One of my sisters has this healthy meal for a lean body thing down really well. I was telling you about her the other day.

 

She is the best example of creating healthy meals ahead of time. This planning ahead actually makes healthy meals a sort of “fast food”. But, this kind of fast food is a much healthier and nutritious meal option.

 

Her healthy meals become fast food because of her taking a couple of hours on the weekend to plan ahead and prepare a big pot of soup. To prepare several pieces of chicken and freeze for the coming weeks meals etc.

 

You can do this too.

 

If we want to get and stay lean we cannot afford (literally) to be buying from the drive-through window, or grabbing a frozen dinner out of the freezer. This kind of fast food is horrible for your health, for your flat belly goals, and for your pocket book too.

 

You do know that this kind of typical fast food is fake food. It does not have much nutrition and it’s filled with man-made chemicals and preservatives.

 

Many experts believe that the fast food habit or “western diet” is what is causing this high rise of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

 

Here are some healthy meal ideas:

 

Figure out what you enjoy that’s healthy.

 

Then prepare large batches on the weekend. Soups, stews, protein like chicken, turkey, beef.

 

Then of course freeze items and pull out to defrost a couple of hours before needed.

 

Then through out the week you only have to shop for fresh, organic produce to add to your prepared ahead of time meals. You can get pre-packaged organic greens. They are already cleaned and ready to use.

 

Note: Some believe you may need to wash pre-packaged greens again. It may be a good idea…

 

•       Throw together some organic salad greens with other veggies, (broccoli, tomatoes, cucumber, finely chopped onion, avocado, shredded cabbage), and then add your pre-cooked chicken.
•       You also have an option with your pre-made soup to heat and serve with your pre-made chicken, turkey, beef, or whatever protein you prepared on the weekend and froze to keep fresh.
•       Then, if you do well with healthy, whole grains such as brown rice or quinoa, then add some to your salad or soup.

 

BTW, eating this kind of healthy fast food is inexpensive too.

 

Again, I know that of course this isn’t earth-shaking, or new info at all.

 

But, the point revolves around what are you doing to make your life easier in regard to food preparation? You and I know what to do in life. But, are we doing something, anything…to get closer to our goal?

 

Frankly, this is how the convenience food industry has most of us imprisoned in their web. They have fast, quick and easy, but it’s all junk. Devoid of nutrition. And when you compare, packaged or frozen food items to buying fresh ingredients, the highly processed, pre-packaged stuff that comes in a box is more expensive. And when you learn how much man-made junk is in the packaged stuff, you will not want to give this to your body, or to your children.

 

Every single one of us needs to figure out how to make our meals less expensive, healthy, and easy to throw together. I mean everyone who wants to get and stay lean and lead a life free of hideous health issues as we age…

 

I realize that this first step is both scary and hard to do because it requires planning ahead.

 

I also know some people like to eat what they feel like eating at the moment.

 

At times I have heard people say.

 

“hmm, right this minute I have a taste for…fill in the blank”.

 

But I’ve never heard the blank being filled by ”hmm, let’s see

 

•       A salad
•       Lean chicken over brown rice
•       Or, a big filling bowl of soup”.

 

I don’t’ think so!

 

Now, a treat now and again is absolutely cool. That’s not my point…

 

The point is you can take or leave these tips and Go ahead and eat what you want to. I’m okay with that. But, if you are one who really wants to get lean and be healthy, then this message is for you…

 

In regard to finding recipes…the FIRST thing I check before deciding whether or not to even consider it is it’s length.

 

Find recipes that say “Prep Time: 10-15 minutes” (or less).  The prep time of a recipe is usually the FIRST thing I check before deciding whether or not to even consider a recipe (I save the longer ones for the weekend).

 

The next thing I check is the ingredients list and see whether or not it will require any healthy substitutions or modifications.

 

Lucky for you and me, I have some great recipe resources created by expert nutritionist, Isabel De Los Rios from the Diet Solution Program.

 

Want some quick healthy meal ideas?

 

Check out these 3 Simple, Healthy Meal Plans You Can Start Right Now.

Are these meal ideas helping you?

 

Leave me a comment right now while it’s top of mind and you are thinking about it.