Starting New Year's Day I want a healthier me. I want to lose weight and become healthier. That means no more processed foods.
But due to our busy lifestyles, pre-packaged processed foods are just easier. And it is certainly easier to stop at McDonalds on my way home from work than it is to cook.
I am looking for tips, advice, and healthy alternatives to foods I love (the ones that are bad for me.)
Can you name brands that are good? And I am not opposed to fruits and veggies.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
2007-12-30 13:17:20 · 5 answers · asked by Pixie D 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Make big batches of things on the weekends and freeze small portions so making lunch and dinner is a snap. Do it a few times and you start to get a pretty good selection in the freezer. It is hard if you have to eat the same thing every day.
2007-12-30 13:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by tajmina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe start a little smaller. Rather than "NO processed foods", allow yourself bagged salads or cut-up fruits and veggies from the produce aisle. Allow yourself skinned chicken breasts or tenders, rather than buying a whole chicken to cut up yourself. This will make it a lot easier to prepare fast and cook healthy, while having "minimally" processed foods.
Allow yourself frozen veggies and fruits. These make a quick side dish for stir-fry or a quick smoothie for breakfast.
I'd avoid anything in mylar packaging (chips, cookies, etc) and prepared cold salads like potato or pasta. Those are all full of who-knows-what.
Use lowfat dairy products like 1% or skim milk, 2% fat cheeses, light sour cream and cream cheese. Increase your use of dry beans and peas by using your crock pot. You can also put these dishes up in the freezer for quick microwaved suppers.
With a few exceptions, I'd try to avoid canned foods. Stick w/ fresh or frozen.
Oh, and plan to shop for a small amount of groceries every 2-3 days, rather than once a week. Some stuff you buy Sat. may not last until you can prepare it Friday.
2007-12-30 13:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you go to Trader Joes. They have a lot of unprocessed or minimally processed heat-and-eat dishes.
What I do for snacks is go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of loose fruits and vegetables, then bring them home and cut them all up and put them in a big plastic box in the fridge. Then I just snack on them throughout the week whenever I get hungry. That way, no processed snacks, cookies, crackers, etc.
2007-12-30 20:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take one of your favorite processed foods and look up/research the ingredients. Print them out and their health/social/environmental effects and post them on your fridge/somewhere near your food area.
2007-12-30 15:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by monomono12312 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you kind your self wanting that big mac say to ur self do I really need it .
2007-12-30 14:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by maymay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