"Healthy" but PROCESSED foods..

EthanJeremiahsMama

Are there any processed foods that you just have a hard time giving up? I am trying to eat more "clean".. I do eat healthy, but I've been told I need to cut out my Quaker Oats Weight Control Maple & Brown Sugar oatmeal.. with "1g of sugar" it's been said that it is processed. And I love lean cuisine meals!! What are some foods that weren't as "healthy" as you thought?!

dls06

I like some of the lean cuisine meals. I get the spa cuisine and add extra veggies to them to make them more filling.
I just bought the Quaker Oats lower sugar oatmeal. But it still has so much sugar it's hard to eat. I'll have to look for the weight control next time. Thanks.

SergeantSunshine_reused

I can't cut out everything, life is just simply too short for that! Altho I have been giving clean eating a go. Just to see if I actually feel soo much better like some people claim

I guess for me its my cappuccino powder mixes. Only 60 calories, low sodium, but still not healthy. Eh need something delicious tho :]

Or pasta. Some claim that it is the complete enemy. I eat it daily though. 2 oz with some olive oil :] yum!

carolinedb

Definitely Lean Cuisines! Also, deli meats and I didn't realize how high in sodium packaged hummus is!

EthanJeremiahsMama

Definitely Lean Cuisines! Also, deli meats and I didn't realize how high in sodium packaged hummus is!

I agree!! Some deli meats can be so high in sodium! There's a few low sodium deli meats at Trader Joes that you can find such as Turkey and Ham!

carolinedb

Definitely Lean Cuisines! Also, deli meats and I didn't realize how high in sodium packaged hummus is!

I agree!! Some deli meats can be so high in sodium! There's a few low sodium deli meats at Trader Joes that you can find such as Turkey and Ham!

Ahhh, thank you! I love my deli sandwiches, but the sodium scared the bejeezus out of me!

allie_girl

RE: Lean Cuisines...
Try Kashi meals - all organic and less processed

RE: Oatmeal
Plenty of organic ones out there - add some honey for flavor! Maybe even some cinnamon!

RE: Deli Meats
Organic /no preservatives have done wonders for me.

I am not supposed to have preservatives/artificial sugars/artificial dyes/etc for an illness and I've found some great options out there to replace my favorites. Still hate gum with sugar so I am having a hard time replacing that one!!!

Grokette

Why not just make real food in quantities for a whole week.

Steel cut oats in the crock pot - cooks overnight while you are asleep and is ready for the whole week long and all you have to do is just re-heat.

Instead of lean cuisines and other frankenfoods, just cook leftovers and have them the next day.