help! trying to eat healthy...

[pinksmartie]

i'm feeling motivated lately (yay!) to get fit and healthy. I've got the exercise bit sorted, but i'm floundering on the healthy eating bit. Anyone got any ideas on food dishes that are healthy?

Luckily i love fruit, most vegetables, fish and all that sort of stuff so that isn't a problem, it's just trying to find a dish that will fill me up and will stop me running for the chocolate lol.

So far i've thought of a salad sandwich. Genius. Any help will be welcomed :) xxxx

[perose]

You do not say whether or not you need to lose weight. If you do try Slimming World, you will get great help with healthy eating and great recipes to try. Everyone is always ready to suggest something new, they also have a great web site. I lost 3 st with them nearly two years ago and have kept it off with my healthy eating plan. Good luck!

[pinksmartie]

no i don't need to loose any weight, i'm just trying to get healthier.

[mccfluff]

i quite often make a big bowl of fruit salad and or chop up a load of veggies, peppers, cuc, carrots celrey etc and just munch on them all day!, if you do this two /three times a week then when you go to the fridge there is always something to snack on. I also love raspberry and blueberry smoothies. other than that the bbc food page has loads of good ideas for healthy eating

[lafrancaise]

Chocolate IS healthy if it's got at least 70% cocoa solids. Healthy eating means no white as in flour, sugar, pasta, potatoes and rice (however Basmati rice is low in starch) and getting your fat levels down by cooking with olive oil and using it in dressings.

Good luck, you'll be feeling on top of the world soon.

[pinksmartie]

thanks everyone :)

[shaneystar2]

A bowl of porridge for breakfast will fill you up until lunchtime.I eat it with a handful of raisins or sultanas and a chopped banana.Make it with skimmed milk or Oatley ,which I use because it has no fat.
Contrary to popular opinion plain potatoes are not fattening in moderation.I still eat them and have been dieting for tthree months now and have lost quite a bit ! Jacket potato with salad or tuna is healthy and filling.
It's the butter you put on them that's fattening !!
Wholewheat pasta is fine too and brown rice ..they are on my diet sheet from GP ..filling not fattening and good for you.
You can do a big bowl of wholewheat pasta with mixed veg and a sauce made with low fat creme fraiche .
Veggie stir frys with brown rice.
My sweet fix is a low fat yoghurt with meringue nest crumbled into it.It gives you that sugar fix and as they are mostly air..not fattening.

[nickmo]

Hi pinks - have a look at : http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=healthy from my fave site- healthy options that reduce fats etc, but retain the flavour.

Simple rule would be use fry light if you have to fry, dump the sugars in prepared foods and make from scratch, increase the veggie content in the diet and reduce the meat content in your meals - snack on fuits, and drink loads of water.

Commonsense is the best thing - check the ingreduients on the ready meals and wonder why you want to eat the ectra fats, sugars, bulking agents, preservatives, chemical flavourings, and all the little additives thaht add up to rubbish in our food.

Aim for seasonal food as well, as that will be fresher, and do get to your local farm shop/farmers' markets for the best in season. Include fish in the diet - baked or poached not fried if possible, and use less salt - you may find if you start to reduce it you can end up not needing extra anyway.

And no more Easter eggs of chocolate......