What meals should i cook for my family?!
Question: My husband and I are both overweight and two of our children which are under 10 are overweight also. we have decided to get healthier by eating less bread and sugar and not eating alot of fat. i need meal ideas for breakfast lunch and dinner. thanks
Answers: My husband and I are both overweight and two of our children which are under 10 are overweight also. we have decided to get healthier by eating less bread and sugar and not eating alot of fat. i need meal ideas for breakfast lunch and dinner. thanks
For breakfast, try a nice fruit salad with your favorite fruits. If you want it a little sweeter, add a bit of honey.
Spinach Quiche
Veggie Omelet, with light sour cream and salsa
Mushroom Spinach Omelet
Grape Banana Salad with walnuts
For lunch, if you have time to cook....
Grilled Chicken Ceasar Salad.
Taco Salad, lowfat cheese/sour cream etc.
Pork, pear, walnut salad
Pea and Crab Salad
If you're on the go, I usually get a grilled chicken sandwich and don't eat the bread. With a yogurt or a side salad.
And my favorite, dinner....
Grilled Tuna Steaks
Grilled/baked chicken
Asian chicken/rice lettuce wraps
Grilled vegetables
Garlic Shrimp & Green Bean Salad...yum.=)
Peas & Parmesan
Smashed Cauliflower
Baked Sweet Potatos
And now I'm really hungry!^_^
Breakfast- Yogurt and Fruit
Lunch, PB & J with on wheat, with a bannana
Dinner, Steamed chicken/ or grilled steaks, with steamed vegies
Dessert, Jello
Let's see...
With young kids, you need to make sure they get a balanced diet with protien and plenty of nutrients.
Fresh salads are really good, especially if you load them up with protien like lean turkey.
Lean chicken and turkey as a main course is good too, along with really fresh steamed veggies.
Use low-fat milk for the kids instead of whole milk. If a recipe calls for milk, use low-fat.
For breakfast you should all take cereal with a fruit, then for lunch for your children give them each a veggie sandwich with pure juice, and for you guys take salad which is homemade with no meat such as chicken or pork and no salad dressing. For dinner have small amount of rice with baked chicken and salad, and some type of gravy ifyou like it.
Make sure you cook only small amount of food at any time so noone takes a second serving, and there is no leftovers in the fridge so noone can get more food when the desire.
get your hands on a gillian mckeith cook book, lots of healthy recipies in there by a women who beat obesity herself.