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When schedules at home, at work and with family get busy, it’s sometimes hard to make sure we take care of ourselves. At our house, things can get pretty crazy, pretty fast. My husband and I both run businesses and have 4 active children to take care of. Staying focused, being on track and feeling good helps you be the best you can be! We’ve found that taking just a few minutes at the beginning of the week to plan out our meals, including some delicious on the go options, keeps our week moving smoothly. Making sure you get a good, breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with drinking plenty of water each day is a must to keep you feeling great!
Do you drink enough water every day? I use to think that I did, but once I started really keeping track, I realized that I wasn’t getting enough. On my last grocery shopping trip to Walmart, I decided to grab a few nice & big 1L bottles of premium smartwater. smartwater is vapor-distilled for purity, inspired by the clouds, with just the right amount of electrolytes for a uniquely clean taste. I like the sleek packaging that simply reflects the quality that’s inside the bottle. It tastes great and fits easily into your purse, in your gym bag, in your car or in your hand for a walk at the end of a long day.
I’m always on the lookout for simple meals with good ingredients that I can keep on hand at home. I also picked up a few different varieties of NEW Healthy Choice® Power Bowls. Delicious, bold flavors include Adobo Chicken Bowl, Cuban-Inspired Pork Bowl, Chicken Sausage And Barley Bowl, and moderately spicy Korean-Inspired Beef Bowl. Yum!
Healthy Choice’s culinary approach insists that every ingredient matters- and it does! Made with Antibiotic Free Chicken and All Natural USDA Choice Beef, these tasty meals are packed with an intentional balance of vegetables, proteins, and whole grains to fuel your lifestyle. You can find these paleo friendly meals right in your grocer’s freezer section.
When you have spent a little time preparing and thinking about what you will eat for the the week ahead, you’ll find it easy to stay on track trying to stick to a healthier lifestyle.
It’s easy to fall into the convenience trap of eating not so good for us foods when life gets hectic. I love having these meals for those busy nights.
I can get a good, well balanced meal in just minutes that I can feel good about.
When you eat good you feel good too and it shows!
I wanted to share some of my weekly meal planning tricks with you today too! I print out this planner each week and take a few minutes to write down my meals in advance. It really helps me with my grocery shopping trips and there’s no more wondering, “Hmm… what’s for dinner tonight?”
Print yours HERE now and set yourself up for a great week!
Useful Tips:
- Set aside sometime on the weekend to prepare your meal plan
- Start by shopping for ingredients you already have on hand in your pantry & refrigerator at home that you can use for healthy and energizing snacks and sides
- Fruits & Vegetables can be washed and chopped ahead of time & stored in containers for individual snacks or for simple soups that can be used for multiple meals
- Rice, Quinoa, and even Pasta can also be made ahead of time and tossed with a favorite sauce or dressing along with a protein and vegetable
- Prepare chicken or any meat you have on hand for salads, wraps or casseroles
- Browse through cookbooks or magazines for meal inspiration
- Write down your meal plan ideas on your planner so you have a shopping plan when you go to the store
- Head to Walmart & purchase plenty of smartwater to stay hydrated throughout the week & choose a few of your favorite Healthy Choice® Power Bowls for quick lunches or dinners for the week
- Earn .75 Cash Back when you purchase Healthy Choice® Power Bowls at Walmart (any variety – any size)!
- Look at your planner everyday & follow it! Enjoy the extra time you’ve saved this week by planning ahead. Take that long Fall walk you’ve been meaning to, or catch up with an old friend.
- Pat yourself on the back for making time for yourself! You’re worth it!
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