The 3 Pillars of Time Management and Meal Prep (Part 3)

There are three main pillars to time management. We have already talked about the first two. See the previous posts!

  1. Awareness/Discovery:     this is knowing what  time is actually available
  2. Prioritization:    the decision of what things are most important to do and in what order
  3. Application:       putting Awareness and Prioritization together to act with follow through

Today, we talk APPLICATION. This is the challenging one for many because it is where the action and practice take place. 

Application is putting the awareness of your time and the prioritization of what you need  to do into practice. Application can be daunting due to procrastination, but I am going to give you 3 easy tips to tackle application in your meal prepping like a pro. 

 1. STOP OVERTHINKING:

Please give yourself permission to go on a brain break. You have carved out time and energy to meal prep. You chose the recipes, now it is time to slip into auto pilot mode. (Autopilot? I don't have an autopilot mode...I don't know what I am doing!) 

Autopilot may be just following a video or recipe book at this point. It may be prepping something you know how to make in a bigger amount. Find a way to give your brain a break! 

  2. JUST DO:

Ready...set....do. Move forward, alone or with a friend/family member. Go for it! Any steps you take toward getting in control of your life and health is an experience you can build on or learn from. You got this! 

3. YOU WILL MAKE MISTAKES---> PLAN TO ADJUST 

There may be things overcooked this is fine! Under cooked...let's stay safe guys...Sometimes you will make too much. Sometimes you will broil your veggies too crispy. Your salmon will stick to the pan. The smoke alarm will go off. 

Bottom line, you are the captain of this ships and adjustments will be made. Fun story at the bottom about me doing this literally this week* 

*El Cheapo:

So me trying to meet some personal health and budget goals collided this week. My chicken salad menu called for chicken breasts. I usually try to buy beef and chicken organic (you know cuz I like to not eat antibiotics and ammonia) and so this usually means it is a little pricier. WELL. I saw chicken thighs....so I am like wow. $5 cheaper. Still organic. Still chicken. #madprotein. WIN. Crockpot cooked it and shredded it and meal prepped salads with it. Actual taste and consistency? Newspaper. And trust me I used awesome Penzy's seasonings that worked on chicken breast just fine before. 

So what did I do? I lost $9.  And ate cereal. And adjusted! Live and learn...then  subscribe so you don't make the same mistakes. Haha...gotta laugh at yourself! 

 

 

Janine Bolling