Friday tradition: Every Friday, without fail, I get a Dunkin\u2019 Donuts egg and cheese on an everything bagel with an extra egg. My daughter loves grabbing her cool drink before school, so it\u2019s become our little ritual, but I keep it to Fridays so it doesn\u2019t become an expensive habit.<\/p>\n
Lunch (12 p.m.)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m often not very hungry at lunch, but I\u2019ve learned that if I don\u2019t eat enough midday, I\u2019m more likely to make a less-than-great choice at dinner.<\/p>\n
My lunchtime go-to is a ChefRX meal, a ready-to-eat combo of protein, complex carbs, and veggies. (Full disclosure: I helped to formulate these meals!) My favorites include the steak, potato, and green bean plate; salmon with mango salsa; and the chicken enchiladas. Three minutes in the microwave and I\u2019m set. If I need a little extra protein, I\u2019ll add a scoop of Good Culture 2% cottage cheese on the side.<\/p>\n
Afternoon Snacks (3 p.m.)<\/p>\n
I usually crack open a Diet Coke while waiting for school pickup. A few days a week I\u2019ll fit in a run before dinner; when I do, I grab a simple snack after, like a Fiber One bar and some fruit. I\u2019m not a big snacker anymore, but we keep plenty of kid-friendly options at home (popcorn, pretzels, hummus, granola bars), so I\u2019ll have those if I truly need something.<\/p>\n
One thing I teach my GLP-1 clients (and practice myself) is why we snack. If it\u2019s to bridge a long stretch between meals or fuel a workout, great. But a lot of snacking comes from habit or boredom, and on a GLP-1 it can actually make it harder to eat enough at meals. If someone feels constantly full, we often look at whether they\u2019re eating again before their body has time to digest.<\/p>\n
Dinner (6 p.m.)<\/p>\n
Dinner is the meal I\u2019m most likely to cook for the family, and I always keep it simple: a protein, a carb, a veggie, and plenty of flavor. Recent favorites include pork with roasted veggies, flank steak with asparagus, and shrimp pasta. I\u2019m known for being a convenience cook: microwave rice, air-fryer potatoes, steamer-bag veggies, sheet-pan meals\u2026anything that cuts down on dishes.<\/p>\n
Pre-bed Snack<\/p>\n
On nights when I\u2019m hungrier, especially if I went for a run, I love having a bowl of cereal before bed. I\u2019ll grab a fun Cheerios flavor, Froot Loops, or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and use a vanilla Premier Protein shake as the \u201cmilk.\u201d I didn\u2019t do this while actively losing weight, but in maintenance (and when I\u2019m lifting heavier), it fits perfectly and helps refuel my muscles.<\/p>\n
Weekends<\/p>\n
Weekends for me are all about flexibility\u2026and a little bit of takeout! That usually means a dinner out at a restaurant or something delivered via Uber Eats. And since my husband has been on a GLP-1 for almost a year now, dining out has actually become more fun. We almost always split an entr\u00e9e these days, which feels both satisfying and economical. When we do go out, we like to make it count. A great steak or a beautiful seafood spot are top choices!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Friday tradition: Every Friday, without fail, I get a Dunkin\u2019 Donuts egg and cheese on an everything bagel…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[49,48,51520,84,395,953,11988],"class_list":{"0":"post-402256","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-glp-1s","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-nutrition","13":"tag-weight-loss","14":"tag-weight-management"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}