Saturday, March 27, 2010

A Clean Day of food

Myself and a few others are on a mission, to eat the "cleanest" we can for 100 days. Hopefully you have decided to do this along with me or with a friend or even your whole family, they could probably use it too! Today is day 4 and being the weekend, (toughest time) I have to have my plan in place. There is always something happening that we might have to be prepared for. Tonight I'll be going out, but I will eat something (protein) before I go, limit my alcohol to 1-4oz. drink and be mindful of my goal when I get there, so I don't just pig out on everything I see. I'll take a small portion of good foods and not go back for seconds. Here are a few things I eat on a regular basis that are super quick to make, packed with nutrition and yummy. Let me know what you think! If you have a quick, nutritious meal you'd like to share, bring it on :)

For Breakfast- under 5 mins
Protein Smoothie
-1 1/2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder (EAS at Costco)
-6 oz water
-handful of frozen berries
-large tablsp greek yogurt
-cinnamon
- 1/3 equal packet (stevia is better for you)
*be careful w/ smoothies, all ingrediants can add up. think 15-20 grams of protein per meal and about 2-400 calories

Lunch -under 5 mins
Lettuce Wraps (photo)
2-3Romaine Leafs
3-4 oz. sliced turkey breast
1 oz slice of white cheese in thirds
1/2 cup taboule (Yorgo's at Shoprite real ingrediants)
2 tablsp hummus (Yorgo's at Shoprite real ingrediants)

This meal above, although simple, is delicious, crunchy and packed with nutrition.

Dinner- 10 min. prep
Chicken Marsala
3tbsp whole wheat flour
3 tbsp white flour
1/4 tsp white pepper
1-1/2 lbs chicken cutlets
3 c. mushrooms
2 tbsp sliced shallots
1/2 c. marsala wine
1/2 c. low sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaf

Combine flours & pepper. Dredge chicken, set aside.
Coat large non-stick pan with cooking spray, heat on med. Add chicken and saute until light brown, 2-3 mins per side. Remove and keep warm on plate.
Add mushrooms and shallots to pan, stir for 1 -2 mins. Add wine, reduce to glaze, scrape loose bits from pan. Reduce heat, add broth parsley, thyme. Stir, until broth reduces by half.. Return chicken to pan ans simmer 5 mins.

4 servings
(pay attention here to portions)
224 cal, 2 g fat, 20 g carb, 400 sodium, 1 g fiber, 27 protein

*Bake a sweet potato for a side or just have steamed veggies


Love & Health,
Kyle




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