Looking over 30+ food logs is definitely..... boring. No. I kid. It's quite interesting, actually, and I've already gotten lots of great ideas from ya'll. Keep up the creativity! One thing I notice we all could use a little more of though, is veggies. Vegetables: the only non-controversial food. No one will ever argue that vegetables aren't good for you - so make sure you eat plenty of them.
One way to be sure to get a substantial serving of vegetables is to not shy away from salads. What's that you say? Salads are boring? I beg to differ. Think of all the endless combinations you can make...
The players - Greens, Veggies, Protein, Fats
Choose your Greens:
- Lettuce (romaine, green leaf, red leaf..), Spinach, Kale (red, green), Chard (green, red, rainbow), Fennel, Cabbage (purple, green, yellow), Arugula, "mixed greens", etc...
- Tomato (roma, grape, heirloom...), Pepper (green, red, yellow, orange), Carrot, Cucumber, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Beets, Radishes, Mushrooms (not technically a veggie, I know), Celery, Onion, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, etc... refer to the Approved Foods List at the end of your LGN info packet.
- Chicken (baked, broiled, grilled...), Beef (steak marinated a million different ways), Fish (canned tuna/salmon, grilled salmon, mahi mahi...), Egg, Pork (bacon, tenderloin...), Shrimp, again the possibilities are only limited to your imagination!
- Dressing, Avocado, Nuts (brazil, macadamia, almond, walnut, pecan, hazulnut, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds), Olives...
Holy Cajole - with all those options and all the endless combinations you could make -- how is a salad possibly boring?
Try making your own vinaigrette dressing:
Balsamic vinaigrette:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 clove crushed garlic
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 pinch salt
ground black pepper to taste
Lemon vinaigrette:
1/4 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 T white wine vinegar
1 cup olive oil
One of your trainers just prefers fresh lemon juice blended into olive oil. Yum!
1 comment:
Nice post Margaret.. it inspired my lunch today: grilled chicken salad!
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