Fitness Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Try this Asian-style sandwich that is perfect for lunch or as an appetizer.

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This turkey lettuce wraps recipe can be served in lettuce or in pita bread. Serve as an hors d'oeuvre, sandwich or as a main dish. The turkey provides a mild flavor and the chestnuts add a crunchy texture.

Turkey Lettuce Wraps Recipe

1 pound extra lean ground turkey (7% fat)
1/2 cup sliced green onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, chopped
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. lite soy sauce
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
12 large lettuce leaves (bib or butter)

Optional Toppings:
mint leaves, chopped
dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

In a medium saucepan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, saute turkey with onion and ginger. Add water chestnuts, oil, soy sauce and salt. Continue to cook until meat is done. Add cilantro.

To serve, arrange a bowl of meat mixture, lettuce leaves and optional toppings on serving area. To make each lettuce wrap, place about 1/4 cup of meat mixture in a lettuce leaf. Add optional toppings. Roll up and enjoy!

Variation - Turkey Pitas: Cut 3 pocket breads is half. Line each with lettuce. Add 1/2 cup of meat mixture to each pocket. Makes 6 halves.

Makes - 12 wraps (4 servings); Each Serving: 3 wraps; Carb Servings 1/2; Exchanges: 1 vegetable; 3 lean meat; 185 calories, 8g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 65mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 1g sugars and 23g protein.

Reprinted with permission from Quick & Healthy Low-fat, Carb Conscious Cooking - 2nd edition or Quick & Healthy Volume II (ScaleDown Publishing, Inc.). Available at www.quickandhealthy.net.

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Commonly question about Fitness Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Question :

Can i still lose weight eating like this? I do fitness kickboxing 4-7 times a week?

Thursday:
1 banana
Whole wheat pasta with tomato zucchini and chicken
Vanilla greek yogurt
Fish in lemon white whine sauce, broccoli and a potato croquet

Friday:
Oatmeal made with skim milk with honey and blueberries
Banana and blackberry pomegranate yogurt
General Chaos chicken with broccoli and some rice
granola bar with dark chocolate
3 peanut butter filled chocolate truffles

Saturday:
2 eggs 2 pieces of toast 1 piece of sausage some hash browns and a glass of pineapple juice
crispy chicken and lettuce wrap with some bbq sauce
some cantaloupe

Sunday:
Banana and a vanilla greek yogurt
2 or 3 oreos
1/2 a chicken and cheese panini and some mac and cheese w/ 2 pieces of french baguette from Panera

Monday:
Cantaloupe
Chicken soup and some fruit salad
Fruit and Walnut snack from McCdonalds
Some cantaloupe & some pear & a raspberry greek yogurt
1 glass almond milk

Tuesday:
Oatmeal made with almond milk with honey and blueberries
Celery and carrots with peanut butter and an apple
Cherry pomegranate yogurt
Chicken cheese burger on a honey wheat deli flat and broccoli

Wednesday:
1/2 a pomegranate greek yogurt
Honey turkey with lettuce on a whole wheat low carb tortilla with an orange
a strawberry banana smoothie and a strawberry and grape fruit salad
Salad with grilled chicken and asian ginger olive oil vinaigrette and a pear and a french vanilla yogurt
1 glass skim milk with fiber

Thursday:
Kashi honey oat cereal
Chicken salad with some croutons and italian dressing and 1 cupcake (friends birthday)
Small piece of chicken parm and small piece of lasagna and 1 small piece of ice cream cake (moms birthday)


Friday:
Mixed berry yogurt
Celery and carrots with peanut butter and an apple
A few small pretzels (3 or 4) and a few sour cream and onion corn puffs (9 or 10)
1 concord chocolate banana smoothie made with 8 oz. Skim milk with added fiber, 1 activia vanilla yogurt, 1 banana, ice and smoothie mix powder
Chicken burger with one slice cheese on honey wheat deli flat with some carrots

Saturday:
2 eggs, 2 pieces of irish sausage, some hash browns and 1/2 pieces of whole wheat toast and a glass of pineapple juice
strawberry 100% juice smoothie
whole grain low carb tortilla with honey turkey and lettuce on it with stonyfield 0% fat chocolate underground yogurt
6 french cookies (my french exchange student came bearing gifts)
3 milano melts cookies
1 chocolate chip cookie
1/2 a slice of chicken broccoli pizza

I do fitness kickboxing 4-7 times a week
can i still lose weight eating like this

Answer :
You actually need to up your calories some. This will give your body more energy. Try to have some whole grains at breakfast every day. You are eating a lot of processed foods. Cut out these as much as possible. They are unhealthy, even if labeled low fat or low calorie because they have a lot of additives. The healthier you eat, the better your body can use the nutrients.

