To kick off the new year right, I spent my day browsing the internet with pen and paper in hand in order to create a meal plan for this week. And no, it is not just any meal plan; it is a healthy meal plan, of course! Although there are some changes that I will be implementing this week, it is in no way related to yearly resolutions. To be perfectly honest, I have never been one to create New Year's resolutions. Not because I'm against them, but because for me, to pursue something, ANYTHING, for an entire year sounds incredibly arduous. And not arduous as in incredibly difficult, but rather, as in incredibly monotonous. I need variety, people!
Rather than make some year long commitment that will bore me in merely a couple of weeks, I will chose to make shorter term goals that I can revise as often as I begin to lose interest. That being said, I also have very grand, long-term goals (such as being an entirely healthy person, inside and out!). So, I've decided to establish one goal at a time and share it with the vast cyber world in order for you all to hold me accountable, as I attempt to hold myself accountable. The first change I am attempting to make to my morning routine is to kick the cold cereal habit. First, I will make the change myself, then slowly I plan to get my kids on board - and without them ever realizing that their cereal has been replaced with something much healthier...something whole. And NO, this resolution should not take a whole year to accomplish, nor should it bore me before being crossed off of my 'To-do' list!
On the breakfast menu for this week is a rotation of smoothies and steel cut oatmeal. I plan to make a big batch of the oatmeal and then portion it out into containers (mason jars for me, I have an addiction...) to be kept in the fridge for quick, no-fuss mornings. I also plan to portion out and bag up the smoothie ingredients so they're blender ready - I mean, really, who wants to chop up fruit first thing in the morning? NOT ME! If you want a peek at what's on my menu this week (for breakfast, as well as lunch and supper), check out my Pinterest page: http://pinterest.com/healthyhisway/
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