Small success that feels large

I feel like for years I have been saying something along the lines of, "I've got the healthy breakfast and lunch down, now I just gotta find healthy dinner options." At the same time, I heard from others "you eat so healthy!" and I'm like "yeah, during the day!" 

My unhealthy eating, like many people's comes at night when I get home. It sometimes starts right away if I walk in the door starving and grab the first carb I see. Even when I started snacking in the afternoon I would still come home and choose the easy option, usually a frozen pasta meal, a grilled cheese, or another vegetarian option. Sounds healthy enough, the problem is, aside from occasionally involving cheese, these meals had little to no protein and just were not filling me up. So immediately after dinner and/or later on, I'd eat what Taco Bell's coined, "4th meal" and I call "2nd dinner." Not the best way to maintain or lose weight.

Tonight, I came home wanting to make fresh fish. I had a whole plan to go to Mariano's with G once I got home. On my way home, I noticed it was 3 degrees, windchill in the negatives. When I walked in, G said he no longer wished to join me. My options for dinner were: can of soup, or microwaved rice. 

Fortunately, G also offered his frozen tilapia for a dinner option. I made the following, and I'm thrilled to report I have at least 1 healthy, balanced, and filling dinner option.

I made broiled tilapia seasoned with Old Bay seasoning and olive oil, green beans (steamfresh, don't judge, 1 step at a time), and whole grain rice and quinoa (also steamed in a bag).

4 oz fish, broiled in olive oil, 150 calories
green beans
1/2 cup whole grain rice, 100 calories

I was full after that, otherwise I would have eaten larger portions. (Pre-dinner snack: serving of roasted almonds, 170 calories.)
Total prep time: less than 20 mins!

Now I can say I at least have one simple dinner solution and I'm motivated to continue to explore other options!