Lose Body Fat With These Meals...

You can lose body fat faster by buckling down on your nutrition TODAY. Here are five easy meals with a relatively short prep time that can become regular choices in your weekly diet without sacrificing time and taste:

Chicken, Veggies & Brown Rice 

I buy my chicken organic from Trader Joes, mostly use frozen veggies for convenience and I actually use frozen brown rice which drastically cuts down the prep time for this meal. Cook the chicken in a pan on the stove using a non-stick pan. When the chicken is cooked well, toss in some veggies and heat them up on the stove top at a low heat and cover it. Total time to cook the chicken and veggies should be about 20 minutes. Using frozen brown rice, you can heat that stuff up in 2-3 minutes and mix it all together for a nutritious lunch or dinner. This meal also keeps well as left overs so make a bunch and eat it a few days in a row!

Ground Turkey Soft Tacos
No one says to be fit you have to eat bland tasting food. Tacos are one of my favorite dinners and I make some healthy substitutions to this great Mexican dish. I use 98% lean ground turkey and spice it up with the taco seasoning of my choice instead of using ground or shredded beef. I substitute corn tortillas for flour tortillas and heat them on the stove. I also use re-fried or black beans as a topping to add calories, fiber and bulk to the meal. You can toss in your favorite veggies (tomatoes, lettuce, etc) and have a complete meal that only takes about 15-20 minutes to prepare depending on how long it takes to cook your turkey meat.

Turkey Sandwich

One of the lamest excuses I get from clients on why they don't eat well at work is because "they are forced to eat out somewhere." I have a simple solution: pack a lunch like you did in grade school and don't eat out so much! Tried and true, a simple sandwich consisting of 3-4 slices of turkey on 100% whole-wheat bread, topped with a non-fattening condiment like mustard, a slice of low-fat cheese, tomatoes and lettuce can give you essential nutrients from all food groups and be made in less than five minutes.

Apples with Peanut Butter
I already took you back to your childhood with sack lunches and turkey sandwiches, but apples with peanut butter are another simple and great snack to have in between major meals. As you have heard me mention before, eating frequently is important to keep your blood sugar and insulin levels balanced and to keep your energy levels up to avoid brain crashes. Slicing up an apple and dipping it into 1-2 tablespoons of organic peanut butter (not that Skippy or JIF stuff, they have hydrogenated oils in them which are no good for your heart) can give you a quick and nutritious shot of essential vitamins, carbs, good fat and a snack worth about 200-300 calories depending on how much you like peanut butter.

Oatmeal, Eggs & Fruit

Breakfast is important and you must always find time for breakfast. Heating up a bowl of oatmeal takes less than five minutes, which can be done while you scramble an egg or two. Once you're done cooking and eating your oatmeal, grab an apple or banana for the road to eat on the way to work. Oatmeal and your fruit of choice will provide your body with some of the necessary energy to jump start your metabolic engine for the day, while the eggs are a valuable source of protein. You can even throw some blueberries in your oatmeal to make it more nutritious. This is one of the most nutritiously complete and quick breakfast meals you can incorporate into your food plan!