A lot of time I hear people make excuses as to why they don't want to eat healthy. Don't get me wrong, I do it all the time. "It's too bland", or "It's not as good as pizza". Of course it's not. If pizza made you fit I'm sure everybody would be eating it for every meal of the day. Since it doesn't, we're stuck with health food. There are so many ways I've learned to literally "spice" up my meals to make them taste really good! You really don't have to compromise flavor for healthiness after all.
Steamed vegetables aren't usually something I eat on it's own. I like to add light salad dressing to add some flavor. Pepper and garlic powder adds a lot of flavor on it's own, but sometimes it's still not enough. Then I add some grated Parmesan and a few more seasonings. That usually does it for me. I season my tilapia the same way. Sometimes I leave out the Parmesan and add cayenne pepper to make it spicy.
In the frozen section of the grocery store there are usually a ton of steamable bags of frozen vegetables that are already seasoned. A lot of them aren't the best option due to chemical additives and high sodium levels but if you just watch the labels, there are plenty of really great tasting kinds that will make a huge difference to your meal.
I like to add flavor to plain oatmeal by adding in some protein powder or cocoa powder, stevia and sometimes peanut butter or honey. It adds a lot of sweetness and it tastes a lot like a dessert except it's full of good carbs! I love to top it with, of course, my whipped cream or sometimes if I run out I'll slap on a giant spoonful of vanilla greek yogurt.
There are lots of ways to get creative with eating healthy. It doesn't always have to be the same old thing every single day. Sometimes I just add random things into my meals to see what tastes good and combines well together. Sometimes it's great and other times it's a disaster but at least I learn what I like. (368)
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