I am currently in a health and wellness coaching program that is nationally board-certified. During the program, I am required to coach 3 to 4 new clients. These sessions are only 20 minutes long and we will meet 4 to 6 times over the next 16 weeks. We will meet over the phone or Zoom, whichever is more convenient and comfortable for you.

I am very flexible in the evenings and the sessions will be free. In order to meet the course requirements, I will have to record our 20 minute sessions and submit them for feedback from my professors at my school

We can discuss a variety of topics that are important to you regarding your health and well-being.

I am super excited and if you are interested at all or know anyone that would be interested in free health coaching please let me know. Thank you in advance for your help and consideration. I truly appreciate it.

So I've got unlimited free cottage cheese(small and large curd) as well as free sour cream. You can't get any cheaper than free. How can I use this as much as possible? I'm trying to eat no bread or grains(or at least minimal grains) Whats your favorite way to use cottage cheese and sour cream? Thanks in advanced.

I prep my lunches for the week on sunday. A whole batch of chx breast with different sauces, either rice or potato for the starch, and then a veggie. Ive been doing carrots. I tried to do Brussels sprouts this week but it messes up my stomach. What other veggie will last a few days in the locktop glass lunch containers?

Thanks yall

Trying to lose weight:

pasta with tomato sauce, parmessan and 1 spoon of fresh white cheese.

Not tryna get statistics, but just trying to know if it's healthy or if it isn't.

If there is anything I should add to my meal, please give me tips, I'm new to losing weight.

Hey all, I'm a college student who wants to eat a total of 2000 calories a day to loose some weight. My weekly budget would be $150 and I just need some quick and easy ideas for some food prep. I was thinking 4 meals with 500 calories each but I'm not sure. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 😊

What is the difference between the packaged lunch meat on the shelf, and what you can get sliced at the deli counter in the store? Is the deli counter meat not as “processed” as the packaged meat? Does it not have all the bad stuff like nitrates?

Hi, I'm a 24/male at 6foot in height, I'm currently around 68kg in weight. I want to improve my health and put on more weight, starting for the first time meal prepping. I plan to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and want to know the best and easy ways to food prep and what meals to make. I cant eat Pork but I'm fine with any thing else. I plan to put a side $500 a month for my groceries as I'm paid monthly, is this enough?

Does anyone have any good big meal ideas that are relatively cheap (30$ or less), I'm having to plan dinner for 5 people who eat a good amount this Friday and am having trouble coming up with meals. My biggest problem is the oven does not work, so I can't cook anything that has to go into the oven.

Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks.

Is there any meal delivery services out there that will deliver me an already prepared meal that I pay for in bulk. I don’t mean Hello Fresh where they send you the recipe and ingredients, I mean already prepared food. I don’t care if it’s frozen either. Just healthy meals that I can pop in the microwave or quickly heat up on a stove.

My grandma worked very hard to provide for her children incl my father. Shes so sweet and loving and my grandad has alzheimer's. So hes already gone.

The problem is, all of her children are either living abroad and the ones that are there can't help her because they have their own family.

The main problem also is, that my grandma can't chew anymore and isn't allowed to for IDK what reasons. She's diabetic and also can't eat any salt. It's gotten so bad she just sucks on her food and that caused her to get weaker and weaker and I'm afraid her immune system will suffer because of that.

So ZERO SUGAR and ZERO SALT. And I would't add too many spices. Also no peppers of any kind except the sweet ones.

But I can't think of anything that will taste good or that she can eat at an everyday basis.

What foods or soups can I make for her when I'm visiting there?

Anyone got a protein pudding recipe using protein powder? I’m thinking like those mousse pots or dessert yoghurts that are about £2.50 each💀💀 They are pretty nice though (on the tastebuds, not the bank account🫠)

Hi All, I struggle to get protein in on just with water/milk due to stomach issues!

I'm now trying to get my protein in through smoothies. I currently use My Protein Isolate Whey white chocolate and the other day mixed it with some strawberries/bananas/mango but it was sickly sweet! So I am hoping to try a new less overpowering iso whey flavour -open to trying new brand or flavour. Any suggestions??

Any feedback is much appreciated - thank you 🙏

Hello, we would like to start eating offal meats.... while still finding the idea of offal (except for liver pate in banh mi) a bit icky.

