What I love best about New Year’s Day is that everyone sees the potential for a fresh start. My resolution for 2018? To help as many people as possible understand that we have that potential every single day. No matter what’s happened before, we can be better from here on in.
Yesterday I began posting January Meal plans, which I’ll continue for you here. I hope they’ll help inspire you to be your best, healthiest self this year.
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | ||
| Sunday | January 7th | Granola with 1/2 banana | EatingWell Tomato Basil Zoodle Salad | Jamie Oliver Sicilian Spaghetti Alla Norma |
| Monday | January 8th | Beet and Kale Smoothie | Cooking Light Roasted Sweet Potato and Orange Salad | Cooking Light Turkey & Swiss Sloppy Joes |
| Tuesday | January 9th | Granola with 1/2 banana | Homemade Turkey Soup with 1 whole grain bread and 5ml butter | Jamie Oliver Hungover Noodles |
| Wednesday | January 10th | Banana Kale Smoothie | Apple Kale Salad | Jamie Oliver Smokin’ Chicken Chowder (substituting leftover turkey) |
| Thursday | January 11th | Apple Nut Oatmeal | Homemade Turkey Soup with 1 whole grain bread and 5ml butter | EatingWell Savory Carrot and Tarragon Tart |
| Friday | January 12th | Carrot Cake Smoothie | Cooking Light Fall Vegetable and Lentil Salad | Jamie Oliver Carbonara of Smoked Mackerel |
Before you go, here are some tools that help me keep track of meals, make grocery lists, and remind myself to stay fit and drink water:
Paprika Recipe App, good for either Kindle, iOS, or Android. It lets me download recipes, organize them as I like, share them, and create grocery lists for my meal plans.
My Fitness Pal – I love this for figuring out the nutritional content of recipes, and seeing whether I’m missing key nutrients.
And I’m rarely without my trusty FitBit, so I can keep track of steps. I also have UnderArmour’s UA Record, so I can log exercise that isn’t walking.
What are your favourite tools for healthy living?
Happy 2018!
