One thing I have found that I sometimes have difficulty doing is getting my veggies. I really do not know why that is. I actually like most vegetables so theoretically it should be fairly simple to to get the 4 servings of vegetables (according to www.health.com) that active women should get each day. It isn't. I'm not really a girl who digs salads. Well, let me retract that. I prefer my salads to be slathered in dressing, and not the healthy kind (Blue Cheese is my absolute favorite!). So, since that isn't exactly the healthy way to eat salads, I just don't eat them. That leaves me with a problem in getting my veggies then, doesn't it?
That is one of the reasons I eat smoothies the way I do. I can throw 1-2 cups of kale in the blender and get some veggies that way, then I don't feel bad about not eating salads. I throw veggies like zucchini and squash in with my eggs which I love. I try and sneak them in any thing I can so I make sure I am getting them.
I also love noodles. Unfortunately noodles aren't exactly low in calories even though my new favorite kind, Ronzoni, is much lower! So, a while ago, I tried something at the suggestion of the Hungry Girl called Tofu Noodles. If you know me at all you know that I am NOT a tofu girl. I am a meat and potatoes girl. But, she talked about them so highly I thought I would give them a try. UGH! Yeah, they were GROSS!!!! Yuck. I have kept my eye out for another idea for noodles. I heard about spaghetti squash which I tried with fantastic results. Seriously, if you haven't tried spaghetti squash, run to to the store and get some!!
In my daily perusal of Pinterest, I found that Hungry Girl had suggested using Broccoli Slaw instead of noodles. Now, I like slaw, I like broccoli, and I like noodles. But, this seemed a little crazy. I'm willing to try new things though, so I bought a bag. I gave THIS recipe a try. Oh My Goodness. It was very good. Now, realize up front, you are not eating noodles here. They are still a little crunchy, but I put some home made pasta sauce (thank you Aunt Terri!) on them and a little Parmesan Cheese and it was really very good and very filling. I will most definitely give this another try! It was only about 170 calories for the entire bowl! AND it gave me 2 cups of vegetables (that does not include the veggies in the pasta sauce either!) for my lunch. Personally, I think it was WAY better than a salad!!
Let me know if you give it a try, I would love to know what you think!!
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