"Mom, What's for Dinner??!!"

4 Weeks of Prepped Food for the Family! 

We all Hear it. 

From the kids, from the husband... and sometimes our own ever-frazzled heads!!! 

There's Work. School. Doctor Appointments. Errands. Emails. Church. Personal Fitness. Orthodontists. Dentists. Football. Soccer. Cheer. Band. Gymnastics. Growing housework. Piled up dishes. Hungry Bellies... Demands, Demands, Demands. 

I get it! We are BUSY MAMAS! Maybe your list is slightly shorter or more lengthy? I tell you one things -- in this fast-paced, ever-busy life, it can all get overwhelming. 

This ONE THING has eliminated a few of my stressors lately -- all because a friend said "I THINK WE CAN!" 

And guess what???? By Jiminy, WE DID IT! 

"Meal Prep" may sound intimidating, but knowing that I have my family's dinner mapped out, planned and prepped for a solid MONTH makes me feel AMAZING! 

So -- no more NECESSARY Weekday 8pm Subway and McAllister's trips after PiYo & Soccer on Mondays, PiYo, Football & Prayer Meeting on Tuesdays, Church on Wednesdays, and Soccer on Thursdays! YES!!! This had become our LIFE!!! Trying to pick and choose the healthiest of options because I was rapidly losing the progress I had made from previous dedication to clean-eating and meal-prepping. YES. There had to be a turning point, and this has been IT!!

Dinners are prepped and frozen, ready to be placed in the crock pot, or set in the oven. Guesswork ELIMINATED. 

Variety? YES. 

Clean Recipes? YES. 

21 Day Fix Approved? YES! Breakfast Burritos

1. Chicken Fajitas
2. Chicken Tacos
3. Chili
4. Lasagna
5. Mini Meatloaves
6. Pork Chops
7. Pork Carnitas
8. Spaghetti

For two families of 4 we prepped lunches, dinners and half of our breakfasts. The other half of breakfasts, all snacks and FRESH VEGGIES are planned and will be bought and/or prepped weekly. 

"BUT HOWWWWWW??? I just CAN'T!!!!"

For me, all it took was:

• a friend saying - "Hey, You wanna...?"
• a little time planning and gathering clean recipes I liked. 
• setting aside the time to prep it all in one evening. 
• a husband with faith in me. 

We are 1/2 way through the first week of our meal plan, and the husband and kiddos have enjoyed everything they've consumed. No Fast Food. Family Meals. 

You can, too.

I'm pretty excited about prepping in bulk again NEXT month!!!!
(Big Shout Out to my friend Candice Simon, girl, I absolutely could not have done this without you!!) 

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Clean Eating Crock Pot: Peppered Pineapple Chicken

DELISH! Share around! 

*please link my blog if sharing this recipe.

A friend shared a recipe with me, and I decided to tweak it! The outcome? Delicious, and for the whole family! 

PEPPERED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

(Pamdiggity.blogspot.com)

2lb Chicken Tenders (Boneless/Skinless)

4 Tbsp Apple Cider

4 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 

2 Cups Frozen Pineapple Chunks (no sugar added) 

4 Fresh Sliced Banana Peppers

2 Tbsp Brown Mustard

Black Pepper 

Garlic Powder 

Rub Chicken with pepper and garlic powder, place in the crock pot, spread brown mustard on top. Add Banana Peppers, Pineapple and Vinegars. Cook on Low 6-8 Hours (Chicken will easily fall apart.) 

(~> My way: Serve on wheat tortilla wraps with a bed of spinach topped with feta cheese. For you 21 Day Fixers, I counted that as 1 red, 1/2 purple, 1/2 green, 1 yellow. *YUM* Adding another 1/2 green vegetable side. OTHER SERVING OPTIONS: Serve over a bed of brown rice or quinoa. Add a vegetable for a side.) 

Heart of Thanks: Day 8

MONDAYS!!! 

Seriously?!?! I overslept my alarm by 2 hours. How does someone do that??? 

Easily. Use a soft sing-songy tone that doesn't jolt you awake!!! 

After work I grocery shopped ensuring me a #win for nutrition this week!!! Got some kicking crock pot recipes I'm dying to try out! **YAY***

Attended the OCR Traning class today-- did 3 rounds of the line up shown and sweated DOWN!!!! Got a good mile run in, so that's GREAT! 

Today My Heart Focus is on the leadership of my church. I have a wonderful pastoral team and several spiritual mentors that I am SO very thankful for!!! Without their leadership and guidance, life would be much more difficult than it is! Never fo get to be thankful for the little things. They're all pretty big when you think about it! 

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I am determined to enjoy my Thanksgiving celebrations and NOT feel guilty about dessert! You want to know why??????

I HAVE A PLAN. Hear me out. 

You'll want to JOIN me! 

🦃&🍰=🤗 HOWEVER, Come November 30 I'm going to hit the ground running with:

👉🏻30 minute at home workouts

👉🏻easy to follow meal guide

Join ME and you'll get access to my game plan AND 

👉🏻access to my coaching, recipes, and meal plans

👉🏻no-risk plan to lose 5-10 pounds

And when Christmas comes, WE can enjoy all that festive food guilt-free too, take a few days off and 🎉ROCK NEW YEARS 🎉 with NO serious weight loss resolution because we've already gotten AHEAD of that!

I've been that person scrolling through the pictures deleting what I didn't like before anyone else had the opportunity to *gasp* share them on FaceBook. 

I used to spend all my energy at holiday get togethers dodging photos!! Don't be THAT person this holiday season. Show up in your documented family memories!!! 

Message me or comment "interested" below if you'd like some more info. 😊 Don't delay, there's only 4 spots left in the group!! 

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Heart of Thanks: Day One!

DAY ONE IS HAPPENING!!! 

I've committed to pressing play by 7:30 everyday for a strict round of exercising at least 30 minutes AND keeping my nutrition clean! 

I am excited to see where the next 21 days take me! *I will be sharing my results!* I've weighed, have "start" pictures and measurements. 

Had the best Starbucks Shakeology to kick start my day! ☕️ 

Do YOU want to lose 5-15lbs before Thanksgiving???? 

START NOW! It's guaranteed success if you just commit to the process! 😁😘 

My Heart's Focus today is my parents... John & Juanita Whittington. 

My Dad is the absolute greatest daddy I could have ever hoped for. I shadowed him as a child, always wanting to be by Daddy's side- from under the greasy hood of rusty trucks to the woods scouting for squirrels or deer... 

He raised me to know right from wrong and established a biblical foundation in our home. He's been my hero and friend for as long as I can remember-- and he always will be. 

I am also equally as thankful for my beautiful, creative, strong, courageous, wonderful mama. She's a tower of strength and a warm heart to cry with. She's rooted deep and as beautiful as a rose. She's the epitome of love and did an excellent job raising 3 kids so close in age. She loves us each with all her heart and knew exactly how to make all 3 of us girls feel important and special. 

Today I am simply grateful for her friendship. For her patience and trust during my teen years, for her counsel during my daring year (singular!!) and for her constant prayer and support during my struggles. For accepting my husband a her own son before we were ever engaged and for loving us -- unconditionally. 

My heart is full. I am pressing on!! 

If you want to join me on my journey, please visit the previous blog:

http://pamdiggity.blogspot.com/2015/10/heart-of-thanks-challenge.html