Before I met my husband, I had tried Body for Life from Bill Phillips a few times. Body for Life was an easy program for me to follow and I still believe in its power to help people achieve fitness.
However, until I met my husband, I never had the support to really live a healthy, fit life for life! One of the things I have learned from Bill Phillips is you have to plan your meals daily so you never run out of food and end up eating something you shouldn’t or really don’t want to.
Even though, my husband and I do not actively practice Body for Life now, we still keep the guiding principles in mind when living our “healthy” life style.
Meal planning is key, especially if you work all day. You must pre-package your breakfast and lunch and snacks on a daily basis. Trust me-you do no want to get hungry and turn to junk instead of what you would rather eat (hopefully something good and healthy).
So Sunday nights are usually the time we set aside to pre-package Breakfasts. My husband likes to prepare his oatmeal for the whole week. Since I bring Green Monster Shakes I do not pre-package-I just make them in the morning.
It is so good! I usually eat my oats on the weekends (can’t wait!).
In ready for work containers:
Last night while he was doing this. I was preparing our Moroccan Grilled Veggie Salad.
Here are the vegetables:
Chopped and ready to be roasted:
I roasted them in this pan
Basically you roast the veggies in olive oil, salt and pepper, and thyme.
Put them on a bed of lettuce. I added avocado and beans:
Add the dressing, made from olive oil, mustard, red wine vinegar, saffron, and raisins.
Here is the finished product. It was a really good dinner and made a great lunch for us today too.
The complete recipe is posted under my recipe page. Hope you will try it!
What a great blog!!
I love that you and your husband are both so healthy
It is very cute that he pre-packages his breakfast!
I am trying this salad! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe!
XXOO
Kris
Thank you for visiting! Your kind words mean so much…….
Kalli-
I really like your photo sequence of this recipe. The photography is excellent and you provide enough different pictures to tell the savory story without overwhelming the reader. I’ll be looking forward to more of these tasty looking recipes.
Nicely done!
-Bonnie
Bonnie,
Thanks for visiting! Glad you like the pics…..
Kalli
Kalli,
I like this!
The most effective diet I ever followed was one where I would put the next day’s food into a plastic box in the refrigerator. The only thing I could add was water.
I really like the idea of pre-packing breakfasts but doesn’t the fruit get slimy? Could you please elaborate on exactly how Bill does this… what does he put into each container and how does he cook it?
Just found this a few minutes ago:
Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.
1. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
2. Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
3. Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil.
4. Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
5. Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it.
6. Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.
7. Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
8. Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.” They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
9. Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,” it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.
10. Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.
11. Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
I would love to post this on the blog.
Let me know!