School Lunch: almond milk, carrots, cucumbers, oranges/pineapple, dried apricot, pumpkin seeds, 1/2 “soysage” sandwich
I hope everyone had an awesome past few weeks and is ready to tackle the New Year! I know 2016 technically started a few days ago, but for us, it starts tomorrow when school is back in session. I have enjoyed the time off, but I am ready to get back into our routine. I have a new excitement for feeding the family and packing lunches/snacks with the change of pace the last few weeks!
While I don’t necessarily believe in New Year’s Resolutions (I think ANY time is a great time to make changes in your life!), I do think this time of year is a great time for most people to think about changes they would like to make in their life. My husband and I always do a few days of drinking mostly vegetable and fruit juices to start off the New Year. I realize that we have not been juicing lately, and I have been trying to figure out why. We always have plenty of fresh produce in the house. I realized that while the base for the juicer is on the counter top, all the parts are in a drawer. So I moved the juicer beside the sink, and all the parts are now out on the counter next to it. Having it next to the sink will make it easier to clean and set the parts out to dry on the drying rack. Can’t get much easier that this! I will post my food intake over the next few days so you can see what I do. I always feel so much better after upping my intake of fresh juices.
What do you want to change about you or your family’s eating habits? I want to hear from you! Remember, if you don’t know where to start with your children or your family, start with yourself! Here are a few places you can start if you want to improve your family’s eating habits!
- YOU eat tons of fresh fruits & veggies – lead by EXAMPLE!
- ONLY buy what you want your family to eat
- MINIMIZE processed foods in your house
- STOP eating out
- INVITE your children to cook with you
- ASK for your child’s input on what and how to pack their school lunch
- PLAN PLAN PLAN! Plan a menu, plan your grocery shopping trips, plan snacks around your child’s schedule
- drink tons of WATER
- JUICE daily if possible!
- eat meals at home WITH your family WITHOUT media
Tackle these things one at a time. Pick something each week that you feel you can realistically do. Take it slow, and remember, ANY change toward healthy family eating is a good thing!
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