With 2 children that are involved in extra-curricular activities, and my husband and I both working full-time, I've found it is so easy to get caught at 5:30 and realize I haven't taken anything out for dinner and need something fast, which usually results in something processed and not so healthy. Since starting 21 Day Fix (on Day 2 of Round 2 now), I've become quite fond of the meal planning aspect of it all. Taking 30-40 minutes a week to plan out our meals for the upcoming week based on what I know our schedules are going to be has made it a breeze to make sure we are eating healthy meals that can be prepared based on the amount of time I have to spend getting dinner ready and served. For instance, tonight, my daughter had cheer practice from 3:45-5:45, and then softball at 7. We live about 20 minutes from town, so the time between practices is not enough to come home, cook and eat dinner, and get back to town. So today, I dropped her off at cheer, came home and got dinner cooked, packaged up our plates and my son and I met my husband and daughter and had dinner in the car in the parking lot of the softball field. It worked perfectly, kept us on budget and on plan. Here's a pic of our yummy dinner!
I marinated boneless pork chops in Tony Chachere's Creole Pork marinade and grilled them. Served with a baked sweet potato dusted with cinnamon and steamed green beans. It was kind of fun to sit in the car together and share dinner and just have a moment of peace and togetherness before going back to the hectic day. And I definitely felt better about what we were eating than if we'd gone through a fast food drive thru instead! This whole week is going to be busy and a little unusual with the kids on spring break, but we're ready for it! Check back for more meal ideas and let me know if you'd like me to help you create a meal plan and get started on 21 Day Fix!
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