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meal planning for busy moms

BE A MEAL PLANNING PRO!

Last week on PLW.com Lyndsey Bobola talked about why meal planning is such an important part of a successful health and fitness routine.

I completely agree with Lyndsey! But, not only for health and fitness reasons. Meal planning is an essential stress-management life tool for me! Not having a meal plan was very stressful to me. 4pm would roll around and I still had no idea what I was going to fix for dinner.

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healthy lemon-herb roasted chicken

SHANNON’S LEMON-HERB ROASTED CHICKEN

In my WHAT EXACTLY IS METABOLISM blog I talked about how to boost your lean muscle mass through your food choices. By boosting lean muscle mass you also can boost your metabolism!

To help you on your journey to more lean muscle mass, and a faster metabolism, try this delish and easy recipe for Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken Breast!

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MAKING DESSERTS PART OF ANY GOOD FOOD PLAN

We’re all friends here, so you can be honest—have you ever tried going on a diet?

Whether we aim to lose five pounds or 50, most of us have turned to dieting at some point in our lives . . . And if I had to guess, I’d say you probably turned right back AWAY from dieting as well. Then probably back to it a few months later. Then probably back away again.

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HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR KITCHEN FOR HEALTHIER EATING

Every once in a while, I survey my readers to find out what challenges they’re experiencing when it comes to organizing in the home. This question is something I think challenges everyone, so I wanted to share some tried-and-true solutions for organizing the kitchen for healthier eating.

First off, I can’t say that there’s a “right way” to organize a kitchen. For some, placing the dishes in the cabinets over the dishwasher area would make sense, but what if you don’t have cabinets directly over the dishwasher and you need to place them somewhere else. In that case, I would say, place them as close to where you use them as possible. That’s just one example!

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healthy hummus recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie (recipe)

Eating healthier doesn’t mean we need to give up snacks and treats. In fact, I wholeheartedly encourage healthier substitutes because otherwise you’ll feel deprived—which is typically what diets do—and no one wants to feel left out or like they “can’t have” something. When this happens, our natural tendency is to rebel. Therefore, I’ve come up with ways to still eat chocolate and satisfy cravings using better ingredients.

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Three Simple Steps to Eating Healthier During the Holidays

The holidays are a great time for relaxing with family & friends and attending parties, tree decorating, and annual outings.All of these activities typically include lots of food and drink that we don’t normally consume, which can wreak havoc on our body! How to Reduce SugarSugar is the number one offender! But staying away from sweets at this time of year isn’t easy. We usually consume more sugar than normal, which means our bodies become more acidic than usual.

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