Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Hi Becky ~ Welcome! I too love cheese but have learned to moderate as I can't completely cut it out. :-) Planning your meals ahead is an excellent idea. My partner and I do that every week when we get our produce box delivered, or actually, before. I know what veggies we'll be getting and find recipes to use them in and then shop for whatever extra items I may need and then we write down which night I'll make what. It sure helps us eat less of those easy not-so-healthy meals when you've got a gameplan and all the items to back it up! :-) Cindi Rebecca Lowe <rebeccaolowe wrote: : Hello! I'm Becky from Nevada. I've been vegetarian for a couple of years but am thinking about being vegan. I'm in my 40s. I like to cook, but often lazy after work and go for a cheese sandwich, or pizza, which, peanut butter and ice cream, has caused a weight gain. I'm so addicted to cheese that the only way to deal is to cut it out all together. My new year's goal is to cut out the dairy and plan ahead so that I eat healthy meals. I'm looking forward to hearing about everyone's ideas and recipes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Rebecca Lowe <rebeccaolowe wrote: > I like to cook, but often lazy after work and go for a cheese > sandwich, or pizza, which, peanut butter and ice cream, has > caused a weight gain. One way to deal with coming home from work too hungry to cook is to make an extra-large batch when you cook beans and grains. Portion it out in dinner-sized amounts in re-usable containers (like GladWare or the cheaper generic versions, or even re-used containers from other foods if you can remember what's in them without seeing it) in the fridge. You want to be careful about spoilage, so it's best to only do a few days at a time. Rice, especially, is a food poisoning danger if you keep it more than 3-4 days before eating it. With the multi-portions, the hardest and most time-consuming part of cooking is done. Then each night you can cook some accompanying veggies, heat up the beans and grains, add seasonings (different seasonings each day so it doesn't seem like you're eating the same thing for three days in a row.) You can have a healthy dinner on the table that way in about ten minutes - a little more effort than putting together a cheese sandwich, but not much. I learned this method from the vegan coach site, which I also recommend for ideas on how to season your food in different ways. http://www.vegancoach.com It has been great for me because I eat completely differently from my husband and would be in the kitchen 24 hours a day if I didn't make big batches every few days. Hope this is helpful! Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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