Dinner in 10 Minutes!!

One of the things I hear people say over and over again is how much TIME it takes to cook and eat healthy. Good news - this does NOT have to be the case!  This morning, in between camp and personal training, I put together my dinner for tonight in about 10 minutes.  That's it!

With the colder weather we've been having the last few days, I was really in the mood for something warm and filling, so I made a big batch of chili.  I've posted a link to the recipe before, but here it is again in case you missed it:

Ingredients:
2Tbsp cooking oil (I chose coconut oil or olive oil)
2lbs. ground beef (or ground meat of choice)

1 large white onion diced
2Tbsp chili powder
2Tbsp cumin
1tsp oregano
1tsp allspice
1tsp salt
4oz. tomato paste
28oz. crushed tomatoes
1cup water or enough liquid to cover the meat/sauce

Directions:

In a large pot, add the ground beef and onions and cook through.  This morning, I used 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of deer meat, but you can use whatever you like!  Add the spices and remaining ingredients and that's it!  You can let it simmer as long as you like to improve the flavor, but it's all about personal preference.

*I usually add some kind of diced vegetable to this like squash or carrots, and eat with a spinach salad for a perfect (and filling!) meal.

In other news, I already received the meat I ordered a few days ago from US Wellness Meats (Whole30-approved BACON!) and can't wait to try it!!  I also got sugar-free pork sausage and uncured spicy beef jerky.

Day 7 Food Log:

Wake up/"pre camp" - shredded turkey meat

Meal 1 - green chili pork with eggs and broccoli, topped with avocado and salsa, sweet potato fries


Meal 2 - chili, chicken and broccoli casserole

post workout - hard boiled egg

Meal 3 - "deconstructed" burger - lettuce with beef burger patty, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, and pico, sweet potato


WATER ALL DAY!

Week 1 Recap - Although I went through a couple days of low energy in the beginning, I'm already noticing much better sleep (fewer/no wakeups in the night and waking up feeling more rested and energetic).  I'm not going to lie - I miss my Spark and some of my regular "go to" snacks that require no thought (protein bars and shakes) but I've still been able to stay focused, energized, and full without any of these things.  I think I'm eating  a pretty good amount, but can focus on eating more at lunch.  I need to try and slow down a little bit during this part of the day and really take the time to sit and enjoy my food.