Everyone talking about getting in the gym. Nobody talking about getting in the kitchen.
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HarlemHottie
Uptown Thoroughbred
The only thing saving us in this house is fast metabolisms and eating clean. I was just raised that way, fresh salmon was my favorite meal as a teenager. When I met my man, his stomach was a mess (college) bc he ate no veggies. So I got him straight and we just keep doing what we know.
- We have designated veggie nights 1-2x/ wk.
- I cook with a colorful plate in mind. My plates are never dull. I'll randomly shred some carrots to add color, throw in some (frozen or fresh), whatever.
- I learned how to cook a few Indian dishes I'd enjoyed at friends' homes. Makes veggie night more enticing.
- Get an Instant pot and an air fryer.
- Check in on r/eatcheapandhealthy every once in a while
- Cook weird vegetables. I don't recall ever eating a radish in 40 yrs, but I started buying them cuz I wanna grow them, and they're fun! I do a thing with acorn squash, bacon, and maple syrup that's a hit in the fall- and very little meat.
- Do meat flavored dishes. Stir fry's of course, but you have other options. My mother gave me a few cans of black eyed peas; she got them from the pantry and didn't know what to do with them. I found a recipe to saute them, I added bacon, two andouille sausages, red and green bell pepper, celery, carrots. Served over rice. When I tell yall, we ate that shyt three nights in a row and wished for more!
I'll see if I can think of more. I try to plan our in take as healthy so we don't actually have to... you know... do anything. In his defense, he works a lot and we're planning a home gym, but neither of us ever been fat. I do some light stuff when I feel like it or when summertime coming.
- We have designated veggie nights 1-2x/ wk.
- I cook with a colorful plate in mind. My plates are never dull. I'll randomly shred some carrots to add color, throw in some (frozen or fresh), whatever.
- I learned how to cook a few Indian dishes I'd enjoyed at friends' homes. Makes veggie night more enticing.
- Get an Instant pot and an air fryer.
- Check in on r/eatcheapandhealthy every once in a while
- Cook weird vegetables. I don't recall ever eating a radish in 40 yrs, but I started buying them cuz I wanna grow them, and they're fun! I do a thing with acorn squash, bacon, and maple syrup that's a hit in the fall- and very little meat.
- Do meat flavored dishes. Stir fry's of course, but you have other options. My mother gave me a few cans of black eyed peas; she got them from the pantry and didn't know what to do with them. I found a recipe to saute them, I added bacon, two andouille sausages, red and green bell pepper, celery, carrots. Served over rice. When I tell yall, we ate that shyt three nights in a row and wished for more!
I'll see if I can think of more. I try to plan our in take as healthy so we don't actually have to... you know... do anything. In his defense, he works a lot and we're planning a home gym, but neither of us ever been fat. I do some light stuff when I feel like it or when summertime coming.
FLYINHAWAIIAN
Vegan For a Reason
I think folks need to stop logging out. I typically just eat until I'm not hungry no more. Lotta folks will eat until they stomach hurt.
Maliciouslarynx
Pro
I'm a meal prepper/calorie & macro counter. I much rather cook my own meals than order out because even the healthiest spots have CRAZY SODIUM. When I make meals there's no food that's off-limits that I can make, I make pancakes, pizza, chicken parm, and lasagna. But I make these dishes with a health-conscious twist. For example, if I make pizza I'm not smothering it with cheese and I'm using a low-sodium pizza sauce and topping with 93/7 ground turkey, black olives and pineapples. I even make PB&J sandwiches, I just use one bread slice, use Ezekial Bread instead of white bread, and only half serving of the jam.
I make meals each sunday to run through me for Thursday. Then I usually eat out from there or use meal prep service
I typically don't add sodium to my food unless its straight-up protein, but the moment I use some cans of sauce or cheese or whatever that has some sodium, I let that drive the taste.
However, whenever, I don't feel like cooking, I plan in advance whether it's eating fewer calories throughout the week to account for a weekend splurge or using a meal prep service. If I eat out I eat consciously, so if I'm eating chick-fila multiple nights in a row, I get the grilled or breaded nuggets (depending on how many calories I got left in the chamber) with bbq sauce to eliminate the heavy calories from bread and other heavy-calorie sauces they offer. Doing this satisfies my tastebuds but maximize my protein.
For me, requirements are veggies before I can indulge in anything and and fruits to cap off the evening. Fruits have been the ultimate game changer. I eat anywhere between 300g-600g of fruit per day with 170g of FAGE or Chobani. I usually smash on pineapples, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, or grapes. Fruit is legit the GOAT. Its just as sweet as most desserts, more nutritious, and fills you up with few calories.
