How to eat your favorite meals all of the time

Who wants to eat their favorite meals all of the time without the consequences of eating your favorite meals all of the time?

Today, I want to share a tactic I call..."Pickles and onions".

I've been doing this for years now, and it works (and tastes) like magic.

My favorite food is hamburgers. Give me a hamburger with some crunchy pickles and raw onion, and I'll be pretty, pretty, pretty happy. (At least, while I'm eating it.)

I don't need a fancy meal.

I also love chicken Parmesan. I prefer it without the cheese though so it's just breaded chicken with marinara sauce. Some call it chicken Milanese. Delizioso!

I also love fajitas. Nothing like pico de gallo and some fresh guac.

It doesn't stop there...

I've been known to occasionally enjoy a good tuna fish sandwich with some potato chips.

Once in a while you might also find me eating ice cream in front of the TV catching up on some good shows.

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1. I've realized that one my favorite things about eating a hamburger is the pickles and raw onion on it. Mmmm.

Solution: I eat chicken with raw onion and pickles and it's almost as good. Sometimes, I'll just have pickles. Craving solved...90% of the time. Sure, sometimes I really want a burger, and I have one.

2. You know what my favorite part of eating chicken cutlets is? The delicious marinara sauce.

Solution: I make grilled chicken with marinara sauce. Voila! I get my fix of that taste.

One of my go to meals for dinner is whole wheat pasta, grilled chicken and broccoli all mixed together with marinara sauce.

Sure, I have the real thing. But it always feels better to eat healthfully, and that's what this is all about. Feeling as good we can!

3. Lately, I've been on a Mexican kick. Fajitas are so tasty.

But I realized a big part of it was the guac and / or pico de gallo.

Solution: Sometimes, I'll eat guac and pico de gallo plain. And it hits the spot. Or I'll put it on something like fish or chicken. Or instead of tortilla chips, I'll use carrots for the guac. It's still very good!

4. A big part of eating ice cream is the cold sensation. It's soothing.

Solution: Ever try frozen fruit? You can get bags of frozen strawberries or blueberries at the grocery store, and it's delicious.

5. Sandwiches and chips go hand in hand just like reaching goals and accountability does.

Solution: A big part of the appeal of chips is the C-R-U-N-C-H. Instead, I cut up veggies like carrots, raw peppers, etc. It helps a lot.

Lights. Camera. Let's take ACTION!

Next time we're craving a meal - let's try to figure out what it is we're really craving...

Maybe it's just part of the food -- i.e. pickles or guac?

Or maybe we're just after a certain sensation -- i.e. frozen fruit?

Or maybe we just want some C-R-U-N-C-H in our life -- i.e. veggies?

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What are you favorite meals?

What are your favorite PARTS of your favorite meals?

-Adam