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Healthy Meals Around Town

We’re all busy and can’t be organized all the time!…. at least not enough to always pack healthy snacks and meals for the road, pool, lunch break, etc. I compiled a list of healthy meals you can find in restaurants around Lutherville. The meals I chose are all 350 calories or less, and contain 10gr of fat or less, and a healthy dose of protein! I hope this helps you stay on track with your nutrition goals even when you have to grab something out fast!

Subway- veggie, turkey breast, or chicken breast sub on wheat.

Wendy’s- grilled chicken sandwich, jr hamburger, small or lg chili

Panera- low fat veg black bean soup, low fat chicken noodle soup, mediterranean veggie sand,smoked turkey breast on sourdough, classic café salad, Asian Chicken salad

Starbucks – oatmeal w/ fruit or nuts and brown sugar, spinach, tom, feta egg wrap, chicken and veggie wrap,reduced fat turkey bacon and egg sandwhich

Pizza Hut- one slice cxheese (the natural), one slice veggie lover or cheese(hand tossed)

Qdoba- chicken soft taco, ckicken tortilla soup, naked chicken burrito

Chick-fil-A – chargrilled chicken sand, six nuggets, chicken garden salad, southwest chargrilled salad

Dunkin Donuts- egg white turdey sausage flatbread, egg white and cheese on english muffin, egg white and ham on english muffin

Taco Bell- grilled chicken soft taco, grilled steak soft taco

Healthy Eating

If you signed up for class, you’re exercising regularly! You will want to eat to maintain lean muscle and keep your metabolism high, burning a lot of calories all day. Refrain from mindless snacking and eat with a purpose…it will change your body!

Here are some tips to get you on your way :

1. Eat 5 or 6 times a day ( about every 3 hours)
2.Make a set schedule (doesn’t have to be rigid) so you’re aware of when and what you’re eating throughout the day (handfuls of mindless snacks add up during the day)
3.Eat protein with every meal…body burns more calories digesting protein than carbs and fat. Protein also helps repair and build muscle after working out.
4.keep snacks between 100-150 calories and meals 300-350cal.

Example protein snacks
*100 calorie pack kraft cheeses cubes=100 cal, 7 gram protein
*20 natural almonds=160 cal, 6 gram protein
*pack of plain oatmeal with berries and cinnamon=120 cal, 6 gram protein (Better Oats brand)
*cup of cottage cheese w/berries=160 cal, 22 gram protein
*apple with 1 T peanut butter=150, 4 gram protein
*glass skim/1%milk with choc syup=100 cal, 8 gram protein
*greek yogurt-nonfat=120 cal, 16 gram protein

*2 hard boiled egg=100 cal, 12 gram protein
*1/2C edamame=100 cal, 7 gram protein

Look for healthy meal suggestions this week!