Looking for some good recipes/suggestions that are 1) not too hard to make, for two full time working parents of a toddler, and 2) somewhat disguise the fact that the dish contains offal. Dishes where the offal is not the star, and is mixed with many other ingredients, would be ideal. Also, how hard is it to make pate?

We live in regional Australia so our local butchers are stocking chicken, lamb, beef, pork, and occasionally duck; we do have lots of good independent local butchers who could source parts of those animals in for us if it's not something they already stock.

Context: I am a marathon runner who is in training mode, my parents are trying to eat diets that minimize calories and maximize nutrients. Lately, I've noticed that I've been getting hungrier during the day and getting light-headed and tired easily. I want to talk to my parents about eating separate meals, but I don't know any good high-calorie meals to make. I do enjoy the high nutrients that I am getting, but I think I need more calories. I would prefer easy/short meal making. Does anyone have high-calorie meal recipes? Thoughts?

I work for a non-profit that assists unhoused folks. We both bring hot meals into camps and leave behind food supplies for them to continue to feed themselves after we are gone. I am looking for suggestions for either category that fits within a shoestring budget.
(1) What are some extremely cheap hot meal ideas that we can prepare in mass and that delivers well?
(2) What are some cheap but healthy options for food that we can leave behind? We typically provide granola bars, chips, etc but that stuff is hard to survive on. Assuming most of the folks won't have easy access to a way to prepare/heat food or to store food cold, what are some ideas for food options?

Thanks in advance!

Hey y'all. My brother and I live together. I do most of the cooking and grocery shopping. The problem is my brother has a serious case of crohn's disease. This means he cannot eat uncooked fruit, veggies, cows milk, and beans. He has also started to have issues with harder meats like pork and beef (he can have some in small amounts). I have several recipes that he can eat or I can easily modify for both of us, but I'm starting to get tired of the same stuff and they're expensive. Plus most of my recipes are not super healthy because of my brother's dietary restrictions. If anyone has good recipes that would work within my brother's restrictions and not too expensive that'd be great!

I fill a cereal bowl with frozen broccoli and microwave it. I dont even add water or cover it. Then, scoop a spoonful of store bought hummus in and stir it up. Incredibly easy snack.

I have a packet of tempeh in my freezer and thinking about using it to stretch a packet of ground beef. Meat is getting so expensive and tempeh is very affordable and accessible where I live.

Has anyone done that with their tempeh? I’ve been reading that I can boil it for 10 minutes and then crumble it and it will be a similar texture to ground meats.

Would I just add it to my already cooking ground beef at that point, and then season/sauce everything together? I think I’ll do like a krapow dish with rice and eggs because my basil plant is out of control.

Hi yall! Working on losing weight as well as cooking more and taking lunch to work when I go to office during the week. If I’m being honest I do love cooking but have pretty limited experience and can only really follow recipes, but hate cooking because of the dishes after which has been my main hurdle as well as time haha. Anywho, I’m trying to find healthy yet quick dishes to make for dinner and then be able to take for lunch the next day at work. I’m open to most foods but sadly allergic to avocado. I do work from home Monday and Friday so can do things like crock pot too as I have a crock pot/pressure cooker. I’d love to hear your recommendations as well as tips/tricks to sticking to routine of making most of your food at home (monthly grocery budget of $300 for just me), thanks in advance!!!!!

It's coming into autumn/winter for us here in Australia and I was just wondering if people had recipes for cheap healthy soups I could have for lunches. Weight loss is a goal but I don't know anything about portion sizing either. I'm thinking of making a soup with several servings of vegetables, no meat and ideally few carbs as well. I'd also like guidance as to what weight of various common/cheap vegetables would be a serving size because I've hardly ever done this before. Also I don't know how to work with spices to make things taste good, I generally just guess and it often ends up fairly boring/same. Any advice is welcome

My husband hates rice and pasta. I can’t have dairy because it makes my newborn gassy. We have a 2 month old and a 2 year old so time is pretty limited and I’ve come to dread cooking dinner when I used to love it.

I’m so bored from making meat with a vegetable and potatoes on the side. Almost every time I search for quick meals I get something rice or pasta-based or with lots of cheese. Do you have any ideas?

