Omnivore means you’ll eat anything, whether it has any nutritional value or not. Not always the best plan. Ideally you would only eat whole foods you prepared yourself. We all know that’s not going to happen unless you totally commit to a meal plan for whatever reason. Most of us are constantly making it up as we go along, so for me the goal is to always have better choices available. Yes, it would be fun to eat fried chicken every day, but not for long. It would also be fun to eat out at every meal. Also not practical. I love to eat out. I love to cook at home. But I’m going to eat at least 21 meals a week, so if I want to avoid the easy answer of junk food, I need quick and easy options. And luckily for all of us, our obsession with food has made each and every grocery a world bizarre of easy to serve prepared foods. Even gluten free, dairy free, organically grown, non-GM0 prepared foods are still prepared foods. Yes, Amy’s soup is probably better for you than Campbell’s soup, but really, how much better? That’s something you really can’t be sure of unless you’re a food scientist, but we all kind of figure either one is better than a Big Mac Meal Deal. And that is the algorithm that counts. You don’t have to be a hard ass with yourself to score a few victories a week just by picking a better meal, or putting off the Popeye’s for one more day. And there really are some easy to throw together options out there.
I’ve tried the cauliflower crusted pizzas and they are quite good. Pop one in the oven as soon as you get home and it’s done by the time you’ve changed clothes and looked over your tv options. A mushroom onion gravy over wild rice doesn’t take much more effort than that. Especially if you invest a few bucks in a rice maker. Measure the water, toss in the rice, press the button, then start the gravy. You can even buy your mushrooms sliced if you want. Fast, And not absolutely horrible nutritionally. And one of my favorite fall back options is pre-made tortellini or ravioli juiced with a little garlic EVO and sprinkled with Parmesan. It’s got a nice shelf life in the fridge and can sit there most of the week if things come up and you have to change your plans. And that really is my point. Food and nutrition in our world today is kind of like white water rafting. A whole lot of fun. Best laid plans, And a lot of room for bad decisions. You owe it to yourself to keep a couple of better-than-junk food options readily available.