This looks much more complicated that it really is...
CHICKEN
4 chicken breasts
2 cups salsa
Cook on stove (on medium) or in crockpot. (The longer it cooks at a lower temperature, the more tender it will be and the easier it will be to shred.)
After the chicken is cooked, shred with forks and return to stove/crockpot. Heat on low until the rest of the meal is prepared. The shredded chicken will soak up a lot of the juices left.
RICE
2 cups brown rice
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic -- minced
chicken broth (optional)
2 tbsp lime zest
1 bunch of cilantro
2 limes
1 tbsp sugar (I know, I'm breaking the rules a bit, but it's only 1 tbsp for a whole pan of rice. You can omit and it will taste fine.)
Cook brown rice as per instructions, also adding olive oil, garlic and lime zest. You can also add chicken broth substituting for some of the water if you'd like.
While the rice is cooking, chop up cilantro and juice limes. Put cilantro and lime juice together in a bowl and add sugar (only 1 tbsp!) and mix together. When rice is done cooking, remove from heat and let it cool for a while. Once rice is just warm, add cilantro/lime mixture and mix.
TACOS
Layer:
whole wheat tortillas
rice
chicken
chopped tomatoes
lettuce
fat-free sour cream (optional)
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This is my way of organizing healthy eating. This is a collection of recipes and meal plans I've tried before, but none of them worked independently, so I have created my own. This is what works for us. Diets don't work, and strict meal plans with no flexibility don't work either. To me, this is realistic and even tastes good.
You're not going to find delicious homemade brownies here, but you will find healthy foods that really do taste good. I'm about as picky as they come, and these recipes stand up to the test. I am a firm believer in the reward system, so you'll find rewards here, just modified rewards.
You're not going to find delicious homemade brownies here, but you will find healthy foods that really do taste good. I'm about as picky as they come, and these recipes stand up to the test. I am a firm believer in the reward system, so you'll find rewards here, just modified rewards.
RULES
1. Eat 5 meals a day -- breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. (You can add another snack before bed if you're hungry.) The trick is to not get hungry, so try to eat about every 3 hours.
2. Drink as much water as you can. I hate having a certain number to reach, but carry water with you and make an effort to drink more than you usually do.
3. No snacking between the 5 meals. If you find you're getting hungry, try drinking water or slighty modifying meals to include a little more (i.e., an additional egg in the morning, an extra slice of lunch meat, etc.)
4. Exercise. Just do something -- go for a walk or jog, do jumping jacks, chase your kids, play tennis (or just pretend to play), mow the lawn, run up and down your apartment stairs, etc.
5. Avoid sugar. I know... it's lame, but it's important.
1. Eat 5 meals a day -- breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. (You can add another snack before bed if you're hungry.) The trick is to not get hungry, so try to eat about every 3 hours.
2. Drink as much water as you can. I hate having a certain number to reach, but carry water with you and make an effort to drink more than you usually do.
3. No snacking between the 5 meals. If you find you're getting hungry, try drinking water or slighty modifying meals to include a little more (i.e., an additional egg in the morning, an extra slice of lunch meat, etc.)
4. Exercise. Just do something -- go for a walk or jog, do jumping jacks, chase your kids, play tennis (or just pretend to play), mow the lawn, run up and down your apartment stairs, etc.
5. Avoid sugar. I know... it's lame, but it's important.
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