Today is a new day, a new beginning, a new start. It doesn't matter what happened yesterday, and it doesn't matter what's happening tomorrow--what matters is what you will do with today! There's no better time than right now to start eating healthy--not tomorrow, TODAY.
Let's start with breakfast...there's steel cut oats topped with fruit...there's a big green smoothie...there's plain shredded wheat topped with fruit and Almond milk...or, if you just don't have time to even have a bowl of oatmeal or cereal, grab a couple pieces of fruit and go.
When lunch rolls around, (I'm assuming you didn't pack a healthy lunch), get a big green salad with lots of vegetables, Ask for the dressing on the side and choose the healthiest version available. For dinner, saute some onion and garlic in a small amount of water, and add whatever vegetables you have on hand--fresh or frozen, it doesn't matter. No marinara sauce on hand? Add a can of crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes...add your favorite spices like oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, salt and pepper...throw in some beans, any kind, and dinner is on the table in under 30 minutes. Want dessert? Cut up an apple into slices, sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle a little raw honey over them....microwave for a minute or two....YUM!
It doesn't take rocket science, you can do this. Now, if you had planned the week of meals ahead of time, it would be even easier--all the ingredients you need would be ready to go, (including what you were bringing for lunch so you didn't have to order out). Make a big pot of soup....there's a few lunches....make a batch of beans to be used on salads, in a stir-fry. or throw them in soups for added protein. Prepare brown rice or another whole grain that can be used during the week for meals. Once the prep work is done, it's a snap preparing meals.
Here's a really quick recipe from the cookbook, Everyday Happy Herbivore, by Lindsay Nixon. She made this recipe up in a hotel room using ingredients from the breakfast bar.
QUICK BURGERS
1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 T ketchup
1 T mustard
1 tsp onion powder
1 t garlic powder
1/3 c quick oats
Let's start with breakfast...there's steel cut oats topped with fruit...there's a big green smoothie...there's plain shredded wheat topped with fruit and Almond milk...or, if you just don't have time to even have a bowl of oatmeal or cereal, grab a couple pieces of fruit and go.
When lunch rolls around, (I'm assuming you didn't pack a healthy lunch), get a big green salad with lots of vegetables, Ask for the dressing on the side and choose the healthiest version available. For dinner, saute some onion and garlic in a small amount of water, and add whatever vegetables you have on hand--fresh or frozen, it doesn't matter. No marinara sauce on hand? Add a can of crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes...add your favorite spices like oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, salt and pepper...throw in some beans, any kind, and dinner is on the table in under 30 minutes. Want dessert? Cut up an apple into slices, sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle a little raw honey over them....microwave for a minute or two....YUM!
It doesn't take rocket science, you can do this. Now, if you had planned the week of meals ahead of time, it would be even easier--all the ingredients you need would be ready to go, (including what you were bringing for lunch so you didn't have to order out). Make a big pot of soup....there's a few lunches....make a batch of beans to be used on salads, in a stir-fry. or throw them in soups for added protein. Prepare brown rice or another whole grain that can be used during the week for meals. Once the prep work is done, it's a snap preparing meals.
Here's a really quick recipe from the cookbook, Everyday Happy Herbivore, by Lindsay Nixon. She made this recipe up in a hotel room using ingredients from the breakfast bar.
QUICK BURGERS
1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 T ketchup
1 T mustard
1 tsp onion powder
1 t garlic powder
1/3 c quick oats
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, mash black beans with a fork until mostly pureed but with some half beans and bean parts left.
- Stir in condiments and spices until well combined, then mix in oats.
- Divide into 4 equal portions and shape into thin patties.
- Bake for 10 minutes, carefully flip over and bake for another 5 minutes, or until crusty on the outside.
- Serve on a whole wheat bun with whatever toppings you like and eat!
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