What to Eat????

rklein71

I am just getting started and want to get started right. I have cleaned out all of the junk food, need to go grocery shopping and don't really know HOW to eat right. What are good things for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks? What are must haves to keep on hand? I work about 60 hours a week and go to school full time, so I need meal/snack ideas that are fairy quick (or that can be made on the weekend and kept for the week) and mainly for one person. Thanks for any help you can give.

rklein71

I am just getting started and want to get started right. I have cleaned out all of the junk food, need to go grocery shopping and don't really know HOW to eat right. What are good things for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks? What are must haves to keep on hand? I work about 60 hours a week and go to school full time, so I need meal/snack ideas that are fairy quick (or that can be made on the weekend and kept for the week) and mainly for one person. Thanks for any help you can give.

arewethereyet

My late night, cant sleep, insomnia riddled answers are :ohwell:

Low cal bread. I like Pepperidge Farms Litestyle. Whole grain or oatmeal. Only 45 cals a slice and yummy.

Organic Peanut Butter with no sugar. High in good fats and protien, and quick on toast or as a sandwich.

Fruits and Veggies. Because you are just getting started, try some of the precut stuff, or buy 1 pce of each. The frozen Steam Fresh products are awesome!

Salad fixins. I get precut veggies to throw in, or precut them on my day off. shredded carrots, cukes, onion, radishes, tomatoes, broccoli are all great in a salad.

Low fat meats. Chicken breasts. cook them up 3 at a time and bag sep. put in the freezer, put in lunch box and at lunch time you have a yummy fresh chic breast to top your salad.

I also put salsa on my salads instead of salad dressing.

yogurt, cottage cheese, triscuit crackers, whole grain cracker of any type will satisfy yoru urge to crunch.

Low fat milk. IF you can take skim, go down 1 degree to 2% or 1%

Eggs-high in protien and quick to fix

Hummus-I love this with baby carrots and celery. Good as a spread on Whole Wheat Pita with lettuce and cukes...

I hope this helps some. I am tired so may have rambled!!

amunet07

For quick meals in a pinch I buy Lean Cusines I prefer ones that are under 300 calories... the beauty of them are that if someone is doing weight watchers they have the points value right on the box!

may_marie

arewethereyet's got it good... i would add a couple

wholewheat pasta,,,and tomato sauce..
take time in the cereal aisle to find you a good low sugar, whole grain, low salt, high fiber cereal.. lately im hooked on whole grain cheerios,, though they are not that good on salt.. muesli is good
if you like sugary cereal .. buy applejuice sweeted soy milk to put in your cereal instead of milk. or add raisin or cut up dates..
yogurts make a great snack.. low fat since the fat from the yogurt has cholesterol.. same with cheese.

thats all i can think of right now...

good luck!

kerrilucko

Think unprocessed. Try to shop the perimeter of the grocery store only. This will mean the produce section, where you should buy the bulk of your item- I like melons, berries and grapes for low-cal snack options, broccoli, caorrots, spinach, romaine and bell peppers all go great in salads and are amazing for you. Pick up some light dressing while your there or make your own from olive oil and vinegar. On to the meats section- Go for lean meats but don't limit yourself to chicken breasts. CHoose a selection of fish (I LOVE salmon), poultry (if fyou buy it bone in and skin on and remove it yourself you'll pay way less for what you get), pork (tenderloin is yummy!) and beef (go with lean ground and drain the excess fat or pick up a couple of steaks and trim the fat before cooking). On to dairy? Grab some skim milk or soy milk, some light yogurt (I like dannone's Source), light cheeses, cream cheeses, cottage cheeses etc. I also pick up some Becel light margarine in this aisle. And finally, on to the bakery section. Grap some whole grain breads, tortillas and/or bagels. Just watch the calorie counts because some brands are higher than others. If you're looking for healthier snack options stock up on nuts/seeds, dried fruits (like raisins), popcorn, frozen yogurt, and oatmeal as well. :flowerforyou: Good luck!