Welcome to Day Four of Prep Week!
Today we are going to watch a short video of a sample day living life on the 30 Days to Healthy Living program by Arbonne Area Manager Amy Bellinger. Get ready to watch how simple this is!
Remember asking questions is how we learn and your consultant is there for you. Please reach out to them with any questions you may have about how to incorporate the Arbonne products into your daily routine. You can also ask your questions right in the Facebook group. There are lots of us who have been living this plan for years and we love to help!
Meal Prepping:
A great way to stay consistent during this challenge is by planning your meals. Most people underestimate the amount of food they eat and overestimate the amount of liquid they drink every day. It’s important to consume the right amount and balance of nutrients to support your body’s needs, along with enough hydration, which is what meal planning can help you do!
Manage your Meal Planning
- You can plan at least five meals for the week and make a grocery list that includes things you need for those meals. It helps to shop faster and also know what we will be having to eat. See the recipes tab for recipes, weekly meal plans, and shopping lists. These recipes are family friendly so you don’t have to prepare one meal for you and another for your family. You will all be eating healthy together!
- Prepare raw vegetables ahead of time and put into storage containers in the fridge. It makes meal preparation easier when in a hurry.
- Get the family involved. When children and teens help with meal prep they are more likely to be adventurous when eating so getting them involved will help them eat healthier, too.
- You can use an app to keep track of your favorite recipes online and to find inspiration. (My Fitness Pal is a good one)
- Have a few quick and easy meals that you can make with minimal ingredients in case you don’t have much food in the house.
- If having dinner or lunch out with friends, look at the menu online ahead of time to make it easier for a healthy meal choice. Then spend more time catching up instead of perusing a menu and stick to your plan.
- If there are a few meals that you and your family absolutely love make a double or triple batch and freeze them for the next week. That way all you have to do is defrost, heat, and serve on those extra busy days. Or use extra’s for lunches the next day.
Prepping meals or salads in advance is simple. There are lots of recipes for doing this online. TIP – look at the recipe reviews for special tips and hints for that particular recipe to make it even better and/or easier.
If you have an instant pot that can save you a lot of time during meal prep. This is one of our favorite instant pot recipe books.
TIP – If you have children or teens have them each choose one recipe from the book on Sunday and then plan to prepare it together one dinner during the week. Not only will it teach your children/teens to try new foods but they will learn to recipe plan, too.
