With all of that said, I wanted to let you all know where our intentions lie long term. We don't plan to eat Whole30 all the time, but we do hope to keep to a clean, quality diet that is primarily Whole30 approved. For us, this means a meal high in protein, veggies and fruits, with the occasional side of quinoa. Or a salad that may have added croutons every now and then. Or a soup that only contains a small portion of dairy, but is otherwise compliant.
We will eat out, we will eat things like chips, pizza and pastas, but we don't plan to have those kinds of items each week, let alone each day. Personally, I struggled for a while of how I wanted to balance things out. I loved the impact and effects Whole30 had on me, but I know that there are other things in life that I enjoy also. And while I don't want to stray far from the guidelines of the program, mainly because of how good it makes me feel, I do believe that life is too short to banish ice cream forever. Everything in moderation... that's my motto moving forward.
After a crazy couple weeks, I spent today prepping meals that we could enjoy and feel good about for this coming week. There's a whole chicken in the crockpot as I type, I made a batch of Tomato Basil Soup earlier, and we've planned out some tasty sides and salads to accompany all that chicken this week also. I'm wanting to share a few more recipes this week that can be made in advance and either frozen for later use or have a longer life in the fridge. Those with busy lives will appreciate the once-a-week cooking approach, or at least I hope so.
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