What I eat: Dinner

This one is hard, I have always fed the kids pretty healthy but we have also had a few nights where we ordered pizza, or stopped by some fast food chain. The kids are used to seeing vegetables on their plate and couscous and quinoa, but that does't mean they love them. My lift girl is super picky and she has been the hardest to convince. She has been required to try every veggie I put in froth of her, and over time the more she sees them the more she accepts that she has to eat them , and some she has even come to love.

Changing your whole families diet is a challenge, it helps if your partner is on board, but you may need to get used to the idea that your children are NOT going to be as excited about the healthy new lifestyle as you are. Don't give up, just keep at it and eventually they will get used to it. If they don't like it they can choose not to eat. It's not the end of the world. Eventually they will realize if they want to eat they have to eat what you serve. You are not a short order cook.

Meal 1

1 cup chicken breast pan grilled with seasoning (no olive oil)
Near East flavored Couscous 1/2 cup- 1 cup
1 1/2 cups of broccoli (no salt or butter)

Meal 2

3oz of Talapia oven baked with seasoning (no olive oil)
Near East or Zataran's flavored rice 1- 1/2 cup
Salad with 1 TBs of Light Ranch Dressing

Meal 3

4oz of Salmon
1 cup of steamed yellow squash and zucchini
Near East Quinoa blend 1-1/2 cup

Meal 3

Salad
Boiled egg
cherry tomatoes
bell pepper
cucumber
diced, cubed ham 1/2
2 TBS of Light Ranch dressing

or
Mixed greens
1/4 cup strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 of an avocado
light goat cheese crumbles
poppyseed dressing 2 TBS

Meal 4

Turkey Burgers
1 slice of 2% kraft cheese
Whole Wheat Bun (you can skip the bun if you want)
Avocado 1/2
side salad with 1 TBS of light ranch dressing or watermelon

Meal 5

Zataran's Jumbalya Rice mix 1 cup
Turkey Sausage 1 link
Green Beans 1 cup

Meal 6

11 shrimp
1 cup Pasta Roni Garlic and Olive Oil Vermicelli
Asparagus

Meal 7

Turkey or chicken sausage grilled on the grill 2 links
Whole wheat bun (or skip the bun)
Fruit salad

Other side veggies:

sautéed fresh spinach and mushrooms
cucumber mixed with light italian dressing
sautéed kale (this one may be a acquired taste)


Again we eat lots of the same things, with just a tad variation. And yes we have ordered pizza. Once. We do eat out as well, I check calories before I go out so I know what to order. I eat at Chick fil A, Qudoba, Panera, Jimmy Johns, Subway, ModMarket, California Pizza Kitchen. Most places have their information available online. I will do another post about healthy choices when eating out another day.


*photos are not mine- taken from google search*