The best advice I can give you is to slowly incorporate these things, rather than doing it all at once. You're less likely to burn out and quit, that way.

For example, I used to have a really bad diet which included pretty much no vegetables. But I discovered that I like spinach on pizza. So I started getting that, because some vegetables are better than no vegetables. A few weeks later, I decided that I would force myself to occasionally eat salad. I ensured I'd eat a salad once every couple weeks.

Those sorts of small, incremental changes are easier for us as humans than trying to revamp one's eating habits all at once.

look on youtube:
Vegan Black Metal Chef

raw broccoli, raw carrots and kohlrabi. Don't change your dining habits, just add this to eat regularly.

Maybe this will help
http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/.....-diets-overall

Rice, chicken, and herbs/spices. Various raw veggies too. Frozen won't taste as good as fresh, but it's cheaper and allows you to store them long term, so I'd recommend that route. Fry them all up in a pan with a bit of olive oil (rice has to be pre-cooked, even instant rice).

Anyway, you'd be surprised how many different tastes you can get with just those ingredients. It's easy to experiment with and almost impossible to ruin. You can replace chicken with other meats, but chicken is probably the cheapest thing you'll find and it readily absorbs flavor from whatever it is cooked with, moreso than other meats I've found.

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Don't know if this is the case for you, but I used to hate salad until I figured out it was just lettuce I hated. Now I make spinach-based salads that taste so wonderful to me I don't even bother putting any dressing on it.

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My mother lost 55lbs in the past year just from cutting any added sugars out from her diet entirely (there were some other medical concerns that necessitated it as well). Not only did she cut out foods that had added sugar but she won't even eat some fruits that are naturally high in sugar like grapes, bananas, or mangoes. She said it was rough at first but after a few weeks she didn't miss the taste any more and that those things all taste way too sweet for her to enjoy now.

Even aside from weight loss goals, I did something similar to that just to eat better myself (no pop, no sugary snacks, etc), and I felt so much better in less than a week.

I don't think you'd need to go to that sort of an extreme (as my mother) but dropping large sources of refined sugar from your diet and replacing them with different snacks - popcorn (lightly salted, no butter), banana chips, mixed nuts, grapes (frozen grapes are amazing), hard boiled eggs, yogurt, string cheese, etc.

It'll require more prep work but the extra time spent is worth it in the end - you'll feel a lot better putting healthier things into your body :).

im a chef,
the main goal is too have a balanced diet overall, not cutting out anything in particular but reducing things you have to much of.
Diets dont work if you go back to your normal eating after you complete it.
So generally for lunch just eat some fruit, like an apple. or soups (which are easy to make yourself also.) have less bread if you can.
dinner time you can have anything, from Pasta's in a tomato sauce, add some meatblls or better still chicken.
have tortilla wraps, with chicken, lettuce, tomato and cucumber with some lighter mayo or any sauce youd like really.
reduce your sugar intake, if you have alot of sweet items like pop tarts, chcoclate and biscuits. cut them right down make them Treats again, so there somthing special
its recommended to have one day a week where you go all out, and have whatever you desire. it keeps your body in check.
if you want more ideas or tips just ask.
otherwise one cook book that may spring to mind is something like - jamie olivers 30 minute meal book or somthing like that.
also try and have a 30 minute walk at the very least if you can, that will help perk you up.

I highly recommend the website Skinnytaste.com The food is excellent, the recipes are easy, and they work with many different types of diets that are out there. Stick to the portion sizes and recommendations.

Also, making small habit changes with breakfast and lunch can go a long way. Eat balanced but within what you can sustain. Cut out non-diet soda if you drink it (took me two years to finally be soda free, but I did it!)

Finally, a little increase in activity can go a long way. Good luck!!

I have been using "MSN Food & Drink", and when it went discontinued, I shifted to "So Cookbook". C= I must say it shows quite the variety, at least in the Windows App that I have by now.
http://socookbook.com/ I think this can help you quite much. ;D Seriously though, good luck with this change of diet you desire to achieve.

Buy fresh vegetables and learn to cook. They're cheap and even a small portion prepared correctly can give you the vitamins and minerals your body needs, plus being a good source of fibre.

Try and cut out greasy foods like cheese and many fatty meats. In small moderation they're fine but when consumed in excess they are bad for you.

Ditch carbohydrates like sugar, honey, bread, rice/wheat/corn/oat-based products, soda, and fruit/juices. Also, don't gorge on tree nuts, these pack plenty of calories and the high Omega 6 content can also cause joint swelling; a lil' bit every now and then is nice, but a whole can of roasted almonds is a nono.

Try not going full vegan right out of the bat. Go ovo-lacto (as in eggs and dairy products like milk, cheese, butter) vegetarians so that you're not going to go through a vitamin B12 deficiency. And then see what happens.

Have a look at some Asian inspired cookbooks. I discovered I prefer things like Thai style and they should be cheap. Heavy on the veggies and low on the meats. I personally am a big fan of stirfries, not set recipe though, I just throw stuff I like into a wok.

Keep a good alkalizing diet and reduce acidic foods like junk . . . Also drink plenty of water and enjoy some Green Tea on the occasion. also a general maintenance is sleep well, keep moderately active and try to reduce stress in your life.

https://cookbooks.leannebrown.com/g.....-and-cheap.pdf

This is a cookbook designed for people on a very tight budget that still want to make good food. All the recipes I've tried from it have been quite tasty. Oh, and it's free!

These are all really good references and a system that worked very well for me including losing over 50 pounds and regaining energy, stamina and libido.

Documentary films-
https://www.forksoverknives.com/synopsis/
http://www.foodchoicesmovie.com
http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/

A very useful system that comes with a cookbook and even a recipe app for your phone-
https://www.nutribulletrx.com/how-it-works
(There are manufacturer certified refurbished offers for this system on Amazon.)

There are also a LOT of health and nutritional entries in my FA journal for additional educational materials, references and videos.

Hope that helps.

Kindest regards;

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1. Swap water in place of pop for often or have fruit juice to get those fruit servings
2. Have a vegetarian meal once in awhile EG rice with scrambled eggs and broccoli
3. Frozen fruit can be a good way to get fruit in your system by putting them in drinks

Sometimes I just browse online, mostly through things like cooking-related Youtube channels, but my favorite recently is GifRecipes. I found this and it was delicious.

https://gfycat.com/ImmediateBrilliantCommongonolek
Creation gif courtesy of https://www.reddit.com/r/gifrecipes

INGREDIENTS

4 chicken thighs

1 cup white rice

1½ cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

½ cilantro, chopped

1 can black beans, drained

1 lime

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.

In a large skillet, add the olive oil and place the chicken skin side down for about 5 minutes or until skin is golden brown. Flip the chicken and cook for another 3 minutes.

Take the chicken out and add the onions and cook until they’re translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the rice, stir to coat in the oil and onions, and toast for 3 minutes.

Pour in the chicken stock, add the garlic and place the chicken on top of the rice. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until rice is cooked.

Once cooked, take the chicken out and add in the cilantro, black beans, and the juice of one lime.

Enjoy!