Welcome all nutrition conscious individuals who on a daily basis lead a busy life! Do not fear, you don't have to necessarily make poor nutrition and fitness choices as a response to the daily stresses of life. Instead, focus on meeting your expectations for yourself by making the best nutrition and exercise choices on a constant basis and you will notice increased energy, positive outlooks, and how your views on the stresses of life may become less and less.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Clean Eating Meal Plan

This diet is approximately 1300-1500 calories a day, with a balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and vitamins and minerals from a wide array of fruits and vegetables. Men should opt to increase each meal by doubling the amount of protein. For instance, add 2 grilled chicken breasts to dinner as opposed to 1 to increase the calories by 100 and the protein as well. 




Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Sunday
½C cooked oats, ¼ C unsweetened almond milk, 1 tbs honey, ¼C berries, 1tbs cinnamon
1 cup cooked brown rice pasta/whole grain, ½ cup tomato sauce, 2 cups steamed broccoli.
Salmon Salad:1 piece grilled on 2 cups romaine, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, with Galeos miso

Monday
3-4 hardboiled egg whites
1 apple
¼c quinoa, ¼c black beans, ¼ cup chicken, 2 cups cooked mixed vegetables, sweet chili sauce
Shrimp Stirfry:18 large shrimp grilled with 3 cups mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, basil, peanut sauce

Tuesday
½ Cup Ezekiel Cereal, ½ C unsweetened almond milk, ½ C blueberries/strawberries
Mashed ¼c black beans, mashed ¼c pinto beans, mixed peppers/ spinach/chopped tomatoes wrapped in warmed Ezekiel tortilla
Greek chicken salad:1piece grilled chicken, 3 cups romaine, 2tbs lowfat feta, tomatoes, onions, 2tbs chickpeas, low fat Greek dressing

Wednesday
3 hardboiled egg whites
1 banana
¼ C brown rice, ¼ Cup chicken, 2 cups steamed broccoli, peanut sauce, minced garlic
Spinach Salad:1 can tuna on 2 cups baby spinach with tomatoes, onion, celery, and mushrooms, Galeos honey dijon

Thursday
Fruit smoothie-1 banana, ½ cup frozen berries, ½ C unsweetened almond milk, ice
2tbs hummus, 1c chopped spinach, chopped tomatoes, chopped celery and shredded carrots wrapped in Ezekiel tortilla
Ahi Tuna-1 Frozen ahi steak grilled in pan with lemon juice, garlic, basil. Bake 8 asparagus at 350 for 20 minutes. ½ C lentils, warmed.

Friday
3-4 hardboiled egg whites
1 apple
¼ C brown rice, ¼ Cup shrimp, 2 cups cooked asparagus, peanut sauce, minced garlic
1 C black beluga lentils, 1 grilled chicken breast, 2 cups steamed carrots, cauliflower, broccoli

Saturday
3 egg white omelet- with frozen spinach and peppers, 1 Ezekiel English muffin
¼ c grilled chicken strips, 1 romaine heart, chopped tomatoes in warmed Ezekiel wrap topped with galeos Caesar dressing
2 green peppers, cleaned out and stuffed with ½ cup ground turkey, chopped garlic and onion, and ¼ cup brown rice. Top with ½ cup tomato sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.







Snack Options:
½ cup chickpeas, 1 apple


5 celery stalks with better n' peanut butter







½ cup dried edamame
10 baby carrots

Omega nut mix pack, orange

½ Cup dried edamame, apple

1 Lara Bar of choice (apple, cheery pie, banana, etc)








   


   

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

My Healthy Grocery Shopping Guide


Trader Joes

Grains:
Ezekiel Wraps
Brown Rice Tortillas
Ezekiel Bread
Legumes (lentils, in refrigerator section)
Pre-cooked brown rice
Black Beluga Lentils

Protein:
Hard-boiled eggs (or buy a dozen eggs to hard-boil on own)
Snack Size- Omega and trek and raw almond packs (pre-measured)
Lara Bars
Pre-cooked grilled chicken strips
Vegan Split Pea Soup
Dr. Praggers Veggie burgers-California Burgers
Frozen Shrimp
Frozen Salmon Patties
Frozen mahi steaks (comes in packages of two)
Frozen Chicken Breasts


Condiments:
Cilantro Dressing Low fat
Low fat balsamic dressing
Better Than Peanut Butter
Hummus
White bean hummus
Eggplant hummus
Earth Balance Butter
Spray Olive Oil for cooking
Sweet chili sauce
Crushed garlic
Red Wine Vinegar (use for dressing-1 tbs vinegar, 1 tbs water, 1 tbs balsamic)
Peanut Satay Sauce
Guacamole-salsa Verde (in clear container, the very low calorie one)

Drinks:
Carrot Juice-Omega 3
Green Plant Drink
Veggie Patch (low sodium red drink)
Unsweetened almond milk vanilla and chocolate
Herbal green tea
Herbal chamomile tea
Herbal peppermint tea

Veggies/Fruit:
Romaine Hearts
Baby Spinach
Bag of crimini or white mushrooms
Bag of mixed broccoli/cauliflower/carrots
Celery
Bag of microwaveable brussels sprouts
Asparagus
Bag of apples
Bag of oranges
Bananas
Lemons
Shredded carrots
Baby cherry tomatoes
Frozen peppers

Frozen spinach
Frozen mixed vegetables  



Whole Foods Market

Garbanzo Beans (no salt added)
Black Beans (no salt added)
Kidney Beans (no salt added)
Galeos Dressing- miso, caesar, ginger wasabi, honey dijon 
In Bulk- long grain brown rice, quinoa (cooking-1 c grain to 2 cups water, stove for 35)
Canned tuna
Peanut sauce