dinner suggestions....

Hi all!!!

I am currently 5'10 and about 156 pounds. My GW is 140. I tried dieting earlier this year, and pretty much gave up.... but I am back and I am serious this time! I have been eating whole grain cereal with skim milk for breakfast, salad for lunch and snacking on yogurt and fruit. I also have been drinking a lot of water, an occasional diet soda and orange juice.

My problem is, I am really bad with healthy meal ideas for dinner. If you could give me some suggestions I would really appreciate.

:)

grilled chicken breast and steamed veggies (just something I'm craving now)

soups (home made are better cause you can add less salt and sugar)

pasta (in small amounts)

rice (")

veggies (just a huge plate of veggies)

fish

shish kebabs (chicken)

seafood

sushi

 

 

For dinner I always make grilled chicken or fish. I marinate it for some extra flavor so I don't get bored. I just buy those envelopes from the store and use that I know its not the healthiest way to go but I was getting bored with garlic since I had been eating it on everything since Feb. I always make steamed broccoli, those team bags from Glad are really handy. Sometimes I have corn instead. Instant brown rice and a steamed veggie of some sort is a must with my dinner though.

Last night I made chicken tacos they were really good and not that bad. I mean the worst part was the shell. Lol.

my tasty favorite, get a bag of frozen vegetables, green giant, stir fry mix, and 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut up the chicken and fry up then add vegetables, cover, check to see when vegetables are good, then that's it!! add some soya sauce for flavour ... I have stuff that's 10 cals per table spoon.

I also buy canned vegetable chilli which i heat up in the microwave, weight watchers brown bread, fat free cheese slices and becel butter (with rsf (i think)) it's in a pink container, and then I make a grilled cheese sandwhich with chilli ... it's super freaking awesome tasty and barely even anything.

1. Omelette made with egg beaters and filled with veggies. Example: frozen spinach, jarred roasted peppers and a touch of parmesan.
2. Salad made with bagged mix (avoid iceberg lettuce, which is basically water-better romaine, spinach, spring mix) with shrimp or sliced lean turkey, thinly sliced carrots, chopped tomatoes, 1 oz chopped toasted nuts, thinly sliced celery and/or zucchini, a handful of chickpeas or edamame and low-fat dressing (I like Litehouse Light Blue Cheese, or low fat asian sesame)

I also use frozen entrees from Lean Cuisine or Smart Ones, and always add a cup of frozen broccoli or spinach to it. Too bad they have lots of sodium, but I drink plenty of fluids.
Check out www.cookinglight.com for health recipes.

I am totally with gunnercade...I don't know if you cook or not but cooking light has so many recipes and 95% of them are totally delicious...They also give you all the nutrition info at the bottom of the recipes...some are very involved but I have found many that take me 30-45 mins, some less then that. Just watch out because some of their other publications have recipes on there too, like southern living, which is totally not light and doesn't give the nutritional info.  Each recipe will tell u whether it is cooking light. They also have great tips on stuff...that site is the only thing i use besides recipes my mom has given me...its great...even if you are not a cooker it might give you some ideas..

The online site and emails are also Free but you can buy thier books which are published every year and have recipes by month and tell you about foods that are in season and how to do some stuff. They also have a magazine subscription...

Last night I made Chicken with mushrooms and leeks with a baked potato...it took me all of 35-40 mins...and sat I made Kung Pao Chicken...One of my favorites is Apriot Pork Chops, basicly just apricot preseves and pork chops.  sooo yummy!

Good Luck!