The reality is that I need to focus on what I can control. What I can control right now is the food choices I make. I am striving towards my year-end resolution goal of losing fifteen pounds. There is no waiting for a New Year’s resolution for this mama.
I used to have a million excuses about why I could not meal prep. I didn’t have time to spend doing it. I didn’t know what would sound good. I wasn’t a good planner. It’s too complicated.
To sum it up, I spent time making excuses, stressed myself out so many days, wasted money on food, spent time running to pick up pizza because the thought of having to figure out what to eat was just “too much.”
Sunday I came home from the grocery store, blasted some tunes & went to work. 
I rocked it out with 90% of my cart coming from the perimeter. I mean coffee + tea are usually in an aisle somewhere!
I refused to even allow my fruit or veggies to make their way into the fridge. They sat on the counter & I went to work on cleaning & cutting. Let’s be honest, when you’re hungry & you look in the fridge & the carrots are unpeeled in the bag inside the crisper, you are NOT going to eat a carrot in that moment!
Also included in my meal prep
* hard boiled eggs done in the oven* overnight oats
* grapes cleaned
* carrots & celery cleaned & cut
* salad items ready to grab
I asked the girls what they wanted for breakfast for the week & I quickly received the answer, “Egg cups!”
These are so easy to make & so easy to warm up in the morning! I do a variety of different options for everyone’s taste. This time I forced the girls to try one with spinach in it. They both confirmed they could not taste it & I am now able to always include it! We also have onion & venison sausage in each one while some have cheese on top for Miss Bear.
One more item my girls are obsessed with came from 100 Days of Real Food newest cookbook, Fast & Fabulous! It’s her Veggie Cream Cheese & my girls love this for veggie dip! You can also use it as a sandwich spread for lunches with some cucumbers cut up on your bread – yum!
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