Plug & Play Healthy Meals for Busy People (Weight Watcher Smart Points Included)

Plug & Play Healthy Meals for Busy People

Figuring out healthy meals can be fun but can also take a lot of time.  Many of us are so busy in our blurry days that something simpler can be a happy blessing.  Try this basic plan for simple, healthy meals you feel great about and are worthy of what you truly want for yourself.  Worthy feels wonderful!
                                                        
4 BASICS: Vegetables + Proteins + Grains + Spices
 
VEGETABLES
Weight Watchers Smart Points=0
Serving Size is ½ Baseball, ½ cup
Vegetables are very healthy and having the majority of your plate filled with veggies is good, so don’t worry too much about portion size.
 
Frozen work great here, because they are already prepped! Thank you! Choose a variety and maybe one or two fresh ones too, many markets have prepared fresh veggies now.  Use the fresh ones you buy first, so they don’t go bad. 
 
LEAN PROTEINS
Weight Watchers Smart Points=0 (most are if 99% fat free)
Serving Size is a Deck of Cards, 3 ounces
 
Skinless chicken breast, lean turkey, fish, shrimp, eggs,  beans and legumes, lentils, black beans and chick peas, lean pork, lean beef, tofu, edamame, fat-free dairy
 
GRAINS
Weight Watchers Smart Points=2-3
Serving Size is ½ Baseball, ½ cup
 
Quinoa, brown rice, barley = 3 SP
Whole grain pasta, whole grain breads like Ezekiel (1 slice), oatmeal  = 2 SP
 
*If you want to skip grains, try cauliflower rice, it is amazing and readily available frozen.  Spiralized veggie noodles work well too, many markets have these now in the prepared veggie section.
 
THEN SPICE IT UP!
Weight Watchers Smart Points=0
(Start with a small amount of seasoning then add more if needed.)
 
Asian Style- Stir-fry and add soy sauce, Sriracha sauce, ginger, cumin, turmeric, Thai basil, chilies, red pepper
 
Mexican Flair- Salsa, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, chilies, hot sauce
 
Italian Fest- Garlic, onions, basil, oregano, add tomato sauce and whole grain pasta
 
Indian Adventure - Pepper, curry, saffron, turmeric, nutmeg
 

Have fun!