Edit: thank you so much everyone! There are some really wonderful ideas here and I can’t wait to start trying them. Also, my husband and I will start having different carbs with dinner when the situation calls for it!

I've come into the possession of a disturbing amount of tortillas and I've already burned through all of the tortilla recipes I know... which are cheese quesadillas, beef and bean burritos, and beef and cheese burritos. What are some other recipes/variations I can make so I can have some variety?

Currently finishing college and I do not purchase meat as I can get it for free in the dining hall. Moving to an area that has loads of good farms in the area, but am aiming for a grocery budget of $200-$300 a month. I really want to include more healthy, wild-caught fish in my diet but know that it comes at a price. I have been thinking about being effectively pescatarian to save money, and only eating meat when it is offered to me. My diet would consist of:

A wide range of plants including herbs, legumes, greens, mushrooms (not plants but qualifies)
Sourdough bread and fermented veggies
Cultured dairy daily (kefir and cheese on occasion)
Pastured eggs daily (about 2)
About a pound of seafood a week, maybe a little less, including shellfish and fatty fish
Limited sugar and caffeine

What nutrients can I only get from land meat specifically? I have thought about incorporating bone broth into my diet as I can make it cheaply as well. I'm 5'2 woman btw

Seriously how do you find the best baking potatoes? I’ve had bad luck buying a 5lb bag where most are gross inside, sometimes I have bad luck too picking loose ones. I’m referring to russets since they are large but I’ve had better luck with buying loose red potatoes and they are yummy don’t get me wrong but there is something about a russet rubbed with a bit of oil and salt and pepper baked in the oven that just tastes so good. Is there anything I should look out for when selecting a good potato?

Hi there! We're in a very busy season of life here and I'm thinking I need to fall back in love with my crockpot. That said, I feel like crockpot meals tend to feel like fall or winter to me, and it's spring! Anyone have any killer spring- or summer-feeling crockpot recipes they love? Thank you! :)

Edit: You guys are amazing, thank you! Can’t wait to grocery shop and get started for the week now!

I am so intrigued by the steam in bag veggies at the store (specifically the ones that are pre seasoned with sauces and onions, etc), as a super easy way to get veggies in! That said, I really don’t like heating things up in plastic. Has anyone successfully tried heating these things up just in a normal bowl (covered)? If so, is the result the same?

It’s a bummer the only directions on the bag are for heating it in the bag itself - all the convenience for me is in the preparedness of it, so I’m hoping heating outside the bag is safe/okay!

EDIT: Thank you guys for telling me that it pretty much doesn’t expire, I appreciate that! Glad to know I can enjoy my kimchi longer without having to buy more!

I have pretty much a whole tub of kimchi that I need to use up as it expires on the 4th. I’m having trouble coming up with ideas for what to do with it right now. I’m hoping there might be some meal prep ideas?

Here’s some stuff that I normally make:

Kimchi tuna melt

Kimchi onigiri

Kimchi in ramen (I’m out of the good ramen though!!)

Kimchi and spam rice

Don't get me wrong, I love vegetables and have been trying to incorporate more into my meals but I'm not great in the kitchen/don't have a lot of time to do anything with them other than roast or air fry them. Does anyone have seasonings, spices, or generally quick preparation methods that add variety and different flavor profiles? I've been using salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Sazon, cayenne pepper so any other suggestions would be appreciated!

I’ve been eating avocado + egg + chili oil combo for days and it’s so delicious 🤤 But I eat it like almost everyday and I’m afraid if I eat it too much, I won’t like it anymore. At first I alternated with salads + toast, these were delicious too, they had a lot of flavours like chicken pesto salad, old cheese pesto, chili chicken, etc. But I stopped using these because they’ve a lot of additives and it’s not really healthy.

I was wondering what other lunches I could try. I prefer using bread. I tried cottage cheese with chili oil but I didn’t like it. :( I feel nothing tops to the avocado egg toast combo.

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Thanks for the suggestions!!

I want to make vanilla overnight oats.

I see vanilla extract, but that has alcohol in it, and as I will not be baking the oatmeal, I think it would be flavored like alcohol.

I see vanilla paste. Can that be used? Do you just mix it up in the oatmeal?

I considered trying vanilla powder but need to get that online.