What's for dinner?

kates84

Hi Girls!
So I have been reading all of the posts trying to get ideas and motivation. My wedding in on June 12th, 2011. i'd like to lose about 15 pounds and definately tone up. I plan on getting P90X (My fiance will do it with me lol) and eating right.....so what's my problem?

My fiance is a total meat and potatos kind of guy and I hate to make 2 different dishes every night. What are some easy things I can do for me? I already make a salad from time to time, but does anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks!

Jenniebeeb

I would say you can eat the same things as he does...You don't have to cut out meat or potatoes, but you need to be filling most of your plate with veggies or something that is lower in calories.

I would start watching your calories, and just get recipe ideas from here or other places.

I started subscribing to Cooking Light magazine, and they have excellent recipes in there!  They state the nutritional information for everything too, so you know what you're getting.

The best thing I've found is that I have to remember my portion sizes shouldn't equal the same size as my FI's - so I can still have the same things, but I need to eat less of it

You can also try to make healthier versions of things - so like mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes, etc. 

Not sure if you frequent your local library or not, but you could checkout an Eat This, Not That book...Or some Cooking Light magazines, or cookbooks for healthier recipes.  I recently listened to the audiobook "French women don't get fat:  The secret of eating for pleasure" and found it really enjoyable and the recipes I've tried are yummy

Fresh Veggies and fruits always work to keep me full with smaller portions of whatever everyone else is eating

crnota

I agree with the above poster- you can find some great recipes for lean meat that is healthy- delicious marinades for grilled or baked chicken, etc. And you can make healthy potatoes- in moderation. Mashed potatoes using skim milk, roasted with some olive oil, or brown rice as a side, etc. And then a ton of veggies!

That is a healthy, well-rounded meal, no need to cook something seperate! But yeah, remember that you don't need to eat as much of it as your FI may want to. And it can be in different proportions- more veggies, just a few potatoes, etc. Starting with a salad is a good idea- then you fill up on that a little.

You can also try new recipes for you and your FI- if you are doing the cooking, he will have to eat what you make! Not that you should make things you know he would hate, but you can try new things that you think he might like if he would try it...and if he doesn't want to eat it, he can find something else for himself!

I second cooking light- check it out! All the recipes are posted on myrecipes.com, too, and include the nutrition info. It's not "diet" food- all really appealing, normal dishes, but with a healthier spin.

samantha buck

portion, portion. 

riverjib

If you like to cook, you can make pretty much any "meat and potatoes" dish lighter. My sister got her husband (whose family is into Southern cooking) hooked on her lighter versions of meatloaf, steak, etc. For most things, you can substitute leaner meat (ground turkey, bison, etc.) and experiment with herbs and spices. My fiance grew up in an Italian family, like me, and I've converted him to lean meat and whole grain (Barilla Plus) pasta. He and my sister's husband prefer our cooking to what they grew up eating.

Really, you can eat whatever you like if you portion it correctly. But being thin and eating well are NOT the same thing. While genetics plays a huge role in this, everyone can benefit from "eating clean." Try eating lean meats, beans, veggies, and fruits, and limit your intake of animal fat and processed food. Even if you choose to continue eating beef and pork regularly, try to cut out sugar and processed foods.