dh went to the dr and rec'd I guess not surprising news, his #s are really high..

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He will now be working out more frequently, watching his food intake, etc....

Here's my beef.... The dr. told him that those frozen premade meals are OK, as long as he watches and monitors his daily salt intake! : ( He suggested they are good for portion control.

I just envision my freezer moving from a nice selection of meats/fish etc to frozen boxes!

You can see I did not take the news well.

 
Unreal. smileys/frown.gif Maybe if you put a photo of your finished meal on the container

he would grab that container instead of a BOX! Yuck. With all of the preservatives etc, I'm amazed the DR would recommend that. I get the portion control point, which is key to losing weight, but I'm sure you can portion control just as well Barb! smileys/smile.gif
Good luck!
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Remember that Doctors get very little instruction in nutrition...

so forget what he said about package foods. Besides you don't know whose dirty hands or body liquids are in those meals. Once in awhile when you are really tired, they are OK. I cook for my husband, just like I cook for the rest of us. Healthy! You can do portion control, more veggies can be used to fill up the tummy. Use whole grains, and get cozy with the ancient grains, like faro, wheat berries, etc. Spring and summer are just right the corner, with all the fresh stuff at the Farmer's Market. Go for it.

 
You are right Karen - they are doctors, not nutritionists, and they know their patients want

easy answers - something quick that doesn't take much thought. Barb, he is lucky to have you to make those healthy meals for him - he would get more nourishment chewing on the cardboard boxes than what is inside smileys/smile.gif

 
Barb, I think I understand what you're saying. He eats lunch out everyday

and is over eating? If that's the case I can tell you what I do. I try to make sure that I make just a little extra of whatever I making for dinner. Then he can just make a little container that can be "nuked" at work. Tonight we had great big salad with lettuce, zucchini, red onion slivers, cheddar slices, sliced strawberries and grilled chicken breast sliced. I made a marinade with orange zest, orange juice, lime juice, honey, poppy seed and evoo. I pounded out a chicken breast and marinated it all day. I also made a Raspberry Vinaigrette. So tomorrow he has a container of salad and a small thermos of Roasted Tomato and Red Bell Pepper Gazpacho (which he has Every. Single. Day! He never gets tired of it.) Every week I have a large container filled with whatever fruit is in season. cut and ready to go so he can just fill a small container for a snack. I have lots of things that I keep ready for breakfasts. I make granola, yogurt (orange is his favorite), I make up oatmeal and applesauce so he can just put a blob in a bowl, top with applesauce and pour a little milk and nuke. Right now berries are in season and I have strawberries. Blueberries will be coming in season soon. I make a berry cream sauce to add on them. It's NOT low fat but it only takes a small amount to do the trick. Add a piece of toast and it's a nice breakfast. I make great marinated carrots or green beans that he absolutely loves for a go along with lunches. I have lots of recipes if I can help.

 
Orchid, I would like some recipes. Especially the berry sauce, marinated carrots and green beans

and the orange yogurt. Wow, are you ever organized!

 
For the green beans I use a vinaigrette from Ina Garten from her Grilled

Tuna Nicoise Platter.

Vinaigrette:
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
10 tablespoons good olive oil

Combine the first 4 ingredients and mix well. Slowly drizzle oil while whisking to make an emulsion.

I just blanch the beans until tender crisp and then into ice water to stop the cooking. Then I just put them in the vinaigrette to marinate over night.

 
OK, now I just feel evil! LOL But it doesn't take much of this stuff to make

you swoon. This is all P-Dub's fault (Pioneer Woman) and I'm blaming her. I use Greek yogurt which is very tangy and I keep the brown sugar to just the minimum possible. Lets just not talk about the heavy cream..K? There isn't a berry I've found that doesn't love being in a bowl of this stuff! And berries are good for you, and there is a short season for them and, and,...LOL

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/06/yogurt-cream-and-berries/

 
perfect! I want to put marinated carrots and peas(think Forrest Gump) on our tables for

the BBQ reception after our wedding. I think adding pea pods(which I won't eat:)to the carrots will make a colorful and perfect treat. and pretty on the tables in canning jars. thanks!

 
Thanks soo much for these recipes! Called the dr. today re: setting up an appt with

a nutritionist. Dr. has off on Wed. The advise / guidance / recipes from everyone have been extremely helpful. I think dh felt if he were to take a med, eat a box, work out, that all would be great.... I really appreciate all of your insights....

 
I think what the Dr. was saying is it's really about portion control. I am a

firm believer that anything is OK to eat, it's just how much. I think people make a mistake thinking they have to diet. I really hate that word. I use real cheese, not low fat. It has no taste! A good cheese has more flavor and you can use less. Vegetables don't have to be a boring carrot stick etc. They can be made to taste really good. Just cut the portion size of most everything and eat more frequently. My guy is a snacker in the evenings so now I buy a big bag of unshelled peanuts. Nuts have their place in food good for you so every time he wants to snack he has to go shell them himself. You don't eat as many and satisfies his munchy. We're all at the age where we have to change our way of eating. But we don't have to feel deprived. Oh my, I sound radical on this. Sorry

 
Thanks, Orchid. Each one sounds fantastic. I can't wait to try the carrots and green beans.

 
Hi Barb... I have to agree to a point on what the doctor is saying. Nowadays there

is a wide selection of low-sodium frozen dinners that are pretty well nutritionally balanced - if you look for them. A lot of people (not us foodies, of course!) don't take the time to make healthy food that we will actually eat later, and he probably just figured it's easier to tell people to just buy and then nuke the low-sodium/low-fat ones.

That said, it usually takes most people more than one of those dinners to feel full! Me included.

 
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