Do you plan your meals?
I mean REAAALY plan your meals. Like sit down, browse through recipes, pick the ones you suspect your lovies won’t feed to the dog, make your shopping list, and execute.
Every. Single. Week?
It’s a great idea in theory — it saves you time, money, and keeps everything organized. But it has to actually happen.
For my fellow busy mamas out there, this task can be daunting. You’re not alone. I’m right there with you, as a full-time working mama, I get it. Especially these days, now that I’ve got a hungry little person attached to my chest for multiple hours each day. I love that, by the way. Wouldn’t give it up for the world. But I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cut into my productivity.
One of the biggest time sucks in my life is planning for and preparing real food for my family. Rarely do I compromise in this area of my life. You could say I’m a total food snob. I won’t hold it against you. I’ll skip showering and other basic human needs if it means I’ve got a healthy, home cooked meal on the table every night. Of course, I do partake in lots of shortcuts, which I divulge in my client programs. I am human after all.
Wanna know one of my top secret time savers?
Meal planning subscription services.
Yeah, I know. Ground-breaking. There are tons of them out there, but few that subscribe to my food ideals. Enter Whole Lifestyle Nutrition…
Halle Cottis, holistic lifestyle coach, real foodie, busy mama, and blogger in chief over at Whole Lifestyle Nutrition has literally given me more hours in my week. Her real food meal plans have saved me hours in the kitchen, money on last-minute meals, and lots of unnecessary stress. Check it out here.
For as little as $1.84 a week (no, that’s NOT a typo), this is what you get:
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You will be given access to members website where you have access to 6 months of meal plans, photos of recipes, community support and much more! -
You choose your meal plan – Halle makes it easy for you to choose what you are in the mood for.
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Meal plan that includes 5 full meals, a full grocery list, a prep-ahead list and a budget analysis of weekly meal plan.
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Pictures and video classes so you can see what your dishes look like with beautiful photos of most recipes PLUS you can join Halle in her kitchen to learn how to cook with her. Trust me, you’re gonna like her!
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Gluten free and grain free options, for those of you with dietary restrictions
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Nutritional information, for those of you who track calories, proteins, carbs and fat
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Smart Phone, Tablet Ready so you can view all the information you need right from your smartphone/tablet or print an easy to read PDF copy.
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Community Support where you can ask questions and get support within Halle’s community.
Not sure you want to commit? Wanna try it before you buy it? I hear ya. Halle offers a one week FREE trial so you can take her meal plans for a test drive before committing the **entire** $1.84 a week {I still can’t BELIEVE how reasonable that is, but I digress}.
What are you waiting for? More hours in the day? Your kids to stop being hungry? Good luck with that. This is the ultimate easy button.
Seriously, this will be the best $1.84 per week you’ll ever spend. Go here now or click the “yes please” button below.
What are your biggest challenges when planning and preparing healthy meals? I’d LOVE to hear! Please leave a comment.
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I actually do take the time every week to come up with 4-5 meals (enough for dinners and lunches). I only plan that many meals because normally i make enough for leftovers which help on the random crazy days. I take inspiration from our CSA or whatever else needs to get used up. Because I only can hit the grocery store once for the week, I need to have everything planned out so that I am ready to cook during the week. Because I do have things stored in the freezer and pantry, I need to make sure I am getting to those items. In all honesty, it’s probably a half an hour of planning and it really saves alot of last minute scrambling and buying stuff I won’t use up.
Laura – yes! So critical – saves so much time, energy, and frustration when it’s all laid out for you and DONE! You’re a girl after my own heart! :) Thanks for the comment!