Some things I have learned. I can't eat like all of the people around me or I will be overweight.
This does not mean I need to deprive myself, I just need to me more mindful of my choices.
A healthy food/nutrition plan, (not a diet), need not be pricey.
Tuna, if you shop carefully is inexpensive and a great food choice. Skinless chicken breasts, I get them at Wal-Mart. About $10 for the big pack. The thing is, these breasts are almost twice a normal portion size. I've weighed them. So I cut them in half lengthwise and get twice the portions!
Raw carrots, skip the already peeled mini ones, buy the regular whole ones and peel them yourself. Celery, buy the pack with the leaves on, if you have a bit of freezer space, save the leaves for seasoning soups and other dishes.
Zuchinni is your friend. And it's usually inexpensive. I grate it like hashbrowns and add it to many meat dishes. For instance, taco's. Half 97% burger, half grated zuke. Bulks it up, and saves calories.
Sweet potatoes! A 7 ounce one is low cal, filling and good for you. You can microwave them! I love to micro one, let it cool, peel, slice like fries and add a bit of Tony Chachery and spritz with some PAM, and warm up. Yummy! Or, mash it up like a baked potato and add a bit of sugar free maple syrup, also economical at Wally World. A sweet treat!
Turkey bacon, 3 slices, roma tomatoes, (cheaper) some lettuce, skip the bread and make it a salad.
My local Wal-mart also has pre cooked turkey sausage patties, $4.98 for a huge bag. Low cal, you can do so many things with these! Breakfast! 1/4 cup egg beaters or one egg and a patty, one slice of Sara Lee 45 cal a slice bread! Add one piece of fruit or a veg. Or some diced onion, salsa, cut the patty into little pieces, egg or egg beaters, and you have an scramble!
Dry edible beans, cheap! Easy to cook in a crock pot. You should be able to pick up a crock pot, at a $1 store for $10, or shop local thrift stores, I bought my last one for $2! Dry edible beans do take awhile to cook, but are high in protein and very filling and versatile.
Oatmeal is another inexpensive option! Low cal, whole grain, good for you.
A George Foreman grill, also cheap to buy at a thrift store. Grill the chix breasts, veggies. I love length wise slices of yellow squash or zuke, spritz with PAM and add a bit of season salt!
Boiled eggs are a great high protein snack, again, economical. Slice, dice, smoosh it up, add a little relish, mustard and smidge of olive oil mayo, eat on a couple of saltines, also economical.
A few spices and herbs are key. Oregano will make anything taste like Italian. Cumin for the Mexican flair. Garlic cloves, keep well in the fridge, or get a small jar of crushed garlic, a little goes a long ways. If you like some heat, horseradish, a little goes a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG ways.
Another handy kitchen gadget, a food dehydrator. Most likely you could find at a thrift store or garage sale. When things like apples or bananas are on sale, get them and dehydrate them for snacks.
Popcorn! You can buy the old fashioned bag and pop it in skillet with no oil, or buy some plain ole brown lunch bags, some masking tape and make your own microwave popcorn. This one does take some time to figure out, but it does work!
It does take some time, research, diligence and some time dedicated to shopping and prep, but it's all possible!
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Another really good habit to pick up is a journal. Moleskine has an awesome wellness journal. I picked mine up at my local Barnes and Noble.