There's nothing I avoid because IIFYM then it's fair game.... The only item I can truly think of is soda. I'm not a fan of liquid calories and soda just doesn't do it. Just extra calories and sugar for nothing really. I mess with that LaCroix and Liquid Death heavy. I also try not to keep chips around because its easy to keep smashing on them, I try to opt for as much whole food as possible. I much rather eat chicken thighs then take Whey or eat cashews instead of chips.
I also fast at minimum 12 hours per day up to 16 hours
But every food has their place as long as you have a plan!
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Good post.
I don't LOVE fruit because I'm just not a huge sweets person like that. And sometimes I feel like sugar makes me hungry so I might binge.
Olives are an abomination, right up there with celery and pickles. These three "foods" don't even qualify as foods. They exist in nature for the sole purpose to literally RUIN everything they touch.
I think I have to give up on chips for good. I notice that if I have any kind of chips (or Cheez-Its was a guilty pleasure for a while) that I won't eat any healthy alternatives in the house. If I have Doritos in the house, I'm not ever touching baby carrots or apples or bananas until those Doritos are gone. So I just have to accept that I cannot have chips in my house.
But I love your routine of planning meals and knowing what options you have at restaurants so you keep things in check.
I’m honestly shocked people still do this, reminds me of that Martin episode. Domino’s has a whole pasta where instead of foil they put it in the pizza dough, shyt is crazy.IME, watch the sodium, use a smaller plate if you need to lose weight (psychological effect of being full), stop doubling up on carbs (bread and pasta same meal). Color your damn plate (literally a colorful meal tends to be a more balanced meal).
Protein will keep you full much longer.
Cooking and working out have been habitual for me, but I’m an amateur in both so take all this with a grain of salt.
Only one grain
Iverson_64
Superstar
I literally only buy Italian bread at the supermarket just cause a lot of White and even Wheat bread is sweeter than pound cake.
Honestly a lot of ppl just don’t really know what is in their food/diet. I’ve gotten more into the science side of exercise and nutrition the past few yrs, and it’s almost scary how much we dk unless we actively look for it
You cook tonight ?
Na probably just leftovers. Debating using the last of this pizza dough, but I gotta leave the oven on max temp for an hr beforehand and it’s too hot out for that
Eternally Jaded
Superstar
I generally eat the exact same thing 5 days a week that I prep on Sundays.
Roasted chicken, baked salmon, broccoli or a boiled sweet potato is my one big meal.
Earlier in the day I do a banana, 3 clementines and maybe a peanut butter crackers.
Just drink water, plain or sparkling.
Sometimes I'll cheat with a bowl of ice cream but generally that's what I eat most days.
Some weeks I'll cook a chicken and black bean stew on Monday to add more protein to my diet but yeah, food is my most routine part of my day.
Roasted chicken, baked salmon, broccoli or a boiled sweet potato is my one big meal.
Earlier in the day I do a banana, 3 clementines and maybe a peanut butter crackers.
Just drink water, plain or sparkling.
Sometimes I'll cheat with a bowl of ice cream but generally that's what I eat most days.
Some weeks I'll cook a chicken and black bean stew on Monday to add more protein to my diet but yeah, food is my most routine part of my day.
Peanut butter is low key becoming an addiction.
You could put peanut butter on a shoe and I might still eat it.
Lots of great advice in here. Especially about spices. You can cook the same things but swap spices, and it will be like a whole new meal.
Invest in some different vinegars to make your own dressing, that you can control the sugar content or use whatever sweetener you like.
Use fresh citrus to brighten flavors. I hate bottled lemon juice, but use that if you have to.
Roast your veggies, root vegs, broccoli and cauliflower- olive oil, salt and pepper, or spice up how you like. Either in the oven, or on the grill. I toss my broccoli and cauliflower with sliced fresh garlic after it's done.
Eat your beans!
Get a food scale.
Invest in some different vinegars to make your own dressing, that you can control the sugar content or use whatever sweetener you like.
Use fresh citrus to brighten flavors. I hate bottled lemon juice, but use that if you have to.
Roast your veggies, root vegs, broccoli and cauliflower- olive oil, salt and pepper, or spice up how you like. Either in the oven, or on the grill. I toss my broccoli and cauliflower with sliced fresh garlic after it's done.
Eat your beans!
Get a food scale.
Btw overnight oatmeal is probably better than hot oatmeal.
At least for me.
You put in some chia seeds, yogurt and peanut butter powder (easier to mix than peanut butter) and it hits the spot.
I guess you should put protein powder instead and I do that too sometimes.
At least for me.
You put in some chia seeds, yogurt and peanut butter powder (easier to mix than peanut butter) and it hits the spot.
I guess you should put protein powder instead and I do that too sometimes.