Day 98: Healthy Meal Ideas and Ideas for the Picky Eater

Hey yall!

Hope all has been well!  Things have been great my way! Lots of my co-workers have been seeing the changes in  my body and the progress so that has really made me happy!  I hope you all have been getting some wanted results as well! I still have the hard to get rid of layer on my belly but I can see the abs through the layer so I know they are there haha!

I have had a few readers ask about what to eat when they are very picky eaters as well as meal ideas.  I think there are some basic foods that picky eaters could try it doesn't always have to be something that you can prounounce to be healthy but different foods do keep it fun and gives you variety which helps you stay on track!  Anyway, I have some great links and ideas to help you all with meal ideas and for you picky eaters I hope this helps.

BE SURE TO REMEMBER...

• Watch your portions
• Usually pair a lean protein and complex carb together to keep you fuller longer
• Stay away from sugar, Try stevia or honey instead or Agave Nectar
• Limit the pop and alcohol
• Stay away from too much sugar substitute with stevia and honey when you can
• Avocado is a healthy fat I love to add to my tacos, fajitas, and salads.

Here are some of my ideas for basic meal plans if you are not trying to get to technical or try different foods.  Although a well rounded diet keeps you excited about meals and gives you various nutrients and vitamins.  Variety in color is good especially with veggies! 

I will be honest picky people...learn to like whole wheat products such as pasta and bread.  Barilla Plus is a good brand with enriched nutrition although not whole wheat pasta) or you can find ways around not having bread type things and grains.

My Ideas:

• Staple Healthy Meal: Grilled or baked chicken breast with veggies (if you want carbs add brown rice or a sweet potato).
• Salmon and veggies (broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, etc)
• Tilapia and veggies
• Turkey breast and veggies
• Turkey tacos (when you want cheese get 2% since less fattening)
• Bison patty melt (buffalo that taste just like beef and way leaner) - Eat plain with veggies season with sea salt and cracker black pepper and if you want top with a little mozzarella cheese or eat with half a whole wheat bun..a whole bun if it is a workout day and lunch time).
• Chicken Sausage and sauteed peppers on top of brown rice or in a whole wheat pasta dish with marinara.
• Turkey chili (recipe on the blog....or try bison)
• Turkey spaghetti (recipe on the blog...you can use bison too)
• Omelet with two whole egg whites and one whole egg and add spinach and veggies
• Salad with spinach or romaine lettuce
• Hummus and veggies
• Carrots sticks, string cheese, and wheat crackers (or mulit-seed crackers)
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• Kale chips FOR RECIPE click here
• Turkey bacon with a boiled egg and piece of fruit 
• Scrambled egg whites (one yolk) with english muffin and turkey bacon for breakfast sandwich
• Parfait (greek yogurt, almonds and chopped strawberries, raspberries or blueberries)
• Oatmeal with honey, almonds, wheat germ or ground flax (can't taste either), dried cranberries or fresh fruit
• Banana and almond butter or peanut butter. My fav is almond butter
• Green Tea
• Boiled Eggs and whole wheat toast
• Peanut butter (2 T) or almond butter with celery or on whole wheat toast or half of large wheat bagel
• Scallops or Shrimp with brown rice and sauteed spinach or salad
• Vinaigrette's are best dressing for salad stay away from the creamier (fattier) dressings
• Black beans are good with the tacos
• String cheese and an apple
• Chicken Fajitas and black beans

The ideas are endless.  I will post again as I get more ideas.  Please view the links for more ideas and recipes.

Healthy Meal Ideas from Breakfast to Dessert!!!

This link is a great one.  A friend posted this on facebook and it has great ideas.  For those that like to try new things and those that are picky eaters.

Did you know tacos with corn tortillas homemade or the hard ones bought from the store are not really bad for you.  In moderation, these are healthy especially when filled with ground turkey. Yum! I love these and was happy to see them on the list.

One of my fav's...PITA PIZZA...is listed on this page too.  I have made these with my own homemade pita bread which is simple and yummy.  The recipe is on my RECIPES page attached to my blog site at the top.  You can buy it or even get the dough fresh from WHOLE FOODS.  I top mine with basic, part skim mozzarella cheese, organic pizza sauce (tomato sauce is good too) and tomatoes.  Sometimes I add turkey pepperoni if I want some meat or add veggies like chopped onion, roasted garlic, mushrooms and green peppers.  This honestly taste like a real pizza and like you shouldn't be eating it.  Now don't go overboard but have this in moderation.

A great healthy dessert is sugar free Jello and light whipped cream.  Honestly, it tastes like the real deal and like you are eating something bad (which makes you feel good inside) but you really aren't.

HEALTHY FOOD IDEAS

This link has good ideas.  It is for children but has ideas adults would be glad to eat. So picky eaters really take a look here.

100 QUICK HEALTHY RECIPES

HEALTHY MEALS FOR THE PICKY EATER
The chicken Caesar wrap looks great and so do the fajitas!

YOU CAN BE PICKY AND HEALTHY! Eat up!