Everything You Need To Know About The Feel Good Food Plan

So you want to feel amazing this year, Forget the detox. The Feel Good Food Plan is a mind-body-belly strategy for getting the most out of 2018. It's not about counting calories or cutting out foods. It's about finding joy in healthy cooking through whole foods, simple techniques, and tons of flavor. Starting on January 2, we're cooking five just-so-happen-to-be healthy dinners each week for two weeks. We're mastering lunch prep once and for all.

We're getting out of our breakfast ruts. We're getting all kinds of inspired. And we're eating dessert. All the recipes are dishes we'd cook any time of year. The dinners are made to be cooked in under an hour, with ten or fewer ingredients that are easy to find in the grocery store.

We left out preservatives and refined sugars, and many of these recipes are already gluten-free and Whole-30 friendly. Some, like this broccoli and tofu and these cashew noodles, are naturally vegan. If you want to know how to adapt a recipe, leave us a comment on Instagram or email us at healthyish@condenast.com and we'll try to help. Above all, this plan is flexible. You can cook the recipes straight through or work them into your regular cooking routine.

1. Shop: Before Tuesday, January 2, make sure you have everything on the Week 1 shopping list here. If you're feeling badass, you can buy lunch ingredients too and follow this meal prep guide. 2. Cook: On Tuesday night, make your first dinner recipe. We'll cook through the first five recipes in order, and we'll send out step-by-step articles, videos, and tips each day.

These dinners serve two, so if you're eating solo, you can save the rest for lunch. 4. Cook (more): Start Week 2 on Monday, January 8 with this game-changing white fish. Again, we'll cook straight through these recipes Monday through Friday, but feel free to take a night off and go at your own pace.

5. Treat yourself: Whenever the craving hits, make this big-batch (vegan!) dessert. 6. No-stress breakfast: Yogurt and oatmeal are all you need to worry about in this department, and we've got plenty of ways to keep it interesting. Not into yogurt or oats, Go your own way. 7. Get a move on: Challenge yourself to The Feel Good Fit Program, courtesy of Aaptiv, our favorite fitness app.

It's two weeks of workouts designed to shake up your routine and make fitness fun in 2018. Get a free 30-day membership when you sign up! 8: Repeat forever: Or as long as you want. We think these recipes will become staples in your kitchens no matter the time of year.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushroom and lemongrass and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are starting to soften, about 5 minutes.Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, until it has evaporated. Add the coconut milk and fish sauce. Season with salt and pepper, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Remove and discard the lemongrass. Add the shallot and seared monkfish and scallops and gently poach for a minute or two. Add the bok choy, chile, garlic, ginger, and mussels. Cover and steam until the mussels have opened, 3 to 5 minutes. Uncover and season with salt and pepper. Divide among four serving dishes and top with the avocado, scallions, cilantro, and mint. Serve immediately, with lime wedges for squeezing.

To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps—like adding a salad to your diet once a day—rather than one big drastic change. As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices. Prepare more of your own meals.