Buuuuut, since Jackson has been on a pretty comfortable schedule lately I've decided to do a little meal planning.... I eat the same thing for breakfast, snack and lunch every day so my meal planning is pretty much just for dinner...
So, basically I've planned out dinner for the next 3 weeks to make grocery shopping easier and be more efficient financially... I must also say that when I became pregnant I could no longer work in my field and put myself on EBT (food stamps) from which I get $200 a month (please advise, this is not going to be an argument about food stamps so if you have opinions about it we can discuss it another time)....
I'm trying to eat more clean lately so I made it a point to NOT buy anything frozen, fatty or unnecessary... (I have a habit of buying things like hot pockets, frozen burritos etc...)
While I was pregnant I craved nothing but fruit and vegetables! I ate so very healthy but that has quickly crumbled simply because its difficult to put together fully healthy meals every day as a stay at home mom... or maybe not
I basically opted for pretty simple meals throughout the next three weeks... Spagetti, taco salads, breakfast for dinner, sloppy joes, chicken pesto, mac n cheese... I would go completely healthy but Kenny likes having a filling meal and is NOT a calorie counter...
Every morning I make myself 2 eggs with about 2 oz of cheese for breakfast... I eat Crackers, salami and cheese for snack and a sandwich for lunch.. I usually have breakfast with Jax at around 8:45-9am, snack at 11a and lunch at about 2pm... I decided to buy lots of leafy greens and vegetables to mix it up... Again, my approach is, if there is no easy crap food in the house, I wont eat it... lol Probably sounds weird right?
Truth is, I am tired of feeling run down and I know its my food choices that are doing it to me.. I need more power food in my body instead of sleepy fatty foods... And seriously, my figure could really use some work.. I rarely get to work out since we've moved.. I try my best but if Kenny is tired then I'm home with the baby for the night and there is no way Jax will be content in the gym for more than 10 minutes.... And try doing aerobics on a wood floor while your baby tries to sleep.. not gonna work.. So I'm doing my best and offer myself a solid workout when I can... lol
So I'm doing what works for me... And working out as often as I can and trying a new, realistic, eating regiment will hopefully help me feel a little better.. No juicing, no crash dieting for me.. I'm not against those options but they just couldnt work for someone who is a 24/7 mommy.. at least not yet... lol
What kind of meal regimen do you guys have? Any suggestions or ideas for a Stay at home Mom??
xoxo
SaraH
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