Favorite healthy foods/snacks

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My idea for this is to share some of those favorite meal and snack ideas that are not only good for you but really satisfying. A lot of people think they'll "diet" to lose weight rather than just focusing on making good food choices all the time. I think part of that comes from the false idea that healthy food tastes like crap and leaves you hungry.

Here's one of my favorite treats to get started:

1 cup plain yogurt + 1 cup frozen berry mix + 1 teaspoon of stevia
Approx 200 cal, 5g fiber, 23g protein, 26g carbs (9g sugar)
Using frozen berries basically turns this into a frozen yogurt treat, great for an ice cream fix.
 
I love these

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Raw almonds with a bit of dried fruit usually does the trick for me. We also keep a lot veggies & fruit around.

I'll allow myself a small peanut butter cup from Trader Joes to satisfy the sweet tooth if the mega snack feeling has kicked in.
 
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You guys have expensive taste... When I was a regional guy it was ramen noodles, gas station hot dogs, meatballs from Sbarros, and rolls from Au Bon Pain... Plus anything I could liberate from hotel breakfast buffets or happy hours. Peanut Butter Cups from Trader Joe's??! I don't shop at Trader Joe's NOW! (Not insinuating that that pilot was regional, just saying that Trader Joe's, Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck), etc are out of budget for me.

I bring store brand crystal light drink packs, a few cuties (clementines), a few packs of microwave popcorn.
 
Raw almonds in a bag mixed with a little dry fruit and a sprinkle of banana nut granola for me. 75% Raw almonds...

Plain low-fat yogurt with fresh fruit.

Bed of lettuce topped with cottage cheese, green olives, and maybe a little dusting of shredded cheddar cheese and pepper.

I need to try some different apples; galas are what I've always gone for.
 
ZapBrannigan said:
I don't shop at Trader Joe's NOW! (Not insinuating that that pilot was regional, just saying that Trader Joe's, Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck), etc are out of budget for me.
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Oh I'm regional alright. My eating habits stem from my bike racing days. Trying to eat & prepare quality foods has always been part of my M.O. though.

You can eat well & affordable, just takes planning & being savvy at the grocery. I haven't had fast food since high school for instance (makes me a PITA on road trips) but of course have spent a little extra $$ over the years on grub.

I choose to invest in my health over the long run vs. eating like crap then hoping someone makes a magic pill to make me skinny and fix my ailments down the road.

Not saying you do this Zap, just an observation of our society in general. I'll sacrifice other things from the budget before cutting my organic goodies :)
 
bike21 said:
Oh I'm regional alright. My eating habits stem from my bike racing days. Trying to eat & prepare quality foods has always been part of my M.O. though.

You can eat well & affordable, just takes planning & being savvy at the grocery. I haven't had fast food since high school for instance (makes me a PITA on road trips) but of course have spent a little extra $$ over the years on grub.

I choose to invest in my health over the long run vs. eating like crap then hoping someone makes a magic pill to make me skinny and fix my ailments down the road.

Not saying you do this Zap, just an observation of our society in general. I'll sacrifice other things from the budget before cutting my organic goodies :)
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+1 I am regional too and am the same way as far as food goes. Our society is perfectly fine spending x amount of dollars on electronics or other state of the art fad, but when it comes to food people often don't seem nearly as willing to spend the extra dough on their health.
 
I am currently working to fix 8 years of bad eating habits, poor posture in cruise flight, uncomfortable hotel beds, too much alcohol, and too little sleep. I look back on it all, and it was awful.

I now work from 2400-0800, and I still feel better than most of my flying days. Eating better, sleeping 7-8 hrs (even if nocturnal), and regular exercise is hopefully undoing years of bad stuff.

I can understand eating on a budget as a regional FO, but you really need to think long term about food and lifestyle choices.
 
Buy a turkey. It costs 77 cents a pound at Kroger. The last one I bought was a 24 pound turkey which came out to be under 20 bucks. After I cooked it, I portioned it, put it in bags, and had 23 good sized meals frozen in the freezer. Plus you can make other meals like casseroles, chilies, burritos, etc.
 
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