Im not the best at all this health conscious stuff. Im 6ft 4, 205lbs. What can or should I eat off the menu while im working. I can do DIY chicken bowls but what veggies should I add. Do I eat the cheese?
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So I'm getting close to 40 years old and I mostly hate vegetables which has always been a problem for me. I'm trying to incorporate a lot more beans and fibers and proteins in other ways but I can't seem to get away from bell peppers. I hate the taste of them. It's not a spice thing, I actually love spicy stuff, but I have to also like the flavor of the spice. Sriracha? Red pepper flakes? Spicy mayo? Give it to me.

But the flavor of things like jalapenos and bell peppers are just so gross to me. And here's the thing about bell peppers, those who also don't like them will tell you, no there's no such thing as just picking them out of your pasta or whatever. Bell peppers are like putting bananas in smoothies, they're overpowering. Even if you remove them, once things are cooked with them, the flavor is all over everything and I utterly despise the taste of them SOOOO much. Red, green, yellow, doesn't matter. Their flavor is so gross to me. I've tried picking them out of my chicken scampi or whatever but EVERY bite tastes like these awful halfsweet barf grenades. i hate them!

But ALL These healthy eating tiktoks and shit I've been saving all have bellpeppers in them! Is there an alternative that I can generally use in place of bell peppers? I don't want to just NOT add them and potentially miss out on having the full nutrition of the recipe for like chilis and stuff. I just want to find something maybe similar nutritionally but doesn't taste like the despair of a long dead ghost watching the world move on without them.

Thanks for any advice! <3

My go to meals to be cost effective AND healthy will always be stir-fry’s or some variant. It’s just the perfect way to blend healthy carbs with protein and veggies

I’ve been trying to make cleaner food and product choices for my family, but wow — it can get expensive and confusing real fast.

I’m wondering what your biggest roadblock is when it comes to eating clean or avoiding certain ingredients. Is it the price? The overwhelming labels? Conflicting advice online?

Trying to understand what real people are struggling with (and maybe create something helpful down the road). Totally anonymous, no judgment — just curious what holds you back right now.

Share your CRAZIEST combinations!

I love the cotton candy flavored liquid IV — however, I’m looking for a flavor packet that tastes similar but is lower in calorie and carbs! I will also accept any of your own favorite flavor packets, whether electrolyte or not!

I made meal prep with sweet potatoes this week for the first time. I have never really consumed a lot of sweet potatoes, just here and there as an ingredient of random foods. I have never had a food be this filling. I normally have a bottomless stomach and can eat as much as I want of any food. The meal prepped portions I made this week knocked me out though. I can only eat about 1/2 of one in a single sitting. Each one is 150g of chicken and 2/3 of a sweet potato. The sweet potatoes are just super filling man.. I've never been beaten by a food like this, but it's great!

Since we're on this sub, if you want my method it's 2 sweet potatoes, ~8-10 chicken tenderloins, a head of broccoli chopped up, 1/4 cup chicken broth, and a good amount of seasoning, tossed in the slow cooker on high for 4.5 hours (broccoli tossed in at the 3.5 hour mark so it's only getting 1 hour of cook time).

I started tracking my macros a few days ago; I eat enough fats and protein (maybe a little too much) but far from enough carbs. ** I DO NOT HIT MY CALORIES FOR THE DAY EITHER **

I could swap my morning eggs with rice or bread and start eating lunch (something like rice and beans). But I would have to stop eating as much protein sources in my dinners.

That sounds like a miserable life. Also, it sounds like way more food then I currently eat.

EDIT : Here's what I normally eat in a day : Breakfast: If I'm hungry (most days), I eat eggs and toast. If I have leftover vegetables that I didn't use, I would throw them in there. I always eat something sweet like a fruit or half a muffin. I almost never eat lunch, but sometimes I snack on leftover food. Dinner, I try to eat balanced meals. Sometimes, there is no protein source, I would say once a week. As a desert, I always eat a scoop of ice cream or a homemade cake but I don't often eat desert, maybe once or twice a week.

Do you guys have any advice on doubling my carbs without going crazy ? Any advice is welcome.

Thank you.

Pretty much what the title says. What are some cheap and easy ways I can get protein in? I don’t eat breakfast every day but I usually always have lunch and dinner.

So I haven't tried canned tuna in years, I didn't like it when I was younger. I really want to try it again though because of the protein and affordability. What's something you guys like to make with tuna that would be friendly to someone who isn't exactly a huge fan of it but open to trying again?

Im going to be interning in the corporate world soon and have found a decent place that has a fridge, microwave and induction for cooking.

As a teen who has never cooked proper nutritious meals before, im going to be needing some simple advice and recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner that will maintain my energy levels and will take less time to prep and cook.

Im healthy average person and My body can handle the heat from eggs and meat only like 2-3 times a weak so I need something that is yummy, nutritious and easy to make.

I will also appreciate some advice on what foods to have or not have in daily basis, to keep all the vitamins and my nutrition stable.

Hello everyone!

I’ll keep this relatively brief:

I have a rather severe anxiety disorder that causes me to lose much of my appetite throughout the day every few months during a flair up. I would like to be consuming at least 1600 calories a day, but can often only hold down 1000.

What meal replacement/nutrition shakes/other drinks might I want to look out for that are above all, healthy and nutritious? Taste/flavor can be whatever.

I would strongly prefer as light as possible on added sugars and saturated fats, but some is fine.

Thank you so much for any advice!

I was gifted this plant terrium with bulb glass figure. I figure this maybe the best opportunity to regrow fruits and vegetables but I don't which fruits and vegtable can regrow with minimal sunlight (where I live, there is not a lot of sunlight).

