Sticking to the plan

Meal prepping can get boring and unfortunately it's just one of the things you have to get used to. There are a few things you can do to mix things up. I don't eat seafood at all so I end up eating a lot of chicken. I love steak but try to only buy it if it's on sale. If you do buy beef make sure that it is a very lean cut like sirloin or london broil. I've gotten very burned out of chicken breasts so today I decided to make shredded chicken in the crockpot. I seasoned it with a generic seasoning so I can add things to it throughout the week. I just put the chicken breasts in the crockpot on low with a little water.

 

I love to used different seasonings on my chicken and veggies. Just make sure that they are low or no sodium. I can add seasoning to my chicken throughout the week or put it in low carb tortillas and make a taco with some lettuce or other veggies. I also love putting hot sauce on my chicken.

I also eat a lot of brown rice. I buy the kind that you can boil or microwave. It comes in a box like this. I do buy as much generic stuff as I can. My husband and I are both eating clean but our kids are not, so buying two sets of groceries adds up. You can eat healthy through on a budget and most of the time generic tastes the same. You also will be going through a lot of the same things. You will be buying stuff like this in large quantities so save money where you can.

 

 Sometimes I do add a little low sodium soy sauce to give it more flavor. I also just found these steam bags with brown rice and veggies and they are awesome. I really like things that are quick in case I run out of something. If your food takes too long to make and you run out you're liable to eat whatever is easiest. Don't set yourself up for failure, have meals on hand ready to go.

Like I said sweets are one of my biggest weaknesses. I love them. I found that chewing gum does help and I really love this gum because it comes in all sorts of delicious flavors.  I know they sound weird but they are really good and at least give you time to rethink that bad decision you were about to make.

Good luck and happy meal prepping!