Have you ever made this excuse?????????
- Man, I don't have anything healthy, let me just eat what is here.
- I am so hungry I don't have time to cook anything?
- Ughhh, I don't feel like cooking?
- Let me just grab something, it will be quicker and easier?
These lies that we tell ourselves can lead to over eating, wasting money, wasting food and letting it expire, and eating unhealthy choices because we are going to grab processed quick food (which you shouldn't even have this in your house or very little) or stop at a fast food spot or restaurant.
Well, I am here to help lead you in the right way. It can help with those who work often and work out but don't have time to make that healthy meal you need. It is also beneficial to those who are out and about and don't pack snacks and end up grabbing something unhealthy!!!!!
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As I have written about before, it is good to plan your meals as well as have a shopping day planned each week. This keeps fresh produce in your house as well as gives you the opportunity to make new meals each week and have a plan. Having a plan equals success. When we go to college, we follow a degree plan in order to take the steps to get where we need to be and graduate soooooooooooo when you want to eat healthy and eat right you should.........PLAN IT!!!!
A few things that are easy to make ahead of time to help with healthy snacks and quick meals...
- Boiled Eggs - (snacks, breakfast, for salads, etc)
- Turkey Muffins -(instead of making an entire meatloaf, cook the meat mixture in a muffin pan - great for a snack or maybe two for a quick meal with some veggies and rice)
- Fish - Saute, broil or grill fish and have it stored in fridge. Eat within 2-3 days.
- Grilled veggies - yummy side dish and just reheat and eat!
- Chicken breast/strips - Cook in oven or grill and put aside. Cook until done not overdone so it won't be dry when you reheat during the week. I am doing this to chop up on my salads for lunch. It could even be a quick snack or dinner with a sweet potato and green veggies.
- Chopped Raw Veggies - Clean and cut your favorite raw veggies and eat them plain or with any variety of hummus. For instance, carrot sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, etc. You can even separate them and put in snack size plastic bags like your own grab and go snack!!!!
- Fruit - Chop up fruit and make a fruit salad and pack in small storage containers to take with you or just have around the house. Even cut watermelon, melons, strawberries, pineapples, etc and have them prepped and ready to go for easy eating!
- Lettuce - Have lettuce cleaned and cut and place in plastic bag with paper towel and it is said to last longer. Add some fresh spinach, kale and/or arugula and you have a mixed green salad ready to go!
- Lunch Bag - Have your lunch bag ready with cold items, sandwiches, hummus, fruit, water, veggies, etc so all you have to do is grab and go! I do this all the time and its great
- Oatmeal - You can make my overnight steel cut oats recipe (put it in the search at top right corner of the blog) or even have the water in pot ready with oats measured so while you get ready it can cook! Just don't let it burn! :)
These are just a few ideas I believe can be helpful but there must be more! So please share them for my benefit as well as my readers!!!!!
Take a look at my prepping for the day....
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| 1 lb of 99% lean ground turkey with sauteed veggies (mushrooms, jalapenos, green onions, white onion and garlic). Season with some garlic powder, 1/2 T sea salt and ground pepper. |
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| Brown Rice (Cook ahead of time and add to meat and veggie mixture) |
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| Cut top off of a bell pepper. This recipe could probably fill 6 bell peppers. Red is my favorite so far! |
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| Stuff the bell peppers and if you are prepping to have TURKEY MUFFINS for snacks or meals. Put the remainder in the muffin pans. |
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| Cook on 400 degrees and Put a little water at bottom of pan and cover with foil. Cook for about 40 to 45 minutes. The Turkey Muffins may be done in 30 minutes so check them as well. Top the stuffed bell peppers with a little tomato sauce or marinara sauce and cook for about 5 to 10 more minutes. I would of put mozzarella cheese on top too but on the cleanse right now and no or minimal dairy. |
EXAMPLES OF PREPPING FOODS..
Had to get these chicken tenders from Sprout's Farmers Market (store). They were only 2.99 for the Manager's Special. I seasoned them with a little sea salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb seasoning and some lemon squirted on it.
Since the grill was still going and pretty hot...I thought about what else I could add so I added some button mushrooms and tilapia seasoned with Mrs. Dash, sea salt and pepper (just a pinch of salt).
Here it is when it is done! Yummy!
Oh yea, here was the chicken and zucchini grilling!
Look at that fire! It was ready for some grilling!
I bought some veggies to snack on. Washed and cut them and put them in a storage container. I forgot to get snack sized plastic baggies so this will have to work for now and then I will take some with me for work and put them in a smaller container or wrap them in foil.
Here is my fridge with the prepped foods. I will get to that watermelon from Bountiful Baskets tomorrow! I need more storage containers! I feel confident that I will eat right and stay on track this week not only because I am determined but because it was easy and fun to prep and get all that out of the way!
Until next time friends! Please comment and share your ideas as well!
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