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We have a huge issue with repetitive eating and not getting enough fruits/veggies in. My kids are like me and could eat the same thing for every meal and not get bored, but this leads to us eating a rotation of the same, say, 3 meals for lunches every.single.week.
I really want to work on getting more fresh fruits and veggies into our diet but I feel so entrenched in my groove that I don't really know how to go about this. Here is a sample of a daily food diary. Breakfast: 2 eggs, scrambled 1 piece of ww toast with "butter" and preserves Snack: String cheese Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas Beans and sauce Snack: Yogurt Dinner: Chili Grilled cheese I know I can add in some fresh fruit like bananas, apples, oranges at meals, but how do I get in more veggies in a day? |
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ok...how about smoothies at breakfast? add any fresh fruit (banana, orange, strawberries, peaches, etc) and some greens...baby spinach is the mildest.
for lunch, snack and dinner: have cut up raw veggies out at every meal. mine love carrots, celery, broccoli, zuccini, cucumber, peppers, cherry tomatos. have dips too. plain yogurt or sour cream with a little onion powder, garlic powder and dried dill. hummus is good too. these are easy to make a big batch and eat off of all week. at dinner, how about steamed veggies? add some butter, S&P and good to go. broccoli, squash, sweet potatos, sweet corn, carrots, green beans. even frozen peas, corn, green beans would be better than none. ![]() stir fry is great...rice or other grain, whatever veggies you have on hand, couple eggs, some left over chicken (optional) and a little soy sauce. baked potatoes or sweet potatos are easy to make a bunch of and keep in the fridge. how about salads? for breakfast...how about veggies in the eggs = omlet? mushrooms, onions, peppers are all good...chop small and cook first...they will hardly notice. |
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One easy way is to only snack on fruits/veggies. We eat a lot of apple w/ PB, for instance. We also like to snack on bananas, berries, etc.
Beyond that, I would try to incorporate fruits/veggies one meal at a time. I think breakfast is the easiest meal - we often have banana in oatmeal. |
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Deceptively Delicious or Sneaky Chef are great. I'm not into the "hiding" just boosting! I opt for full disclosure -- my kids think it's cool when they eat something like an omelet then I tell them it also has cauliflower and onion and garlic in it-- "No way, Mom--it just tastes like eggs & cheese!"
You're only putting in a couple Tbsps of veggies sometimes but I figure it certainly can't hurt! A lot less work than it seems and Deceptively Delicious is extremely user-friendly with clear instructions. [I haven't read/used Sneaky Chef but I think it's more or less the same.] |
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