One of the most common “complaints” I hear from clients is that they get bored with food after making the switch to clean eating. While saying goodbye to processed food and the drive thru does indeed limit your choices, there are still plenty of tasty options.
Last week, a client asked if I would consider posting my own daily food journals in our private Facebook forum for awhile. My answer was (of course) a resounding yes.
It’s clear by looking at one of my journals that I prefer smaller, more frequent meals over three squares a day. Not that there’s anything wrong with three bigger meals. If that works for you, by all means, go for it.
Since I’m a refuel every 2 to 3 hours kind of chick, my meals tend to be smaller – in the 200-300 calorie range each.
I’ve listed a few of my favorite small meal and snack ideas for those of you searching for ideas to re-ignite those taste buds.
1. plain Greek or Icelandic yogurt (obsessed with Siggi’s brand) + berries + nuts or seeds + a few drops of stevia
2. cottage cheese on ezekiel toast or a whole grain english muffin with a drizzle of honey
3. hot quinoa (or oatmeal or buckwheat) + 1 tbsp nut butter + sliced bananas + splash unsweetened almond milk (such a yummy breakfast)
4. scrambled eggs on ezekiel toast or a whole grain english muffin with sliced avocado
5. hard boiled egg + clementine + avocado slices
6. sweet potato + a little butter + cinnamon
7. turkey burger + hummus (love Trader Joe’s eggplant hummus)
8. tomato soup + ground turkey + a tsp basil paste or pesto
9. turkey slices (Applegate brand is great) + cheese + apple slices
10. apple + 1 tbsp nut butter
11. greens + diced chicken + strawberries + feta or goat cheese + walnuts + tbsp dressing (love Braggberry)
12. baby carrots + hummus
13. 1/2 avocado stuffed with tuna + salsa
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14. quest bars
15. cooked brown rice + black beans + avocado + diced tomato + splash lime juice + salt
Robyn Spurr is a Certified Health Coach, Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer and founder of Chickadee Weight Loss. She helps women reach their healthy, natural weight and stay there without all the diet craziness.
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