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Originally Posted by dixielady
My problem is eating healthy foods. I always seem to be rushing around between work, school and other obligations, and always forget to pack a lunch. I end up at the drive-thru, especially since I'm rushed even more during summer semester.
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I think this is one of the hardest things to manage...or it has been for me.
I have to be really diligent in my efforts to manage healthy meals when life is crazy. Before I go to the market, I try to plan to make things that will last a few days... green salads, quinoa salad, caprese salad; and I cook up a some protein in advance - marinaded chicken or shrimp, so that it is all there in the refrigerator and easy to put together for the next day.
I am utterly useless in the mornings before coffee and I am forever running late - so I know I have to prep meals the night before. I have my yogurt and fruit sorted for breakfast and a salad or a wrap for lunch.
One thing I'd like to do in the Autumn (when cooking hot food becomes appealing again) is try to shift my meals to a more European way of eating. So that I have a larger lunch (what we would consider dinner) midday - BEFORE I exercise and then in the evening have a light meal (that we would consider lunch).