LOL This is my bigger meal and frankly I do not care if it looks stupid that I eat one or some of the following: salad, veg, rice, lentil pasta, waffles/maple syrup, toast with tuna, lean protein or that nut butter etc. that early. I eat at this time because I want to leave 5 to 6 hours between meals for digestion.
RECAP: Cycle while losing weight: check food choices, increase walking exercise at night 20 to 30 minutes eat two meals per day for my age and do so 5 to 6 hours apart. Potion size and food choices are the key for the losing of weight.
I also meditate for stress and general well being. I take staycations and remove foods that are just to tempting for me.
Foods I choice: Olive Oil, Avocado oil and Avocados, eggs and lean meats grass feed for protein, chickpeas, beans, fresh fruits, salads, fermented vegs, warm or stewed vegs in veg broth or chicken bone broth, nuts and seeds that I can tolerate and 85% or darker with no sugar added chocolate. At least two 16 oz of water. Herbal Tea without caffeine. Once a week steamed oat or soy milk with cocoa dark and without sugar. Snack if the day is extremely busy and I am really hunger! Bone Broth, one small serving of nuts, warm vegs extra tea, nut butter 1 tablespoon, raw veg with nut butter.
Baking is a bitch when you have GF and DF issues along with brown rice and corn. But I can do oats so once I have oat waffles, or make an oat and nut butter ball for quick snack but only if a high exercise day or if others are going out to eat and I need to fill up before hand.
When, What and Why we eat can be guidelines to better health. Please check with your doctor if eating this way would work for you as each person has specific needs and considerations given there unique body and health condition.
Good Luck!