Want to know what to eat?

Ok, this has been my issue with so many so-called diet plans, healthy eating plans, etc. is what do I eat. Most plans either use pre-packaged meals, or there are so many ingredients involved to make the meals, prep time becomes way too long for me. This is one thing I absolutely love about the Body for Life plan. The eating plan is easy and simple. Here are some things I may eat on any given day, either as a meal, or a snack.

- whole wheat english muffin w/ 1 tbls natural peanut butter or fat free cream cheese
- tuna (sandwich ready) Starkist makes a sandwich ready tuna spread that's awesome.
I either spread it on whole wheat bread, or whole wheat tortilla as a tuna wrap. I also use low-carb tortillas (whole wheat), to keep the carbs down.
- Kashi cereal
- fat free yogurts
- fresh raw broccoli and spinach for salads. Sam's has a huge tub of ready to eat raw spinach for less than $4 and a big bag of raw broccoli for about $3. This will last Tina and I an entire week.
- pork loin, chicken breasts, and salmon are mostly what we eat for meat proteins. Throw a bag of boneless skinless chicken breasts in a crock pot with fat free, low sodium chicken broth and fat free italian dressing and by dinner time, you have chicken ready that will last several days. Eat it on salad, wrap it in a low carb whole wheat tortilla, or with brown rice, sweet potato, or baked potato. Throw in a serving of veggie and your dinner is complete!
- We also use Myoplex protein shakes and Myoplex bars for snacks or meal replacements.
- WASA brand whole wheat crackers with a low fat laughing cow cheese spread on it makes an awesome snack.
- grab a handful of almonds for an on-the-go snack.

As you can see, none of these are difficult meals or foods to prepare, which is one reason I love the Body for Life plan so much. It basically teaches how to make healthy choices but keeps it simple at the same time.

Hopefully this will help someone who might stuggle with knowing what to eat to get fit and healthy.

Take care of your body. It's the only one you've got. (and don't forget to exercise!)

Mike