Meats
 

Are Pork Chops considered good meat to eat? I need more variety in my diet so I was wondering What kinds of meals do you eat for dinner. Like chicken with veggies? Also what do you eat for on the go. I am in college with a 1 yr old and I work alot so I need some stuff besides box meals and lunch meat sandwiches to eat.

Pork can be a great choice if you go for the lean cuts. Look for pork tenderloin or center cut pork loin chops. Pork tenderloin is a great, easy meal. You can buy it pre-seasonsed and just stick it in the oven. Same thing for turkey tenderloin.

These are the meats that are regular rotation on my menu:

• Chicken breast, lots and lots of chicken breast. I eat it broiled, sauteed, pounded flat and sauteed, stir-fried, stewed, braised, stuffed, ground and formed into patties. I am the Woman of 1,000 Chicken Recipes.
• Pork tenderloin. We also eat this lots of different ways: roasted, broiled, pounded flat and sauteed, pounded flat and stuffed then broiled, stewed, stir-fried.
• Pork loin chops, broiled or sauteed
• Lean ground beef, usually in casseroles, chili, or meatloaf
• Lean ground pork, stir fried or in meatloaf
• Lean ground turkey, in tacos, casseroles, chili, or meatloaf
• Turkey sausage, with pasta or veggies, in casseroles, or in stews or chili
• Chicken sausage, on a bun like a hotdog
• Fish, broiled, sauteed, and in stews
• Turkey tenderloin--this is my newest addition to the rotation. Super easy and very tasty

I enjoy lean pork as well. My fave meats are:

Chicken breast
Lean ground white meat turkey
Extra lean ground beef
Lean beef -- usually tri-tip
Lean pork
Turkey breast
Hebrew Nat'l 97% fat-free hot dogs

It isn't a meat, but I make a lot of meals with eggbeaters. It's great stuff, lots of protein for the calories, and versatile. You can do omelets, frittatas, or sometimes I just scramble it and toss it onto a salad. Cooking eggs is quick too, so it's good for those busy days.

For on-the-go lunches, I usually pack something like a salad, fruit, lean protein, nonfat lite yogurt, things like that. I make sure to cook extra meat/protein and steamed/broiled veggies at dinner for that purpose. It's easy then to assemble a lunch with pre-washed lettuce and leftovers. You can even buy little packets of fat free dressing nowdays. It does take a little more pre-planning and effort, but it is certainly worth the extra time to be in control of your lunch!

We eat a lot of pork. We buy whole loins at Sam's Club and then cut them down into loin chops and roasts. From one $17 loin, we can get 14 or so chops and 2 roasts.

Other meat I eat a lot of:
* chicken breasts
* ground turkey
* lean ground beef (we usually mix turkey and beef 1/2 and 1/2)
* mahi
* salmon
* shrimp

When I want to splurge, I either get filet mignon or scallops (or both).

Every now and then I get surimi (the fake 'crab') and use that in a seafood salad or pasta salad.

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Our grocery store just had a meat sale and we stocked up on poin loin. Got two huge ones for less than $3 each!!!! Amazing. One will feed the two of us for 5 meals. The bf has a great recipe and he grills the loin. Grilling is the best way I've eaten a pork loin.
We also do chicken or beef "tacos." Cook up the meat, add beans, cheese, olives, whatever, and put in a toasted low carb pita.
Last night we had beef jerky for dinner. :) Weird. But it was surprisingly filling (I got lower sodium jerky). I intended on getting some and snacking on them while I cooked dinner, but we were both so full afterwards we skipped dinner.
Since your short on time I would also recommend lean cuisines.

We eat pork loin about once a week at least. I marinade it (you kind find alot of lower calorie marinades, or just use fat free italian dressing) or i use lite low sodium soy sauce and garlic. I have even used Mrs. Dash. I then plop it on my George Foreman grill and it is done in no time. You want to buy you lean center cuts though.

I also use:
Chicken breast - ALOT of this all different ways
Lean ground white meat turkey
Lean pork
Turkey breast

I'm not a good person to ask since I'm trying to increase my fat intake. But I just wanted to say "hi" to a fellow Cincinnatian. :D