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Episode 95 – How to Plan Your Meals When You’re Busy or Stressed While Working From Home Feat. Melissa Lanz
July 5, 2021
Key Takeaways To Tune In For
- [3:02] How Melissa Lanz got started with meal planning
- [4:00] How the idea of Fresh 20 came about
- [5:38] The shocking amount of money her family spent on takeout food
- [6:04] The difference between meal planning vs meal prepping
- [6:22] Melissa breaks down how she preps and plans for the week
- [7:48] 1 way you can tackle boring meal prep plans
- [8:24] How she uses the same ingredients of a food element to create a variety of meals
- [9:25] Invest in this many minutes at the beginning of the week to meal prep
- [10:27] How meal planning can be “small wins” for kids
- [11:14] Her top tip of using this 1 room in the house to foster family togetherness
- [12:21] How takeout food can negatively affect your sense of control
- [13:10] Melissa’s #1 recommendation for your overall well-being
- [16:25] How meal planning is a method of self-care
- [17:18] The #1 way of taking care of yourself
- [19:15] 6 tips on food and self-care
- [21:27] How Fresh 20’s meal plans are a game-changer for households
- [22:53] 1st tip you can deal with picky eaters when meal prepping
- [23:33] 2nd tip for dealing with picky eaters
- [26:07] What not to do when ordering from a menu
- [29:19] How to meal prep for those with special diets
- [31:01] Try these simple dinner ideas for people with different diets
- [32:12] Do this when shopping for groceries to help you stay in sync with your diet
- [33:17] An easy way to accommodate multiple people with different food restrictions.
- [34:18] Top 3 utensils that you can cook absolutely anything with
- [35:55] How using a meal planning service helps with a sustainable household
In this episode, I’m joined by Melissa Lanz who shares with us how meal planning and prepping is a powerful tool in self-care and relieving stress. She gives us her top tips that include how to deal with different diets in a household, what you can do with picky eaters, and even how to make meals fun. Find out how you can make your meals more sustainable for you!
Resources From This Episode
- Connect with Melissa on Instagram, or check out The Fresh 20’s website here
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