Routines and forming good habits aren’t fun. Getting into the habit of prepping lunches and dinners isn’t fun. But they can help to manage days when unexpected events happen or the normal schedule doesn’t happen.
I learned that lesson last week when my schedule unraveled. I try to prep my lunches for work and I have a pretty good idea what we’re having for dinner. Our meal plan isn’t going to get us on the cover of a healthy life style magazine but it’s home cooked and less expensive than eating out.
Last Thursday my husband had to go out-of-town for a couple of days, the high schooler was having a problem with his contact and needed to go to the eye doctor. We had to be at school and work before the eye doctor’s office opened and I could schedule an appointment. I didn’t know what time I’d need to leave work to take him to the doctor’s office. Our normal routine was out the window.
Last week I didn’t prep my lunches. Strike one. Thursday, I wasn’t sure what our schedule was going to be so I decided to just “wing it”. I didn’t take ANY THING for lunch. NOTHING. Not a cheese stick or hard-boiled egg. Strike two. For lunch on the way to pick the teen up, I had a bucket of soda from the mini-mart and sandwich cookies. For dinner we had fast food. Strike three.
Friday I felt the effects of the junk food I ate. I woke up with swollen hands and my back and knees hurt. Yes, I know better. My body can’t handle eating like my teen. My lack of preparation or not being intentional about meals lead me to make bad food choices.
You don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan.
That is exactly what happened. I failed to plan. Being intentional about meal prep has moved up on my priority list. The time it takes to prep lunches is minimal compaired to feeling bad when it could have been prevented.
What are your favorite grab and go lunches? Any tips to make lunch prep easier? Let me know in the comments!
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