This "eat your protein first" business ....

[slimmerkay]

... I hadn't stuck to it before this weekend but decided I had to start living by the rules.

Wow, protein really fills you quickly eh? I'm hardly getting to the rest of my meal, ie veg or rice.

 

[dawny]

yeah, its amazing isnt it karen, im the same, couple of mouthfuls and thats it, im full. if im having anything like say meat n veg, i put a bit of veg with the meat, just to make sure i get some of them, cos otherwise, i may as well not bother putting anything else on my plate. but the more protein you eat, the more weight comes off.

 

[Grace]

LOL have you just found that out? I'm like Dawny. I have to eat a few veggies with the protein otherwise I get none at all. And carbs when there's protein on the plate? no way !

Last week hubby put 6 tiny new potatoes on my plate! I took 5 off and then left the one I had!

 

[phatmomma]

yup protein fills you quick, i find ham does it to me very quickly I rarely bother putting pots on my dinner

 

[tiarasandtantrums]

What's a potato?? lol - I don't even bother with them these days x

 

[StephieAck]

Its for this exact reason that last week, when I found that my eating was getting a bit more frequent than I liked, my capacity was much more than I liked and my weight was stuck that I decided to test the theory and went hell for leather on the protein for the week, I had tuna for lunch, prawn or meat for dinner and protein shakes, cheese and milk inbetween. By Wednesday morning my capacity kicked back in big time and I was back to being only able to eat tiny portions and staying much fuller for much longer. Result!!! And I also lost 3lbs last week too, so its protein all the way for me now.
Steph xx

 

[slimmerkay]

Today I have had 86g of protein and I have been full all day.

Had the dreaded protein bar for brekkie - not having them anymore though, will have to find some other form of protein for breakfast.

Lunch was 1 small wholemeal toast and laughing cow triangles and then 2 chicken drumsticks.

Dinner was homemade spag bol and only 6 pieces of penne pasta.

A snack was a light crispbread with cheese and pickle.

Normally by this time I'm hungry again but not today

 

[dottychic]

Well done Karen, it seems the protein rule really does work then XX