The 3 meal-planning mistakes moms make and how to avoid them
Some moms I know have asked me how I stay sane while consistently feeding healthy meals that please six people ages 8-87 all with different preferences—while managing to work, take care of kids, and exercise most every day. The answer is meal planning! I haven’t always been a great planner, but I’ve learned a lot over the years. I had to plan especially carefully when training for a world-championship triathlon and getting in two training sessions per day. Just like scheduling my workouts, I found it absolutely necessary to plan meals in advance. If you’ve struggled to find time for everything, including your running and getting healthy meals on…
Best 9 Benefits of Meal Planning for Moms on the Run
If you’re like most runners, you wouldn’t train for a race without a training plan, so why would you eat without a meal plan? Discover how these nine benefits can help you plan meals to save time, money, and improve your health. 1. Less stress at meal time Imagine this: it’s been a busy day and you haven’t had a single second or even a hot minute to think about what you’re going to cook tonight. Well, you’ve thought several times about the fact that you don’t know what to make, but you still don’t have any great ideas. You pick up the kids and they say they’re starving. “What’s…
Top 3 Tips for Making Meal Planning Easy
I like to waste my time, money, and food—said no mom, ever. If you’re like most modern-day mothers, you value your time, hard-earned dollars, and the food that fuels you and your family. You probably dislike waste and want to save your resources as much as possible. Most moms who run want to eat well and be healthy so they can feel strong and run faster and farther. If you don’t already plan your meals, you’ve likely heard others claiming its benefits, but it just seems like one more thing on an already full plate. What if planning meals could actually be easy? Read on for three top tips to ease…