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Let the journey begin!  Below I've added some ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.  Being prepared and having a well stocked kitchen and fridge is the key to better eating.  Unless you stock your kitchen with twinkies that is! HeHe!  

A few ideas for breakfast:  Make egg muffins!  You can make these in muffin tins ahead of time and store in the fridge.  Put lots of veggies in them and make them how you want: spinach and feta, broccoli and cheddar, tomatoes/peppers and onions.  Come up with your own blend. Some recipes here: https://pin.it/6ydkkaiqvdzf3c
                                               Make steel cut oats.  Steel cut oats are way better for you than rolled oats or quick oats.  They are the least processed and have lots more fiber.  Here is a link for some steel cut oat recipes. https://pin.it/qn5qauu7o4itfo  

 Lunches: Salads are great for lunch.  They can be made so many different ways.  Why not have a salad with mixed greens, mango, avocado, red onion, wild rice, and walnuts!  Yes put some wild rice right in the salad. So Yummy!  I love putting left over grilled chicken on my salads!  Remember when you are making dinner to make a little extra for your lunch.  We often have salad at dinner, so boom leftover salad for lunch with whatever toppings you want to add!  Here are some ideas for lunch other than salads.  They aren't all the best, but some good ones to give you some ideas.  Remember, more veggies the better! https://pin.it/dg6sj4ewh2giv6 

Dinners:  Here are some dinner recipes to get you started, but the big thing to remember is more veggies than anything else.  Choose leaner meats and better starches. Wild rice or brown rice instead of white, Sweet potatoes are better for you than white potatoes, squashes are a great substitute for starchy foods.  Mashed cauliflower for rice or potatoes.  It's not that you can't have grains, but we are looking for ways to cut back a bit and add more veggies in.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/507288345523468571/

Snacks: fruits are always good for a snack.  Try having them with some nuts for a little protein added in.  Limit peanuts and stick to the healthier nuts like almonds and walnuts. Cut up veggies with hummus or guacamole.  Brown rice cake with almond butter and sliced fruit.  

Water:  Remember 60-80 ounces a day.  I promise you won't float away.  Think water is boring?  Here are some ways to make it fun: https://pin.it/xj4dkjnnxe6h2k

Smoothie Recipes -  Pineapple turmeric anti-inflammatory smoothie - 1 c unsweetened almond milk, 1 c pineapple chunks, 1/2 banana, 1 1/2 tsp grated and peeled fresh ginger, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric ( frozen fruit will make it thicker and I added some coconut flakes as well) 
                                -  Peanut butter, cacao bliss - 1 cup almond milk, 1 tbs. peanut butter, 2tsps. cacao powder, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/2 frozen banana, 1tsp chia seeds
                                - Chocolate avocado smoothie - 1/4 avocado, 1 cup almod milk, 1tbs almond butter, 1 cup baby spinach, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder ( if not sweet enough you can always add in 1/2 banana)
                               - Peach cobbler - 1 cup cashew milk, 1 frozen peach (no pit :) , 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1-2 tsps. flax
                               - Mango coconut green smoothie - (for the adventurous type) - 1/4 c frozen cauliflower, 1/4 c frozen broccoli, 1/2 c frozen mango, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/4 c full fat coconut milk, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
                               - Pumpkin pie - 1 c unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 c canned pumpkin, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 tbs flax seeds

Here are a few recipes to get you started: feel free to substitute whatever type of milk works best for you, but remember that regular cows milk would add 12 grams of sugar per smoothie.  When chosing alternatives, choose the unsweetened ones.  Also, you can add flax, chia seeds in just about any smoothie for added health benefits.  Add more or less milk depending on the thickness you like.  You can also substitute nut butter of your choosing as well.
         
        

Enjoy your greens with a new salad dressing!  Check out the link below to find some simple make it yourself salad dressing recipes.  Enjoy!
https://www.andianne.com/blog/six-healthy-homemade-salad-dressings   

New Dinner ideas:  Click the links below for some yummy dinner recipes.

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