Hi folks,

I am hoping to have surgery in January. I need to lose 15 lbs before the surgeon will give a surgical date. I need to lose this weight! My schedule is hectic and I have been really good about planning my meals; keeping to 900-1000 cal/day and starting at the gym(topic for another post). However on Tuesday nights (tonight) I leave work at 5:30, Gym till 6pm drive to volunteer work for 7pm and not home until 9-9:30 pm. I eat lunch at 12:30, snack at 3:30-4pm, by 6pm I am ravenous. I drive by no less than 6 fast food places and one grocery store one the way to the volunteer work. I need suggestions for what I can buy at the supermarket that I can eat while driving that will be around 300-400 calories. I know if i do not eat before 9pm I will not make good choices when I get home, if I make it that far without a big mac calling me.

Michelle

I have found cheese sticks to be a favorite snack to tide me over,

You could stop at the deli, and get some low sodium deli meat or a few pieces of rotisserie chicken. They usually have raw or fresh veggies for a side. I eat on the run a lot too. Drinking protein shakes has been a life saver.

Protein shakes are my go to in that situation. You might as well get used to them since you'll be drinking them as meals soon enough. A protein shake as a snack is a good way to start the habit.

Another grocery store idea is nuts or trail mix. If your grocery store has a bulk aisle you can make your own trail mix.

Or buy a big bag of trail mix and divide it up into small snack-size ziploc bags. Stick one in your purse on your way out in the morning!