Eating Healthy

Eating healthy is so important. Not just for weight loss, but for peace of mind. I find that when I eat a real breakfast like bacon, egg, and cheese & not just leftover pizza & chips, I feel so much better. I feel focused, and focus is very important. That's how we get stuff done. I have a looong way to go, but I'm really trying to get a grip on life and keep things rolling, and I realize that if I don't eat right, my body is just simply too tired to get work done. So I'm gonna try to aim for less junk and more healthy stuff.


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Making Boring Food Fun

So I was proud of myself for making a week's worth of meals, but let's face it, I made tuna and salad. Boring!!! So, I bought some ground beef and taco seasoning & made my favorite meal...TACO SALAD!!!! It was great. To make it healthy, I added black beans and spinach.

Quick easy and affordable

Things I like...

Take a boring meal like rotisserie chicken and brown rice and make chicken fajitas!!!

I know this isn't a new concept but it's new to me and I absolutely loved it. Living in NYC can be a bit hectic and after a long day at work who wants to come home and cook! So for under $20 you can spice up a cheap meal like chicken and rice! All you need is the chicken (obviously), rice is optional but it's pretty cheap, spinach ($1) tomatoe ($1) fajita seasoning (.79) tortilla chips ($2) salsa ($1.89) and shredded mexican style cheese ($2.69) sour cream (2.09)...

Now in a skillet, heat up a little bit of olive oil (or not, I just used it to feel fancy), throw the chicken and rice in their add 1/4th cup of water and the seasoning, stir and voila!!! Instant meal! I even threw some slices of cheddar cheese I got from the deli on my chicken to let it melt, but that's totally optional...

Now just throw your chicken and rice in a bowl add the veggies and other condiments and dinner for 1 is served!

Eating Healthy on a Budget

Eating healthy on a budget...is there a such thing? Well to start off very simple, I bought 1 bag of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, eggs, bread, and tuna. I need to eat more vegetables and I also want to eat more fish, so I figured I can't go wrong with a salad and tuna. I really don't have a lot of time to cook during the week, and I want to save money by not eating out everyday for dinner & lunch. The solution, make my salad and tuna and place them in easy to grab containers for the week. It's not a new concept, but it's the first time I tried it. So basically all I did was use the whole bag of lettuce to make my salad and then split it into three plastic containers. Next I made tuna fish and placed it in a larger container, and I have the bread to make sandwiches. The game plan is to alternate between tuna fish sandwiches and salads for lunch and dinner for the week. Today, I ate a salad for lunch and for dinner I made a grilled tuna melt sandwich. It's nothing fancy, but it's a start.

This covers Lunch & Dinner for the week

Grilled Tuna Melt