Meal Planning

Who struggles with planning their meals and eating healthy all week long?Anyone get tired and just give up and go out to eat?
Not just me I hope.. So I decided to try a meal planning service. Enter Gathered Table.
Gathered Table is an app and website that has a HUGE variety of recipes based on specific diets (paleo, vegan, vegetarian, "normal"). You select the recipes that sound good to you- I selected recipes that were under the easy, lower budget and simple to cook menu. I planned the whole month and then selected my grocery list based on 8 days rather than the whole month (that was VERY overwhelming).
Here is the first recipe that I tried. It took 5 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes in the oven. Only 1 dish to wash and minimal clean up! Very impressed and I will definitely stay on with Gathered Table!

Doesn't it look delicious? 

1/2 lb boneless chicken breast
1/2 lb sirloiin steak

1/2 White onion
1 Red, Yellow or Orange Bell pepper

Cut all into strips and lay out on parchment paper/cookie sheet
1/4 Cup Olive oil or Coconut Oil

1tsp oregano
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
2 tsp Sea Salt or himalayan salt

Mix everything together on the parchment paper and toss in the oven at 375* for 20-25 minutes.

Corn tortillas
Pico de gallo or your favorite salsa. 

Try the gathered table below: (Not an affiliate link, I just love their service and wanted to share!)
https://www.gatheredtable.com

The busy mom struggle is real..

My decision every morning:
Sleep 30 more minutes OR workout for 30 minutes.

I will spare you the suspense.. I totally choose my pillow top and down comforter for the extra ZZZ's. 

The problem is, It has drastically taken a toll on my weight and overall wellness. You too huh?

I decided to make some changes in my every day work schedule that may help the average desk worker like myself, especially those of you that work from home!

Step 1- Start each day at the same time. Schedules and routine are good.

Step 2- The very first thing I do before logging in to work everyday is grab a big glass of water and something small to snack on. I am not a huge breakfast person right when I get up, but I need to have a little something to get me going.

Step 3- Stretching quickly or pick up your office area for about 15 minutes. I get moving around and get my space organized for the work day.

Step 4- Outfit your office.. Notice the exercise ball and weights? Move your chair and sit on your ball!! Every time I have a break- I do some light weights, lunges, squats or run up and down my stairs once or twice. By the end of the day- it adds up! Better yet, add an alarm in your phone for every 30 minutes- get up and move around or do one quick exercise circuit. 
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Step 5- Eat. A wise friend (and all around wellness expert) told me: you have to eat to lose. Don't skip meals even if you are busy. Schedule time in your day or keep health snacks/meals close by. Don't skimp on your water either.

Step 6- If you can, fit in a workout. Instead of taking 30 minutes for lunch, I TRY to fit in a quick workout (it definitely doesn't always happen though). I eat my lunch while I am working on clearing out my inbox, adjusting schedules or on a conference call that I don't need to speak at.

Step 7- Focus on change rather than results. If you focus on change, you WILL get the results. It takes TIME. 

I am starting to follow these 7 steps every single day. I hope I will eventually be able to workout for one hour, five days per week but so far I haven't figured out where to fit that in.

Hope this helps some of you that are struggling to fit in exercise and healthy eating into your day!