Lately, I've been on a health kick. Don't get me wrong, Ah lurrrv my weekend pizza & wine night just as much as the next girl, but I try to use the week days to stick to mostly nutritious habits so that I know my body is getting what it needs {the majority of the time}.
I've gone a ton of different routes in terms of the workday lunch...I've brought sandwiches, nutritionally-void and sodium-laden frozen "healthy" {ha-ha} options, preservative-soaked meal-replacement bars & shakes {starving in ten minutes}, gone next door to pick something up to-go {literally..something, because I have no idea what's in it}...anything promising a quick, cheap meal. Afterall, there's NO TIME for anything else!!! I'm on the GO! Right??
WRONG! If I can sacrifice five precious morning minutes to prepare something, so can you. And yes, I've timed it.
Here is what I've created lately...It is a low-glycemic parfait packed with protein, calcium, fiber, heart healthy fat, lycopene, antioxidants, and much {much} more:
Ingredients:
1 Glasslock tupperware
Half cup lowfat cottage cheese
Half of an avocado
Half pint fresh berries
1 roma tomato
Handful of spinach
Sea salt & pepper to taste
Step1:
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Step 2:
Sea Salt & Pepper generously.
Step 3:
Final Step:
Au Courant Parfait.
{Au Courant: fashionable, stylish, fully familiar, smart}
I challenge you to try this menu for a five-day workweek {and workweek could be anything...schoolweek, busy week at home with the kids, etc...} :
- Breakfast - two hard-boiled eggs {cage-free organic...because happy chickens = happy humans} with black coffee
- Snack - greek yogurt & string cheese
- Lunch - parfait & green tea
- Snack - green juice
Note: You are on your own for dinner! I usually go with a salad & protein + glass of wine ... or homemade air popped popcorn made with olive oil & sea salt...I'm not perfect, people!
