by Carie Moore
This week brings a new month, new workouts, and a new nutrition challenge. Can I do it? Well, odds are 50/50. I know. So positive, right?! Winter is by far the easiest time for me to stick to nutrition. I can meal prep and pack a lunch and eat on “schedule.” For the next 21 days, or 3 weeks, I will keep you updated and you will be my accountability. I figure this should be fun. NO, there won’t be weights and measurements! You will get to see what a week entails on the farm and how we eat though.
Now mind you, my kids will be a whole different story. I guess I’m the opposite of the stereotypical moms who it eat junk and monitor what their kids eat. I monitor my food and my kids fend for themselves. That doesn’t mean I don’t feed them. No, no, no. I just mean they get hot pockets, granola bars, chicken patties, and bologna sandwiches for the most part during harvest. I do make a decent supper most nights but I’m pretty sure now that school started they’re back in the hungry every hour phase.
On Monday, I walked into the gas station and saw they were out of maple doughnuts. I was like “YES” and the girl looked at me funny, so I said, “Yeah, I can’t have one so, it’s a good thing my will power doesn’t have to fight me TODAY, anyway!” As long as the new doughnut shop keeps running out of doughnuts before I make it there, I’ll be just fine.
I found a new recipe in one of my meal plans, so hopefully I can share one with you for the next several weeks. It sounds weird, I admit, but it’s a new favorite.
One of my new favorite lunches for on the go is this:
- 1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 12.5 oz (large can) chicken
- 1/2 cup apple
- 1/2 cup celery
- 1/2 cup grapes
Cut up grapes, celery, and apples into small pieces, add chicken and yogurt. I get 3 servings out of this, which lasts about 3 days. Any type of wheat or low carb cracker is what I use to eat it with. Works great in combine, truck, or on the road.
Have a great week and stay accountable in all you do!