What do I eat for lunch? Well, I saw an awesome post a bit ago about what nutritionist Erin Holt feeds her 5 year old for lunch and I realized that there are times that I ate less than my daughter Lucy does at a meal. I was snacking and hungry a lot during the day…sooo I thought, “there’s something wrong with this picture…” my lunch consistently looks this now. I’m either eating a humongous salad loaded with goods or something like this, at least 600 calories of nutritionally dense foods. Go figure. I’m feeling satisfied and happy for hours.
I think a lot of my choices are based on common sense… can you really go wrong with a cup or two full of any kind of veggies?
Also, I READ LABELS. I Don’t just assume something is “good for you” because its organic. I Look at the sugar content. Do you think an organic cookie with 17 (or more) grams of sugar is good for you on a regular basis? Probably not. How many carbs? What kind of fats are used? So on and so forth… On the flip side, does it have a lot of protein? Does it come from nature? Is it processed? I try to ask myself these questions when I make food choices for my family and for me.
Am I perfect? Nope. Do I eat dark chocolate every day? Yes. I try to keep it real.
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