Great Core Food Ideas!

Here are some great Core foods that will help to increase them in your Flex Plan diet or to help you transition to the Core Plan from the Flex.

BFast Ideas

--Eggs (real or substitutes) - great as an omelet
--Canadian Bacon
--Oatmeal (non-instant or WW oatmeals)
--Whole Grain Cereals (shredded wheat or Fiber One are good)
--FF Milk
--FF Plain Yogurt (sweetened with sugar substitute), mixed with berries and topped with plain Oatmeal (dry)
--FF Cheese or Soy Cheese as a topping
--Smoothies (made with WW Smoothie packet, frozen fruit instead of ice, and FF milk or Enriched Soymilk


Lunch Ideas

--Deli Meat from the counter (not pre-packaged)
--Veggie Patties
--Whole wheat pasta with sauteed veggies in 2 t Olive Oil
--Couscous made with broth or water and served as a cold salad with chopped veggies and homemade vinaigrette or warm as a side dish with steamed veggies (you can buy the steamer bags)
--Stirfry veggies
--Chili
--Salad (great with canned tuna or chicken in water, canned beans, salsa and FF Ranch dressing, FF cheese, lean ground beef or veggie burger crumbles seasoned with taco seasoning)

Dinner Ideas

--Stuffed Peppers made with brown rice, canned diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, garlic, and FF feta cheese - these are awesome! (You may add a protein source to this)
--Bean, pumpkin, or veggie soups (see Black Bean Pumpkin Soup recipe)
--Steamed veggies
--Stirfry (great made with pineapple - go wild with your veggie choices)
--Meat with potato (salsa and FF sour Cream are great on potato)
--Entrees made with grains (Quinoa, Bulgur, Barley)
--Lasagna made with Whole Wheat Pasta, veggies, and FF Cheese)

Keep in mind the foods on here that are limited to once a day. See your Eat Wisely book for those Guidelines

Good luck!