Meal Prep Momma

We have so many excuses for not eating healthy:

It is too expensive.

It is too time consuming to make healthy meals.
I am too busy.
I just want to enjoy what I eat.

I’m not a rabbit.

If bacon isn’t “allowed”, I don’t want any part of this.

I hate salad.

My family won’t eat “healthy” foods, so what’s the point?

While some of these may seem silly, I bet a few of them hit home. I’m here to tell you that despite these ways of thinking, you really can eat GOOD, SATISFYING food on a budget.

Hi, my name is Shannon, and I am a meal prepper.  It all started when I decided to break the endless cycle of mindless eating.  Man, I was I really good at it!  I thought that “healthy food” meant food I cooked at home.  That included pre-packaged food, frozen meals, boxed mac & cheese (we love that liquid gold!), and so many calories it’s a wonder any of us could walk.

Despite wanting to eat better, I found myself still grabbing for the old standbys.  It was so easy to pop in a Stouffer’s meal at the end of the day, whip up a box of mac & cheese, make some broccoli and call it a day.  My family would devour it, which as you know is a total mom success!

 

What I found was the food we were eating wasn’t properly fueling our bodies.  I suffered from energy crashes, headaches, weight gain (no surprise there) despite going to the gym 5 days a week.  My children were gaining weight and feeling crappy as well.

Fast forward to now.  I found that meal prepping allows me to make conscious decisions about what I needed to eat, and allowed me to prep it in advance, so I would always have the convenience of grabbing a meal when I needed it. The best part?  It’s not nearly as expensive as I thought it would be. 

 

Look for my upcoming post: A Week of Meals for Under $50!