What do I eat?

armywife26

Ok so I have learned yesterday that I am eating too little so now the question is what do I eat? And when do I eat it?
Right off the bat I can tell you that I don't like meet much I eat chicken, a hamburger once in a while, I hate lunch meet, can stomach some pork once in a blue moon..... You get the idea
I can stand eggs once in a while but can't eat much at a time
I also hate fish tried several times because hubby likes it and I just can't do it the texture is just gross
beans same thing with the texture
I do like nuts
I like anything having to do with pasta or bread LOL
I love fruit
I like most veggies ( but have a hard time finding good ones in season same with fruit ) of course right now that will only get better until winter again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do eat greek yougurt
I like cheese
I know that I don't like a lot of things I have tried it is a texture thing for me that I have a hard time getting past. I also struggle with finding things that are easy and fast as I don't have a lot of time.
Thanks

MellowYellowGem

How about the pulses? Things like lentils? I also really enjoy cous cous (think it's bulgar wheat) in place of pasta. Also would you could try quorn pieces - veggie alternative to chicken. Mushrooms are really versatile too - stuffed with cheeses or veg?

funfitfoodie

It is not just how much you eat but WHAT you eat! I saw no results until I changed my diet.

I recommend 40% carb 40% protein and 20% fat diet - protein is soooo important to keep you lean and maximise the results of your workout!

You also need to enable sodium and sugar in you food diary - going over these will hold you back big time!!!

This may help with hitting you calorie goal: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/246091-healthy-high-calorie-snacks?hl=healthy+high+calorie+snacks#posts-3251932

funfitfoodie

How about the pulses? Things like lentils? I also really enjoy cous cous (think it's bulgar wheat) in place of pasta. Also would you could try quorn pieces - veggie alternative to chicken. Mushrooms are really versatile too - stuffed with cheeses or veg?

Yes couscous is a great alternative to pasta or rice which remains high in fiber - good for keeping things moving!

tkb1985

I know what you mean! I'm a really fussy eater too, so I've found that I'm sticking to a few basic meals and repeating. So long as you have a good selection you should do just fine.

A couple of healthy meals I love:

Turkey & Steam rice - Diced turkey (or chicken if you really don't like turkey) - cook on a griddle (or dry fry if you prefer), add soy sauce regularly to keep from drying out and add a kick to the flavour. Serve with steam rice (Birdseye over here do one with peas, sweetcorn and broccoli, sure you can find the equivalent in the US) and add more veggies if you like. As an alternative, you can do this as a traditional stir fry. Nice and quick, which means I don't have to come home from work and cook for hours!

Peasant Pasta - try this recipe http://www.vegetarian-and-low-calorie-recipes.com/peasant-pasta.html

I miss out the mushrooms, as I don't like them, and use whatever pasta I have on hand. It's very versatile and I tend to add / remove ingredients as the mood takes me!

Good luck in your journey!

armywife26

thank you everyone!

milaxx

Took a peek at your diary. The entries I saw didn't have any veggies on there. What types of veg do you like the most? You may also want to expand your setting to include sodium and sugar. If you are eating processed foods, they tend to be pretty high in added sodium and sugar.

armywife26

Took a peek at your diary. The entries I saw didn't have any veggies on there. What types of veg do you like the most? You may also want to expand your setting to include sodium and sugar. If you are eating processed foods, they tend to be pretty high in added sodium and sugar.

How do I do that?

I think I had salad in there for lunch most days. I have lettuce, cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, broccli sometimes.
I like green and red peppers, celery, potatoes, corn,

funfitfoodie

Took a peek at your diary. The entries I saw didn't have any veggies on there. What types of veg do you like the most? You may also want to expand your setting to include sodium and sugar. If you are eating processed foods, they tend to be pretty high in added sodium and sugar.

How do I do that?

I think I had salad in there for lunch most days. I have lettuce, cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, broccli sometimes.
I like green and red peppers, celery, potatoes, corn,

STIR FRY!!! Especially if you love pasta etc, just get rice noodles because they are low in everything and then just throw in every single vegetable and some meat for protein!