I wrote this up for someone who asked about my foods and how I generally do things in the kitchen day-to-day. It was helpful for them, so I figured I'd post it for everyone to see.
My meals are pretty repetitive, to be honest. I guess it's just been a habit for so long that I don't care too much about variety anymore and just like to try and minimize the amount of prep time I have for food each day.
Proteins - Whey, cottage cheese, chicken, tuna, red meat, milk, egg whites
Fruits - Apples, bananas, orange juice, raspberries, blueberries
Vegetables - My weakest area, to be honest, and I should really eat more of these. Broccoli, spinach, carrots, lettuce
Starches - Potatoes, bread, rice, cereals, snack mixes like Chex mix
Fats - Peanut Butter, cashews, almonds, fats from meats, avocado, salad dressings, whole eggs
So those are the main foods I eat to make up the bulk of my meals. We're always pressure cooking/air frying chicken so there is pre-made portions to grab. Whey is something I have every morning for convenience. Cottage cheese is also very easy and I'll usually have that at night before bed.
Then I'll just generally add in different fruits, vegetables, starches, and fats to my meals using foods from the lists above. They usually aren't fancy meals, just combinations of foods that I know my serving sizes for and sound good at the time. I follow my rules of getting my protein in every meal, hitting calories at the end of the day, and then getting carbs and fats in, but not worrying as much about their specific gram intakes.
And since I'm not worried as much about the fat/carb grams, I'll use things like chips or other 'junk' foods from time to time as well. Like once a day I'll have a protein source and then Doritos with it because the Doritos give me both carbs and fats and they're easy to weigh out, plus they taste good and everyone likes chips. I'll do the same thing with chips and salsa a few times per week. But you have to weigh out your chips, otherwise you'll go overboard :)
So that's the general rundown of how I do things. Always have a protein source and those don't change much, have a good base of other macro sources, and then use non-typical foods to keep things interesting about once per day.
Hopefully this helps you out and just reminds you to keep things simple, as that works the best for people who are busy.
My meals are pretty repetitive, to be honest. I guess it's just been a habit for so long that I don't care too much about variety anymore and just like to try and minimize the amount of prep time I have for food each day.
Proteins - Whey, cottage cheese, chicken, tuna, red meat, milk, egg whites
Fruits - Apples, bananas, orange juice, raspberries, blueberries
Vegetables - My weakest area, to be honest, and I should really eat more of these. Broccoli, spinach, carrots, lettuce
Starches - Potatoes, bread, rice, cereals, snack mixes like Chex mix
Fats - Peanut Butter, cashews, almonds, fats from meats, avocado, salad dressings, whole eggs
So those are the main foods I eat to make up the bulk of my meals. We're always pressure cooking/air frying chicken so there is pre-made portions to grab. Whey is something I have every morning for convenience. Cottage cheese is also very easy and I'll usually have that at night before bed.
Then I'll just generally add in different fruits, vegetables, starches, and fats to my meals using foods from the lists above. They usually aren't fancy meals, just combinations of foods that I know my serving sizes for and sound good at the time. I follow my rules of getting my protein in every meal, hitting calories at the end of the day, and then getting carbs and fats in, but not worrying as much about their specific gram intakes.
And since I'm not worried as much about the fat/carb grams, I'll use things like chips or other 'junk' foods from time to time as well. Like once a day I'll have a protein source and then Doritos with it because the Doritos give me both carbs and fats and they're easy to weigh out, plus they taste good and everyone likes chips. I'll do the same thing with chips and salsa a few times per week. But you have to weigh out your chips, otherwise you'll go overboard :)
So that's the general rundown of how I do things. Always have a protein source and those don't change much, have a good base of other macro sources, and then use non-typical foods to keep things interesting about once per day.
Hopefully this helps you out and just reminds you to keep things simple, as that works the best for people who are busy.
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