Breaking The Addiction - Step 3 Lunch

Lunch is a place I usually struggle. My kids are still young, so I usually can get them something together pretty easily. Some greek yogurt, shaved chicken breast, and black beans and they're good to go.

 Since I was skipping breakfast a lot when starting this journey by lunchtime I was usually tired, cranky, and starving. I'd eat a sandwhich. And chips. And some black beans because the kids were having some and they looked good. Then the kids would go down for a nap..and I'd wander back in the kitchen. See, with small children most of the time as Mom's we end up inhaling our food. So I'd wander back in and find something else to snack on because I couldn't even remember tasting lunch.

 I'm making a conscious effort to slow down and ENJOY my meals. Even if it means asking the kids to sit at the table and *gasp* be patient until everyone is done eating. Plus I feel good about modeling to them that eating slowly and savoring their meals is a good thing!

 This week for lunch I decided to prepare 5 of the same dish. I want to enjoy my meals, but I'm also trying to break my food obsession and I think some monotony could be a good thing, at least at first!

 I grilled 5 chicken breasts (sliced and pounded thin) on my Cuisinart grill/panini press. Then I added either half a cup of black beans or half a cup of pinto beans. Lastly I added in some roasted veggies. Cauliflower, Broccoli, Red/Green Peppers, Zucchini, & Yellow Squash.

At lunch time I just grab a container out of the fridge, microwave for 2 minutes, and I have a hot lunch with no thought ready to go!

I've been using these Ziploc Square Medium Containers for my lunches and they're working out great so far!