How do you eat healthy?

New_MrsP · March 2011

The UO thread made me think about healthy eating.

I totally judge people who NEVER bring a homemade lunch to work, and eat cafeteria crap or frozen meals everyday. Some of these people then complain about their blood pressure/migraines/weight/etc.

DH and I cook enough dinner for about 3 people each night. Then we pack a lunch that's a leftover portion, fresh fruit, an All-Bran bar (not great but we love them), a yougurt and a bottle of water.

People ask if we get sick of eating the same thing all the time, but we don't because we have a huge variety of meals and so our leftovers have variety too. We plan out our meals for the week making sure things that are alike are spread out. Planning meals also saves us money and trips to the grocery store, as we buy everything we need for the week on Saturday (more or less).

This week's menu was:
Sat - Moose burgers
Sun - Chicken pot pie
Mon - Fajitas
Tues - Spaghetti (whole wheat)
Wed - Pizza
Tonight - Chicken curry
Tomorrow - DATE NIGHT!!! Dinner out!

So how do you eat healthy?

New_MrsP · March 2011

Hmmm...just realized that this week's menu doesn't sound that healthy, but it was all cooked from scratch.

SimoneSays22 · March 2011

I don't place as much importance on calories/fat as I do on just making a balanced meal. KWIM? I think if you make a balanced meal with a salad or veggie, then you can have a cream-based pasta dish or something like that. I just try to fill half my plate with veggies.

I think the new food recommendation is 1/4 of your plate should be whole grains, another 1/4 should be lean protein and the remaining 1/2 should be veggies.

ILoveRunning · March 2011

I start by limiting the amount of junk in the house by shopping around the perimeter of the grocery story (veggies, fruit, meat, dairy, etc) and limit the prepackaged stuff. I also buy a CSA farmshare every year. We pay up front and get 20 weeks of whatever the farmer grows. It's great because it is locally grown, really fresh and forces me to come up with lots of different veggie dishes.

New_MrsP · March 2011

PB1980:

OP: What does Bullwinkle taste like?

LOL - I didn't figure that would just get passed over. Moose is really quite good. If it's a younger animal (a year or so old) it tastes pretty much like beef.

My dad is a very picky hunter. He makes sure that the animal isn't too old and is healthy looking. Mom jokes that he licks them before he'll shoot them.

It's super lean, free range, organic. What's not to like?

And an added bonus: every moose in a freezer is one that can't kill me on the highway.

ILoveRunning · March 2011

New_MrsP:
PB1980:

OP: What does Bullwinkle taste like?
LOL - I didn't figure that would just get passed over. Moose is really quite good. If it's a younger animal (a year or so old) it tastes pretty much like beef.
My dad is a very picky hunter. He makes sure that the animal isn't too old and is healthy looking. Mom jokes that he licks them before he'll shoot them.
It's super lean, free range, organic. What's not to like?
And an added bonus: every moose in a freezer is one that can't kill me on the highway.

I just realized that you live in Newfoundland! My DH and I went on a long vacation there and absolutely loved it. We backpacked in Gros Morne, went up to L'anse aux Meadows, spent some time in Twillingate and then eventually made it to St. Johns. We keep talking about going back. It is so beautiful and everyone was incredibly friendly.

kerribear1717 · March 2011

I have an issue with portion size/control. So if I make a big meal at night (having leftovers) then it tempts me more to eat it all that night. Sometimes I'm good and just immediately pack away the stuff in the fridge so I can't want it anymore that night. I guess it's good for me but DH hates leftovers. He grew up like that from his mom. So he never eats them (more for me). But the small frozen meals for lunch make my lunch really simple too and the right portion as well. I just had a lean cuisine spinach and ricotta bake

austenreader85 · March 2011

I lived in Alaska for a year and fell in love with moose meat. I've been looking for a place to order some online and can't find any- just all kinds of other game meats. I like it so much better than beef! I'm jealous, OP!

New_MrsP · March 2011

collegecouple:
I lived in Alaska for a year and fell in love with moose meat. I've been looking for a place to order some online and can't find any- just all kinds of other game meats. I like it so much better than beef! I'm jealous, OP!

That's too bad, I'd send you some if I could.

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