Like many of us, Natalie knew she wanted to eat better and make a change — and she did! In fact, Natalie was a past Herbie of the Week .
When Natalie emailed me a few days ago, I asked if I could share her email on the blog as a guest post. Natalie reminds us that it really is about progress, not perfection, and that there is always room to grow. Improvements can always be made, and that life is great about throwing curve balls. It's up to us to find a working solution, and Natalie did just that! I hope you can find some inspiration from Natalie and her brave honesty.
Natalie is the only Herbie in her house, and she's about to start working a crazy schedule — but she figured out a solution to make sure she sticks to her healthy, plant-based diet.
Lunch will be easy to grab and go with bags of carrots or an apple. The meatloaf can go in the oven with a baked potato while I steam some kale and cook the family's dinner. This can work!
Of course, the last hurdle is that dreaded two in the afternoon slump (Scone and Latte Time, in my previous working life), but I have a plan for that too. Butter Bean Cookies and Black Bean brownies to the rescue in individual snack bags, perfect with a cup of coffee/tea. Or little Tupperwares of Engine 2 Healthy Hummus and veggies which I'll pre bag.
Speaking of portion size, I use myfitnesspal on the iPhone to track. Just about every recipe I've made from all the cookbooks has been entered by Herbies. By following the recipes closely, and portioning them out as stated in the book, it makes tracking intake super easy.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for all the yummy recipes. They truly are the best food I have ever made and eaten. Easy, quick to prepare and out of stuff you can find at almost any store.
From a seriously Happy Herbivore,
Natalie
P.S.: I also can't recommend the meal plans enough to busy individuals, or anyone trying to eat better. It's so much easier when you have a plan. Print the shopping list, buy groceries, spend 2-3 hours making the meals and voila! done for the week!"