Posts Tagged "servings of fruits and vegetables"
Eat8: Fall in Love with Made-A-Head Meals (Especially on Mondays), Stick to Your ‘Prep Plan’
Share|Produce Tally & What Worked for Mon. Feb 6th Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 7 servings What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables: Freezer full of produce-based made-a-head items: I knew going into the weekend that I wouldn’t have time to do any meal prep this weekend (Saturday spent with friends and Sunday being the Superbowl). I did look through my freezer on Sunday morning and decide which frozen made-a-head items I could use to keep me going on Monday until I had more time for prep and getting to the store. Stuck to my ‘prep plan’: Yesterday I posted a link to a 7-day meal plan template that I’d love to share with...
Read MoreEat8: Frugality Motivates | Warm Things Up
Share| Produce Tally & What Worked for Thurs. Jan. 12th Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 9 servings What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables: Wanted an empty fridge before doing weekly shopping: Sometimes frugality is the biggest motivator. I knew I was doing my Winter Week 2 shopping last night, so I compared the shopping list against what was in the crisper and made a pile of all the produce that wouldn’t be used. I was going to make a sandwich for lunch which would have had a respectable 2 servings of produce, but instead created the this frittata (recipe below) which doubled my intake to 4 servings. Was in the mood for warm food –...
Read MoreEat8: Avoid Tuna-Salad-White Foods | Set a Timer for 20 Minutes
Share| Produce Tally & What Worked for Tues. Jan. 11th Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 8 servings What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables: Ate colorful, produce rich chicken salad: The picture above of the winter kit’s Roasted Chicken Apple Pomegranate Salad says it all. Traditional deli style salads (like tuna and chicken) are popular for a reason – they taste good and, when made at home, can be convenient on-the-go options. But to make them ‘great’ options, be sure they are every color except drab tuna-salad-white. Add diced apple, oranges, pomegranate arils, grapes, celery, fennel…the sky’s the limit. ...
Read MoreEat8: Car Travel Under 5 Hours
Share|Produce Tally & What Worked for Fri. Dec. 23rd Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 6 What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables when traveling: Started with produce rich breakfast - no matter what time we get on the road, I can control breakfast so I ensure we start with a nutrient-dense breakfast. I pre-blended a Blueberry Mint Breakfast Blend (variations in all seasonal kits) the night before so that it was ready to pour and drink as we got out the door in the morning. It feels like one extra thing to do before bed, but it is well worth it to start the day in a good place. Packed portable fruits for a car picnic - this comes down to what I...
Read MoreEat8: 1 at Each Meal | Relax from Ideal
Share|Produce Tally & What Worked for Wed. Dec. 21st Goal: 8 servings | Actual: 8 What worked today to help me eat more fruits and vegetables: Started with 1 serving of produce each time I ate – rather than focusing on what I shouldn’t eat, I went into each meal occassion knowing that I could find at least 1 serving of produce. This led to 2 which led to feeling full enough to not want a lot of high calorie holiday treats. Gave myself permission to relax from how I usually define ideal – juice rather than whole fruits & greens for breakfast – not ideal but during the holidays very real. I’ll take real over not doing it...
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