Katie's Thoughts:

So I am definitely NOT an expert when it comes to meal planning or grocery shopping. I go through phases where I am really on the ball and then popping the ball. Being a full time working momma I need to focus on this so much! If I go squeeze in a time each week to prepare some great meals to freeze- how how much stress that would save me! I also am an annoying coupon girl and sometimes really healthy food costs a ton and I don't feel like spending the money! I also have a kiddo that has some food allergies so mix it all together and you get a big fat mess sometimes! A couple things I am learning

1- Definitely DO NOT shop when you are hungry you will make very poor choices

2- Attempt to plan ahead- I usually try to plan my shopping lists around what is on sale- so if I can just take the extra 10 mins and plan the entire meal we are in business!

3- Trying to get EVERYTHING I need for the whole week  during one trip, instead of making random trips to the store multiple times each week- saving me money and avoiding more temptations of naughty food.

4- Trying to buy things like chicken breast- cook them up together and use that for multiple meals 

Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated from yours truly! :)

Here is a little snack I found on Pinterest and I have made them 3x now and LOVE them- I count 50-100cal per ball depending how big I make them.... Here is a big of what is left from our latest batch! I eat 1-2 before I work out and then 1-2 for a snack delightful! And the best thing is you can make them however you want/like!

No Bake Energy Balls

1 cup Oatmeal (I use rolled oats)

1 cup Coconuts (I hate coconuts so we used raisins etc)

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup Ground Flaxseed (any food store usually has a bag)

1/2 cup Peanut Butter (or anything like it!)

1/3 cup Honey

1 tsp Vanilla

+ I add some Chia Seeds too!

Stir together- mold into balls and chill 1 hr and enjoy! 

You can add whatever you want! The gal that made these up says that Honey is the only thing not to take out- it helps hold everything together!