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by Savannah » Mon May 09, 2011 2:03 pm
Elliot, here's my trick in addition to the exercise bandwagon: I hate wasting food/money, so if I buy a big tub of mixed greens, I'm going to have at least 3 dinner salads in 1 week, though not every day. (Let's not get crazy.) Typical (large) salad:
* organic mixed romaine & spinach
* shredded cabbage (optional, but nice)
* 2 chicken tenderloins, diced (from a bag of frozen ones, microwaved 2:15 each side, your wattage may vary)
* julienned carrots
* red onion, diced
* spoonful of minced garlic (from a jar)
* croutons
* tablespoon of shredded cheese (this ain't Siberia)
* black pepper
* a little Sriracha hot chili sauce (optional)
* Newman's Own Light Caesar (It has enough fat to be tasty, & help me absorb the nutrients from the salad) or even Annie's Goddess Dressing (fattier, oh well.)
Plus a glass of red wine, or glass of low-fat milk (protein).
A male friend of mine with similar fitness goals makes a lot of salads with canned shrimp, and experiments with various dressings.
Another good dinner: Baked or Sauteéd salmon in citrus juice, ginger, garlic, black pepper and maybe a low-sodium sauce, paired with steamed veggies or fresh fruit. Or even a lean pork chop from time to time, and veggies.
If I have salads often enough, I miss the vitamins when I don't. The trick is to not make it so austere that you feel gloomy, or so over-the-top that it's just as bad as a bacon cheeseburger . . . although I've found that even a fancy, not completely low-fat salad keeps me fitter than almost the same caloric amount of 1) processed stuff with 2) fewer vitamins, which just keeps me hungrier.
Seriously how did you do this?
fucking choke alright..