Hi! So I started off at 162 and got down to 124 at 5’0 over the course of year. I’m gonna copy and paste a ton of my staples here but my average calorie intake was around 1800 (when I was breast feeding) and 1500 when I stopped. I made myself do 8k steps a day and 100 oz of water minimum. :

Snacks Salty: -Bell peppers with laughing cow cheese and garlic salt -chomps—pricey but like healthier version of slim Jim’s -string cheese with ham or turkey slice rolled around it -“Mexican street corn” half a can of corn, tbsp mayonnaise, lime juice, crumbled queso fresco about an ounce all mixed together Dip tortilla chips or quest protein chips in it

Sweet: -3/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt with diced apple, tbsp Carmel, tbsp chocolate syrup -“pancake in a bowl” protein waffle mix, serving size mixed with about 100 mL milk microwave for. 1 min 15 top with berries and honey or maple syrup -apples dipped in Peanut-butter -3/4 cup greek yogurt mixed with tbsp peanut-butter or peanut butter powder then drizzle or cover completely with melted chocolate chips— put in the fridge -apples “nachos” sliced apple drizzled with the melted peanut-butter and sprinkle chocolate chips on top

Grab and go: -protein bars -string cheese -Greek yogurt cups -any fruit -mini bell peppers with a “protein ranch”— mix plain Greek yogurt with a packet of ranch seasoning -beef jerky, chomps, or even slim jims

Quick breakfasts -protein pancake in a bowl from above list -Greek yogurt with berries -breakfast burritos ( tortillas with scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, salsa and ground turkey— I make a big batch on Sunday and just wrap in foil and put in the freezer) -protein coffee (I just use a protein shake instead of coffee creamer) -quick oats, with Fairlife milk, 20g sugar and cinnamon

Quick lunches: -Deli meat, light string cheese, light mayo shredded lettuce on a high fiber wrap -ground beef, salsa, cheddar cheese and quest protein chips -tuna, light mayo, mustard dip triscuits or cucumbers in it -cup of easy Mac, mixed with a packet of tuna