Originally Posted by TheRCF
That's the stuff I was looking for! I'll try the wheat bread - I've done it before and it isn't my preference, but I can tolerate it and see if I start to like it. No problem with turkey, chicken, and fish as I like them all, just less convenient to get (I don't cook).
I can do egg white omelets at the restaurant, though I usually get two eggs over medium.
Good point out spinach, though I don't know about zucchini or eggplant. Never liked those things as separate dishes. We'll see.
Thanks.
On the other post concerning the salt in canned chili - good point, but as I said, I don't cook, but maybe I can find some low salt versions. I used to use a lot more salt than I do now so I've made some adjustments there so maybe I'll like the lower salt versions.
I don't cook much these days either, but I try to make smarter choices at the supermarket. Look at the labels, and pick the brand with the lower salt - the difference between brands is HUGE. If you're cooking a can of soup for lunch, throw a handful of the pre-shredded cabbage (sold as cole slaw in the produce section, bagged like the other salad stuff) or spinach into the pot first with a little water, let it cook down, then add the soup - much heartier soup, added veggies, and no great cooking skills required.
I know the whole wheat isn't your preference - it's my preference that we could all live on chocolate cake and ice cream, but it just ain't gonna happen! Just get in a habit of looking for the heartiest-looking breads you can find. Think of it this way - you're getting a lot more nutrients for the same price! Look for whole-wheat pasta choices, brown rice, whole-wheat pizza - shoot - even Dunkin' Donuts has a whole wheat donut!
Don't feel bad about special-ordering your eggs - the restaurant will do what it takes to get you to come back. I once managed to signal to a chef at a restaurant in Jordan that I wanted two fried eggwhites, using sign language. We both got a big laugh over it.
And, just say no to breakfast meats - bacon and sausage. Go for a slice of ham if they got it - always look for the leanest option.
Oh - and SUBWAY! Subway I know! Okay. Go for the honey/oat or whole wheat bread. Truthfully, much tastier than the white bread - especially if you get it toasted. Skip the tuna and the meatballs - both too much fat and sodium. The turkey, ham, chicken and roast beef are your lowest fat options, and turkey and roast beef your lowest sodium choices. Get it with lettuce, extra tomatoes (just ask for more, they'll do it) spinach, fresh peppers, cucumbers, and go easy on the dressings. Skip the pickles, pickled peppers and olives - too much sodium in all of those.