healthy, happy, holistic : Stayin' On Track

If you're anything like me, you don't have time to fret about the little things in life, like what you're wearing or what your afternoon snack will be. The one thing I've learned to do in my busy life is plan - EVERYTHING. My Sunday's consist of outfit-picking, meal-planning, nail-painting, and schedule-setting. Without my typical Sunday routines, my life would literally be a ~~mess~~ disaster. In the midst of 2 internships, personal training cert. study, college applications AND school, handling my personal health has been a struggle. That's why I am uber supportive of this topic. As my bestie Renee just said to me in her kitchen, "oh my god, prepping my meals for the week is so relaxing and helpful" : a summary of my feelings at the beginning of every week.

an adorable example of Renee's prep (so cute)

As some of you may have seen (post #1 on planning), I tried meal-prepping a few weeks ago, and lemme tell ya: it is amazing. The amount of time I have saved planning out my meals and snacks for the week is phenomenal. I know exactly what I am going to eat and when I am going to eat it. So, why should you try it? I've gotten a few of my friends on board, and so far, they all love it. All aboard the health-freak nerd train, everyone!

But, what is there to prep or eat? My first couple of weeks were definitely experiments; I found that raw potatoes actually taste like dirt and plain greek yogurt is disgusting. But hey, that's okay, because in finding what doesn't work for me, I've found what DOES. So here are a few ideas...

Breakfast:

Egg whites

Lavash bread (protein packed)

Yogurt parfaits

Toast & almond butter

Kashi Granola cereal

Morning Snacks:

Flavored rice cakes

Whole raw almonds

Handful of dark chocolate chips

Grapes

Lunch:

Protein - chicken breasts (4oz.), greek yogurt *KEY LIME PIE FOR THE WIN

NOTE: I am no longer a vegetarian! I decided to ease poultry back into my diet for health necessities. I still don't eat red meat, however.

Carbs - whole grain rice, 1/2 baked potato

Veggies - veggie bowl: carrots, celery, mixed vegetables

Pre-Workout:

Red apple

Quest bar

Granola

Post-Workout:

Protein shake

Again, these are only a few of the foods that have been working for me! I'm happy, my belly is happy, and my macros are happy. For 2 years now I have been using My Fitness Pal to keep track of all of my food every day; it is SO handy and useful for when you're constantly on the move.