My motto in dieting is always about the right diet and good exercise. I don't believe in shit like slimming centres or pills, or slimming drinks. But that's another story for another time.

My purpose of this post is to share with you the meals I have prepared for myself which are wholesome and very healthy (in my opinion). The ingredients are as easy to find as bread and eggs. Promise!

See, in Singapore, everywhere beckons sinful food. You hardly find reasonably priced salads/sandwiches which are healthy (unless you work at Raffles Place and have a lot of $ to spend on $10 salads!!). So that makes healthy eating in Singapore, quite a challenge. There's always junk food/chicken rice/fried noodles/etc etc that are readily available, but those aren't exactly everyday healthy food.

So, I head to the supermarket's raw food aisle often and make my own! Enjoy!

1) Multi-grain Sandwich




I start each day with a yummy healthy sandwich.


Layer a slice of ham, butterhead lettuce, cherry tomatoes and thinly sliced cucumbers between 2 slices of multi-grain bread and you're ready to rock and roll. No sauce, no butter. It's nice!

You may replace ham with egg mayo (low fat mayo mixed with smashed boiled egg) or replace it with tuna mayo (low fat mayo mixed with canned tuna in water).

I always believe in DIY'ing your own egg/tuna mayo. That way you know exactly what goes in between your sandwich! :)

2) Salads

Contrary to popular belief, salads are not boring. Think of them as empty canvases on which you can paint anything you imagine. And be warned. My salads don't come with sauce. Of any kind.

At Carrefour, you will also see them selling roast chickens. Well that's a good buy! Take off the skin (and visible fats) and cut up the meat! It makes as a great addition to your salads!

All of the above are great on its own. If you prefer, you can buy shredded bacon bits/bread crumbs to add on but I think that's unnecessary carbo.

For my salad, I add a mixture of butterhead lettuce, lettuce, cherry tomatoes and sliced cucumber. You can also add little corns (which add yums to the whole salad).

3) Meatballs

For more protein, I take fresh minced beef, marinate it overnight with oyster sauce, pepper, basil, 1 egg and sesame oil. I then form them into little balls and pop them into the oven for a little grilling. 15 mins later, out comes the yummy meatballs.

Don't throw the sauce/"juice" that came out of the meatballs! Cut the broccoli up, pour in the juices and go for another steam. 5-8mins will do.

Meatballs + Broccoli? Max yums.

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I hope you enjoyed my little healthy post. Healthy and yummy food can go hand in hand and it does NOT have to be expensive.

Does dieting mean you only eat salad? Nope. It means you watch what you eat and eat everything in moderation.

Just a little note, if you notice the ingredients above, all of them are interchangeable to keep things interesting. E.g.: Broccoli goes super well with Salmon too!