Cut out sweets, seconds, and junk including processed foods and things made from white flour. Use the whole grain version instead like whole wheat or multi-grain bread, whole wheat pasta (which I actually prefer), and brown rice. Drink only water. However, allow yourself one small cheat a week. This keeps you from feeling deprived and gives you something to look forward to the rest of the week.

Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, moderate amounts of whole grain carbs and lean protein. Some people have no snacks. I find I get headaches if I dont eat more frequently, especially when first starting to eat healthy and exercise. Ill allow myself a healthy snack of a small piece of fruit or veggies. Just be sure no dressing or peanut butter with it. Studies have shown that it is better to have 3 medium size meals and 2 small snacks rather than just 3 large meals. This helps keep blood sugar more steady. Plus you wont feel so hungry at meal times.

Question :

Healthy but yummy foods?

i need ideas for some variety in my food cuz its getting kinda boring...for lunch i usually eat either a slice of turkey wrapped in lettuce with a little bit of honey dijon mustard or sushi but thats getting expensive. i eat oatmeal for breakfast and have nature valley vanilla yogurt bars or kashi honey nut bars as a snack plus tons of fruit (rasberries, strawberries, honeydew melon, plums and dried apricots) during the day...then dinner is usually chicken or fish and salad and sometimes frozen yogurt...any suggestions? i have access to a microwave and a refrigerator here at work..i was thinkin lean cuisines but i thought those werent good for u because they are processed...i also work out every day, cardio plus weights and 4 fitness classes a week so i need lots of energy and also to feel full faster and for longer...thanks :)

p.s i drink tons of water, no soda and very little juice

Answer :
Get a whole wheat bagel or English Muffin (toast em first), throw on the turkey, a piece of low-fat cheese, and some yellow mustard.

Vanilla or Plain yogurt - add cinnamon and a pack of Splenda and a few berries, and a crunched up granola bar - YUMMY!

Get Tilapia fish. Cook in Olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste.
Lean cuisines are fine in moderation. They re usually low in salt too. I like the butternut squash ravioli one.

Make sure you re getting calcium too!!! You ll need that for strong bones. You don t want osteoporosis.....

Throw some pasta sauce over your chicken, and a few sauteed veggies.

Protein is good for energy.

Question :

Healthy but yummy food ideas?

i need ideas for some variety in my food cuz its getting kinda boring...for lunch i usually eat either a slice of turkey wrapped in lettuce with a little bit of honey dijon mustard or sushi but thats getting expensive. i eat oatmeal for breakfast and have nature valley vanilla yogurt bars or kashi honey nut bars as a snack plus tons of fruit (rasberries, strawberries, honeydew melon, plums and dried apricots) during the day...then dinner is usually chicken or fish and salad and sometimes frozen yogurt...any suggestions? i have access to a microwave and a refrigerator here at work..i was thinkin lean cuisines but i thought those werent good for u because they are processed...i also work out every day, cardio plus weights and 4 fitness classes a week so i need lots of energy and also to feel full faster and for longer...thanks :)

p.s i drink tons of water, no soda and very little juice

Answer :
You re eating great so I wouldn t stress. If you re getting bored, just mix up what you re eating, i.e. for breakfast eat different kinds of cereal, hot and cold. Smoothies are also great, I love making strawberry/banana/OJ smoothies for snacks. And for lunch, switch meats from turkey to ham or roast beef, and try different sandwiches on whole grain bread (do not fear whole grains, they are very good for you and carbs should NOT be avoided unless they re processed).

For dinner, you can try whole grain pasta in organic pasta sauce, or different types of marinated chicken (BBQ, spiedie, lemon, etc.). And you can make healthy soups, stew, beef stroganoff, etc. Just browse recipes, make healthy substitutions such as whole grain pasta, olive/sesame seed oil, etc.

Also for breakfast, I sometimes make my own waffles with this whole grain buckwheat waffle mix...it tastes great and it s loaded with healthy carbs and fiber, and some protein. And you can mix in fruits or top the waffles with them, and use olive/canola oil based margarine and low/zero sugar syrup, or some maple syrup once in a while won t hurt. Makes pancakes, too...and you can get cheap waffle iron for around $15.