The process

Yesterday was day 1!! I didn't feel super motivated.  My kids didn't allow for much sleep the night before, so I was VERY tired and run down.  But I followed the meal plan and did my first workout from Country Heat. Yesterday is gone, and now it's a new day....and I am feeling much more motivated!!

One of my favorite things about the meal plan is getting to make healthy foods, yummy foods! Eating healthy doesn't have to be all salads and bland flavors. Don't get me wrong....I love a GOOD salad!!

I know most people meal prep.  Make or prep their meals for the week on Sunday.  I don't do that....let me tell you why....

Part of the process for me is making the foods each day.  Granted I am in the position where I'm home all day and can cook in the middle of the day.  But I love getting to make something each day that is delicious and healthy....and that process for the day helps keep me on track.

Today I'm making homemade spaghetti sauce.  One of my favorites!!! Tonight for dinner we are having shrimp pasta...and the sauce is going to be AMAZING...and it's so easy!! And the best part.....it's all veggies...so super healthy.

I start by sautéing onions and garlic.  I did quite a bit because I made a big batch.

After it was sautéed I put it in a crock pot....though usually I just cook it in a pot on the stove.  I put in several cans of diced tomatoes and added some fresh basil from the garden.

In the crock pot I mixed and chopped it all up with my handy dandy mix and chop from Pampered Chef.....fyi, it works great with ground beef and sausage.

Add in spices!! I usually use garlic, italian seasoning, oregano, salt, pepper....and whatever else looks good. You can also add extra veggies....bell peppers and mushrooms....I don't, mostly to keep it simple so the kids eat it.

Let it all cook so that flavors develop....and voila....tasty homemade spaghetti sauce!!

I said earlier that we were having Shrimp pasta for dinner.  It's one of my favorites! It's delicious and super filling!! Typically about 5 bigger shrimp equal 1 protein.  So I saved up 2 proteins for dinner....so I get 10 shrimp! While the whole grain pasta is cooking, I cooked the shrimp in garlic, italian seasoning and rosemary.

Once everything is cooked I portion out 2 carbs, 2 protein, 1 veggie and 1 healthy fat...aka, cheese! And voila....yum!

Obviously this is a big serving....though within my meal plan.  So you could still get a complete and delicious meal that's half the size!! I'm telling you, make your own sauce.....you won't regret it!!