5 Tips for Packing School Lunches

9/6/2019

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that meal prepping saves time and makes life easier. If you’ve got dinner handled but want to make sure your kids are taking awesome lunches with them to school, we can help. Here are 5 tips for packing school lunches:

1. Supplies
Have a set of good lunch packing supplies in a place that makes sense and is organized. This will help increase efficiency and reduce frustration.

2. Plan It Out
The plan doesn’t have to be too detailed but have a basic idea of what you’ll be packing each day of the week. Something like “Mon-Pasta, Tues-Leftover quesadilla, Wed-Soup, etc” is enough to have a basic outline that you can even repeat with small variations each week.

3. Follow a Healthy Formula
To make this part real simple, go with this combo: protein + fruit + veggies + carb. This will ensure you create a balanced and satisfying meal that you and your kids can be happy about.

4. Pack Lunch Early
Pack lunches ahead of time every time. Try and make it a habit whether it’s as soon as you get home each day, before you go to bed, or while dinner is cooking. Reduce the morning insanity by at least having lunch ready to go.

5. Shop and Prep Ahead of Time
Buying everything you need for the week at one time will make packing lunches easy. Additionally, you can do things like portion out grapes or cut celery sticks ahead of time to make things even easier.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at [email protected]

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