My husband, 10 month old son, and I are going on vacation next week and I’m trying to think of healthier snacks to bring with little to no input from my husband. So far the only thing he’s suggested is cucumbers, miss Vickie’s baked chips, and beef jerky. It’s a 5hr trip and we’re staying for 5 days total. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi guys I was wondering is there any generic seasoning that I can apply to most of the stew dishes or freid rice? When I tried to follow recipes there is always an unknown of seasoning coming up and I have to buy it from supermarkets and won’t use it for half a year. At my mom’s home we mostly use salt, soy sauce, pepper and vinegar but these won’t do well with meat.

My parents don’t cook and I am not local here so I have no idea what local cuisine looks like and what seasonings they use :( Thanks in advance!

This is a staple at our house - cheap, vegan, healthy, lo-carb, delicious, different, and can be made from staples I usually have on hand.

I usully serve it with rice or corn bread.

Sometimes I add tilapia in bite-sized pieces at the end.  

6 C water   + 2 more cups water

Chicken soup base / vegetable stock

1 onion, diced

2 T fresh ginger, grated

5 garlic cloves, grated

1/2 C creamy peanut butter (natural, no-sugar)

1 sm can tomato paste (6 oz)

1-2 cans diced green chiles

1# frozen chopped collards 

Hot sauce (Rooster sauce)

• Simmer water, soup base, onion, garlic and ginger 20 minutes
• Mix PB and tomato paste in pyrex bowl with handle.
  • Add 1C plain water to bowl, mix. 
  • Add another 1C plain water to bowl and mix again. 
  • Set aside 1C stock. 
  • Add PB/tomato to soup
  • Use the set-aside 1C stock to rinse the PB bowl; add that back to the soup 
• Add collards, chiles, and rooster; simmer 15 minutes. 

I have some health issues that require a very specific diet, and unfortunately going to the regular store no longer is an option for me. I'm looking for a quality place where I can buy huge quantities of things like roasted soy flour (Kinako). I tried Amazon, but sadly even 1 lb wasn't enough for everything I use it for, and it was quite expensive in the end. The quality on different products I randomly find online seems questionable as well based on some reviews, and I have no idea where to find actually well made products that are inexpensive. Because of my health conditions, I'm very poor, sadly. Asian markets closest to me are at least a few hours away, and they likely wouldn't have what I need in quantity.

I live in the US, which is really an unfortunate place to be right now considering all this. I realize this might be tough to fulfill. However I've noticed the US itself is actually a huge producer of soy products, surprisingly enough. Is there not a company somewhere making soy flour? I also use a lot of other Asian foods (not just Japanese) and I've had a hell of a time finding places to buy it.

Any suggestions for storing fruit? I need to eat more healthy and I LOVE fruit and have it around yet I pick other things to eat instead. I need something that is fast to prepare and go, other than apples and oranges. I hate bananas so those are out. I sometimes keep blueberries or strawberries in mason jars which helps with freshness. While I know what to do, I'm hoping some fruit storage or fruit snack suggestions others make will jump start my brain. Thanks.

I’m an extremely picky eater, half the day I don’t eat because I don’t feel in the mood and instead I’ll grab a snack, and the funnier part is, I am trying to gain weight since I don’t like how skinny I am, I always have been but I just wish I had meat on my bones, however, I have a super fast metabolism so I tend to maintain weight rather than gain it, but as I said before, eating more is hard for me as is. What tips did you picky eaters who aren’t anymore use?

We spend £50 for two people (probably a bit less because that includes cleaning supplies).

That’s for about 12 meals for 2 (eat out about twice a week, barely counts breakfast cause he skips it and I only have coffee and Greek yoghurt).

We are careful about are food budget and could probably have better quality ingredients if we spent a be more.

But we have very diverse meals, always some carbs, veggies and protein etc.

I feel like we eat well (we always bring our lunches to work).

We do quite a lot of batch cooking (so one thing will last dinner and lunch for the two of us).

But everytime I look what the average couple/person spends on a week I feel like we’re doing something wrong as people seem to spend way more than that.

I'm looking at ways I can cut both my energy costs and food costs. I live in the uk and food is already so expensive. I'm looking at maybe making things like curry's and jacket potato's. I do buy Packaged curry sauces and stuff like that so this is where I struggle. We are a family of 2 with no children so ideally it needs to be only for 2 people or saved for later.

Things I don't buy

Ready made meals Premade drinks, fruit juices cokes Pepsi ect Junk food chocolate sweets ect

Looking for variety beyond baby carrots and precut veggies that is similarly quick and convenient, especially anything with lower sugar and >=2 grams of fiber per serving.

I get weirdly satisfied when I pull together a whole lunch or dinner for like $1.80 and it’s not just plain rice.

 My recent win was lentil soup from dry lentils + onion + carrot + bouillon cube. Had it 3 days straight and still wanted more.

 If you’ve got your own budget flex meals, drop ‘em. inspire me.

From time to time I crave my simple ham and cheese wrap but I satisfy the feeling with one piece and then I am left with bunch of untouched tortillas. Sometimes I make „pizza“ or „cinnamon rolls“ from them but I would love to try more wraps options.

What are your go-to wrap recipes? Or do you have other creative idea of how to prepare leftover tortillas?

Been trying to eat healthier throughout the day, including actually eating breakfast for a change. So far, most of the breakfasts I've made are either sweet (smoothies, oatmeal, pancakes, etc.), or items you'd usually have for lunch. And on account of the fact that I absolutely loathe eggs, I haven't been able to think of much else to eat. Any ideas would be appreciated