Well I hope that after reading yesterdays blog you are encouraged to keep making healthy choices. So we have lots of fruit for breakfast (fresh not canned) some oatmeal packed with fiber by adding pumpkin or sweet potatoes. We had some sunflower seeds, radishes, maybe some almonds or walnuts for a snack. We now move on to "lunch time"!!! Yay it is finally here. What do we eat for lunch and why!!??
Well here is a picture of one of my lunches. I cannot have bread. For years lunch to me was a sandwich and chips, or (if I was trying to be healthy) just a salad and water. So with my new way of eating I have had to think outside of the lunch box. Lunch to me is just another opportunity to fuel my body with what it needs.
You will notice I have some shrimp and some mixed veggies on my plate. I don't have this everyday for lunch.
Why just today I had this for lunch. Brown rice with sauteed mushrooms and green peppers on top.
Lunch is a great time to start working on getting those vegetables in. I would like to now take the time to discourage you from buying those frozen dinners. You know the ones that if you eat them .....then you are going to be thin in no time!! You will consume more nutrients if you make your meals yourself. At least by doing this, you know what is in them. I know that there are a lot of working (outside of the home) ladies/ men out there and you are saying, "um there is no way that I have time to prepare this for lunch" Remember what I said before about how being healthy takes time. You can't eat fast food and expect it be healthy. You have to put in the time. So I am about to tell you how easy this is.
First things first, buy some brown rice, and make a big pan of it, and keep it in the fridge. This stuff packs alot of fiber, and will keep you fuller longer. Use it in place of your sandwich and processed meats and cheese. Need something crunchy to eat with your hands for lunch?? Why not add some more nuts or raw veggies. So you have rice and veggies and you say, "um I need my meat!!!" I usually buy some chicken breasts and cut them up in little cubes (nuggets if you will) and season with Olive Oil (because it is excellent for the digestive track) salt and pepper, onion powder and garlic powder and put it in a pan and cook it until it is done. If your not a meat person, leave it out. I personally would love to take meat out of my diet but with my food allergies, it has to stay in. Throw in some green peppers , and chopped up mushrooms and let it cook for a few minutes more and "BAM" its done. Make plenty of different sauteed veggies so that you can mix it up a little bit. One day use shrimp instead of chicken. Use a red pepper instead of a green one or use both. Don't like mushrooms??? Well if you knew what they did.....you just may change your mind. You could even take some of those almonds or sunflower seeds and throw them on top for a little extra crunch!!
The thing is, if you take one day a week and do the preparation for all of these meals you can throw them together in no time. I bet you are just dying to know what all of these foods do for you. Why are you eating them?? Or, I guess, why am "I " eating them. Stay tuned, I will let you in on that secret tomorrow. There are some very neat things to know about shrimp and even mushrooms.
On a personal note, I would like to tell you why this is something that I have developed a passion for. Not just because my health took a nose dive and I realized my family and I deserved better, but, remember how I said that we are to be examples for our kids?? Well I have one, maybe two kids now that need to be on a low fat no fat diet. They have a disorder where their body doesn't break down and store fat properly. It won't effect them now, but as the years go by and that fat starts being stored around their hearts, livers, and kidneys......well....we are talking about something a little more serious. If I don't teach them how to eat right now......and they developed poor eating habits......well.......... I would never forgive myself. This is the best gift you can give yourself and your family. Your doing a good thing...
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