Maintaining healthy life as parents

In those early days with #1 we were so sleep deprived the idea of cooking was laughable. However, by the time #2 rolled in, we clued up and prepped like the world was ending. But it wasn’t all lasanga, baked etc. we made sure it was healthy and reheatable think thinks like frittata, quiche, curries, etc. winter was the best because we’d prep a slow cooker meal that we could spread over 2 nights. So it was ‘fresh’ but done first thing in morning when we had energy and by the time night rolled around we didn’t have to do a thing but serve it out! And I’d often run the slow cooker through to next night on low heat and it was just as delicious. just make sure there’s decent liquid.

Just prepping and having easy access healthy reheat freezer items made a difference in not getting takeaway. I mean, we don’t stop takeaway but it’s limited to once a fortnight now.

I make sure house is loaded up on fruit and vegs and dairy. If the kids want a snack that can have that.

I bake and freeze healthy muffins the kids adore and defrost for school days so they’re getting something heathy but still not missing out on what other kids have.

Another thing I try follow is meal planning is typically 2 white meats, 1 red meat, 1 fish and 3 vegetarian. That way we cover all the foods source for everyone. It’s not to say we follow this exactly every week. Sometimes
It’s more vegetarian than not, but it’s a similar pattern.

As for the active bit, on Sundays we treat the kids to croissants, oj and toast with jam at a little French cafe. But we must walk there. So kids get a weekend dose of a family walk that is about 1.5 hours round trip.

Otherwise on other days I walk the kids to the local park than drive it. So they’re white exposed to walking. They’re very used to Long distances

The kids are in a good healthy shape!