Let’s face it: we never plan to eat healthy during the holidays.

I mean, the only reason I would pry myself out of bed on these chilly mornings is to get in a workout before the inevitable gorge-fest that would commence that night.

It’s kinda what Christmas is all about, right?

But if you’re like me — and most people I know — you’ve probably eaten too much, drank too much, and feeling the slow death from it.

So here’s a solution: join the super healthy, super tasty meal program offered by Food-Centric, a locally owned business that creates conscious meals that are pre-packed and easy to reheat.

You can choose from three different food plans: paleo (a diet based on eating wholesome, contemporary foods from the food groups that our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have thrived on during the Paleolithic era), vegetarian and transform nutrition (specially designed for the people who work out at Crossfit East Oahu.)

The cost is $192 for a three-meal plan (12 meals total) and $320 for the five-meal plan (20 meals total). You sign up month-to-month like a gym membership.

But enough about that.

Let’s talk about the food!

So on Dec. 21, I attend one of Food-Centric’s pop-up dinners at Island Brew Coffeehouse in Hawaii Kai. The owners, Kyle Shimoda and Lori Kohara (above), are dear friends and I wanted to support their business.

But to be honest — and if you follow me on Instagram, you’d already know this — I’m not the biggest fan of uber-healthy foods. I mean, I eat donuts about once a week and I should have a frequent eater card at Rainbow Drive-In.

So the thought of eating quinoa tabbouleh and brown rice doesn’t get me all that excited.

Still, I wanted to support my friends and what they’re doing, bringing healthy options to the table for folks too busy to make it themselves.

And let me say, I was duly impressed.

First off, this quinoa tabbouleh was so outstanding, I went back for seconds. The dressing, with lemon juice and garlic, really rounded out the flavors of the quinoa — perfectly cooked, by the way — and red onions and tomatoes. I didn’t think quinoa could taste this good!

And the pork chili verde was another standout. Bold flavors, tender meat — you can’t get much better than that.

I just might like healthy food after all!

While this may not have been strictly paleo or vegetarian, it was a taste of what Food-Centric offers.

So I checked out the January menu for the paleo centric meal plan and check this out: thai curry braised chicken, beef-stuffed green peppers with sun-dried tomato pesto, slow-roasted lamb with roasted garlic sauce, Spanish fish stew with broccoli, and garlic shrimp.

Really?

Really.

So if you’ve been thinking about the pounds you’ve just gained in the last three days — or overnight, like me — or want to try the paleo diet without having to figure out how to prepare healthy food in a tasty way, this may be the best route for you.

Yes, it’s a bit pricey, but your body will thank you for it.