Taking some time to plan and prepare some food for the week ahead can be one of the most loving acts we can do for ourselves.
I’ve created this Mason Jar Meal Guide as the perfect tool for those who want to enjoy delicious and satisfying meals without all the hassle and stress.
This guide provides practical meal prep tips and recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more, all using mason jars.
The Mason Jar Meals Guide makes it easy to create simple and affordable meals that are perfect for your busy lifestyle. So whether you're looking to save time or money (or both!), this guide is a must-have in your kitchen.
Start your meal prep without obsession!
Iron Deficiency in Perimenopause is so common! And not talked about enough! Every time I share about my own experience with low iron, so many women reach out to me who are suffering.
Iron deficiency has many of the same symptoms as perimenopause, so it can be difficult to tell them apart.
Brain Fog
Fatigue
Heavy periods
Hair Loss
Headaches
Anxiety/ Depression
Dry Skin
Restless Leg Syndrome
Intuitive Eating gets this poor misconception because people get stuck in the beginning stages of Intuitive Eating which are focused on unlearning diet culture and letting go of your food rules and restrictions. If you have lived with years of restriction and avoiding certain foods, it’s very likely to start with binge eating some of these foods. This is a normal part of the Intuitive Eating process of healing, but it shouldn't stop there. This is just the beginning and this phase is temporary!
95% of people regain the weight and more after a few years. And yet, you keep blaming yourself for the "failure".
Let me give you an example: If you took your car to an auto mechanic for regular tune ups and repairs, and after you spent all that money and time, the car didn't work- who would you blame? Would you blame yourself for that? Or would you blame the mechanic?
It's a common misconception that Intuitive Eating and meal prepping can't happen together. It's just the opposite! Taking some time to plan and prep some food for the week ahead can be one of the most loving acts we can do for ourselves. Meal prep can be a great self care tool to support our wellbeing.
So many emotional overeating moments can be a result of coming home exhausted and not having anything ready to eat, then a binge begins, nothing satisfies and you are left feeling guilty.
For many of us, meal planning can bring back memories of rigid dieting days when we planned out what we could eat for the rest of the week on Monday, only to be failing by Wednesday or Thursday.
In Intuitive Eating, it's important to ask the question "What's my intention in doing this?"
The Instant Pot can be more intimidating to get started cooking with. I hate when I hear that people have an Instant Pot still sitting in the box! Think of this appliance as one of your kitchen helpers! It can get to work while your hands are busy with other things in the kitchen. Here's an easy way to start with hard boiled eggs and sweet potatoes.
A Middle Eastern salad that travels well and stays fresh. This is a perfect summer salad, especially if you have lots of tomatoes and cucumbers in your garden. Also great for meal prepping for a busy week ahead! Cook Once, Eat Twice!
Here it is! This recipe is amazing for prepping lunches or dinner for the week ahead. Meal prep is only as good as the recipes and types of foods you choose, they need to have staying power in the fridge for a few days.
I always say “Cook Once, Eat Twice”, this is a great to do just that!
When fat is removed from foods and additional chemical sweeteners are added, it can trigger our cravings (and binges). We want more and more food because we aren’t satisfied. Healthy fat is not bad, in fact, it satisfies us.
Luckily, in the last 20 years in the nutrition and wellness industry, there has been a movement away from low fat and an increased focus on whole fat and less processed foods.
So instead of tracking the calorie count and fat grams on the nutrition label of every box, why not look at the ingredient list and make sure you are eating ingredients that you can pronounce.
Did you know that 97% of all diets fail?
Think about it. If diets were successful, you wouldn't need one diet after another. It would be a one and done scenario- you would succeed and move on with your weight and health.
However in 2020, the diet industry was a $70 billion dollar industry. The success of the diet industry is based on you failing, regaining the weight, feeling bad and full of shame, then looking for a new "answer" in the next diet plan.
What if you could change this pattern?
That's exactly what I help can help you do!