Dietary Goals Defined

[Ok, now it's time to expound upon my inital goals and define how I'm going to go about them.]

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This is not an actual "diet." Just a healthier lifestyle and incorporating more wholesome foods!

Foods I will buy and incorporate into our weekly diet:

• Oats
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Leafy greens (spinach, greens, etc.)
• Green tea and plenty of water
• Black beans
• Brown Rice
• Almonds
• Flaxseed
• Fresh Garlic

 Foods we will limit purchase and consumption of:

• Dairy
• Candies/sweets
• Processed foods
• Non whole-grain pastas, breads, etc.

Sample meal ideas:

Breakfast foods:

• Oatmeal with fresh fruit
• Whole grain cereals
• Glass of milk/orange juice

Lunch foods:

• Salad (spinach leafs) with sliced bell peppers/olives, veg etc.
• Turkey sandwich on whole wheat
• Fresh vegetables with hummus/salsa/organic peanut butter
• Individual pizzas on whole grain english muffins, mozzarella cheese and vegs.

Supper foods:

• Whole grain pasta with red sauce, black olives, mozzarella
• Baked/grilled chicken with vegs/salad, etc.
• Stir fry with brown rice and vegs, etc.

Snack foods:

• Fresh fruit in plain yogurt
• Almonds
• Fresh fruit
• Vegetables with hummus dip
• Popcorn (not drenched in butter!)
• Dark chocolate

Ok, so there's just some sample ideas of what I'm looking to do. It's not drastic and I'm not eliminating anything altogether. We will still have our meat and potatoes every now and then! My favorite food is RIBS  and a good ol' loaded baked potato, you know!!!! I just know there are some foods that we don't eat much of, that I know we should. Hopefully writing this out will help me remember to shop differently at the store and put these great power foods in our diets!