(I know that this Bellina is the one that I normally use just for workouts, but since this post is all about combating some boredom I’ve been feeling with my food, I figured I needed Super-Bellina’s help).
It’s finally hit – boredom with my food plan. Every single day for the past 42 days I have had the exact same breakfast, almost the exact same lunch, and pretty much the same snacks.
- Breakfast: Premier Nutrition bar (280 calories)
- Lunch: Premier Nutrtion shake + Medifast Parmesan Cheese Puffs (270 calories)
- Snack (2-3 of the following): string cheese, almonds, Medifast Ranch Soy Crisps, carrots, sugar snap peas, crimini mushrooms (230 calories)
- Dinner: Lean and Green (this hasn’t been boring, as I can keep changing it up)
And that spells one thing – BORING! Plus, 1 bar for 280 calories is A LOT. And while it’s satisfying, it isn’t what I feel like eating many mornings. Now that the weather has gotten cold in the mornings, I really would rather have something warmer. And when the food starts getting really boring, I start looking elsewhere/eating off plan. Which isn’t going to get me to my goal.
And then I saw my friend BeautyJunkie824’s video about a food haul she had from a (new to me) company selling low carb/high protein snacks and meal replacements. Similar to Medifast, but as I was soon to find out, half the price
So I looked at the Bariatric Choice website and I loved what I saw:
- Oatmeal for 100 calories, 6g carb, and 15g protein!
- Cinna-choco snacks for 150 calories, 15g carb, 10g protein, plus a way to satisfy my nighttime sweet cravings!
- Lots of new choices for bars and snacks that are around 100-120 calories each.
I filled my cart with enough breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and desserts for 2 weeks and it only totaled $65. That’s half of what I would’ve paid on Medifast. And they offered free shipping for orders over $49. Win! The food should arrive in another week or so, and I can’t wait. Having some new items to look forward to are going to help me stay on plan.
Which is not to say that I’m going to completely throw out the Premier Nutrtion, because I’m not. I love those shakes and the bars taste really good. It’s just time to incorporate some other items into my daily plan.
Other than that, things are going well. I hit a bit of a stall which I’ll blame on the boredom, but now that I have some new foods to look forward to, I know that I’ll be back to losing in no time.
Bella on the Beach 
So happy you were able to find some new alternatives! They have been such a lifesaver for me. The oatmeal is the best thing I’ve tried so far. I love it! Let me know how the goodies you ordered taste!
I’ll definitely do a quick review of each of the items.
I am SO going to head over to this website now and check it out. Protein shakes can get so boring, having high protein options is a great compromise 🙂 Cant wait to see your reviews!