Friday 5 July 2013

Personal Chef ~ by Katy

Ok...Yes, I'm just being silly here for a moment as quite frankly don't you just sometimes want someone to sort it ALL out for you?  My likes and dislikes taken into consideration and the yummy, healthy food, the actual 'meals' and portions and yes even the actual shopping! I know I do!   There are so many foods and variations I've never even tried and see them on The Food Channel or recipe books and wonder...how would that be or taste? 
But I rarely get farther than that...as cooking for one, I don't venture into unknown territories easily. 

I honestly think if I had my meals all sorted for me each day...yes breakfast, lunch and dinner - I would much easier lose and/or maintain my weight.  Hmm, thinking about adding on a personal fitness coach too....but maybe not completely necessary as I know once I feel a bit better about myself, I actually look forward to exercising or simply moving my body more.

I actually can get to where I want food or crave it and then will feel the irritation of having to figure out what I actually want in a meal.  I whine and blame the fact that I don't eat meat...as it always seems meat can be something to build the meal around.  Since I don't eat meat...(have been having fish more however), I will sit there and try and think...Ok, other than a salad - what should I make that isn't too high in fat, carbs or calories and satisfy?  Granted I refuse to count calories, but I'm not a moron and I do know that there are more calories in some bread and butter then in my mixed veggies etc. :)  My no meat eating decision had to do with a choice over 20 yrs ago, due to how meat and dairy are processed and fed these days, with junk, steroids and hormones.  Organic is very expensive, so I just decided - No more meat!  

It was never a huge issue till I put the weight on. Pre-menopausal hormones and a sedentary job took care of that quickly!  I haven't weighed this much since pregnant with my daughter - so it's been a big adjustment - that I still don't think I've actually adjusted to.

Huh.

All that rambling for the sake of rambling  lol  Oh wait, yes, I started with the thought of a Personal Chef.  And yes, I still would love one!