In our society we have the opportunity to literally eat something new with every single meal throughout our entire lives. Granted you’d have to be one heck of a cook pull that off or rich to afford eating out that much, but you could do it.
It doesn’t seem like a good idea to me, though, especially if you have children. Setting kids up with expectations of such variety might just set them up for failure later. When they no longer have their parent’s to support their eating habits, they will turn to fast food and packaged foods to keep up with their need for variety.
Not to say that variety is bad – definitely not – but there is a level at which it just becomes extreme.
Here are a couple meal ideas for your kids lunches. Variety is good every once in a while, but don't feel like you have to come up with something different every day. Each day try to include a meat, fruit and/or vegetable and a source of fat in every meal (i.e nuts, seeds, avocado, oils). Olive oil is one of the best oils to use. A little bit goes a long way when cooking and it is one of the healthiest oils. It adds so much flavor and texture to foods. One of my favorite things to make are roasted vegetables.
Lunch Box 1
As the weather begins to turn cold and we try to fend off illness, one of my favorite things is chicken soup. I will cut up some chicken breasts and some vegetables, throw them in a crock pot overnight and the next day you have multiple meals ready for the rest of the week. The chicken will just fall apart and you have natural broth from the juices of the chicken and vegetables. Slice up some cantaloupe and avocado to go with the soup and add lime juice to the soup for flavor and the avocado to keep from turning brown. Mmmm mmm!
Lunch Box 2
Sliced Turkey Breast
Orange
Banana Chips-Slice a banana coat with olive oil and bake in the oven on a cookie sheet until brown and crispy. This is an awesome replacement for potato chips and is much healthier!
Warm Up
Obstacle Course
Skill
Sumo Deadlift High Pull (SDLHP)
Dips
Partner WOD
3 Rounds
1 Min on each station then switch with partner
SDLHP
Sit Ups
Box Jumps
