I am soooooooooo super stoked! I just checked out this meal plan and it is real food, and actually somewhat balanced. Whole grains make me happy!! Took measurements and pictures last night. Started watching a snippet of the fit test and one of the vids around 10pm. Didn't want to try anything otherwise I would have been up till 1am because that is what cardio does to me, WIRES Me!
Sterling Gurl - I grew up in a family restaurant which I now own part of, so I don't typically follow recipes, I love to cook and experiment so every thing is a concoction of some sort!
But here are a few of my favorites for healthy and quick cooking/eating. It's all about the seasonings.
Greek Seasoning goes well on chicken, fish and vegetables. I use this one:
http://www.greekseasoning.com/
Tony Chachere's works well on everything as well, especially if you aren't sure about using individual seasonings. I'm from Louisiana by the way!
Great Value brand (from Walmart) frozen vegetables are my best friend! Pour some out in a bowl, season them, cover with saran wrap and microwave for 4-5 minutes.
Like I said before, have a nice skillet, I recommend Calphalon. The better quality skillet, the less oil required. Always have EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). If you grill your meats on the skillet and steam your veggies in the microwave, you always can have a healthy and quick meal in less than 20 minutes. I kid you not.
Another favorite is the Joseph's pitas/lavash breads. This goes back to my low carb mindset, but they are easy to stuff with deli meats, cooked egg whites, etc. That is a common breakfast staple for me, half of a pita, two cooked egg whites (cooked in a skillet) and 2 slices of ham or turkey (also heated in a skillet) stuffed in it.
If you want to taste Mexican, use Cumin, Chili Powder and Cilantro.
Asian - buy sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce and sesame seeds.
I can literally take the same main ingredients, night after night and completely change the flavor of my meal with the different seasonings.
Good luck with the cooking! I will probably keep a blog as I go through Insanity. I know I will be food journaling and if I have time, I will put the food journal online with any cooking/recipes I do. I'll be sure to share!