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[quote=Anonymous]OP, here is what I do.  Some of it is food, some is mindset.

1. FOOD
- Pick up farm share on Sundays.  Select produce that will be highly flexible - can be used in meals and as grab and go snacks.  Prep whatever possible when unpacking farm basket (i.e., washing and chopping broccoli, carrots, etc. so they can be easily grabbed for snacks and for cooking).  
- Plan meals for the week based on farm load.  Generally eat a plant-based diet, and have set days for certain types of food (i.e., Sunday is soup night - makes great leftovers for the rest of the week - Wednesdays I make Indian, etc.).  I do not prep meals beyond the produce and making a big pot of soup Sundays, but having a plan and the supplies on hand forces me to stick to the healthy plan.
- Grocery shop for whatever else we need.
- Plan good breakfasts.  I have to eat a healthy breakfast or the rest of the week is shot.
- Spend time over the weekend cooking things that will last all week - I make my own yogurt, bread, baked snacks for kids, etc.  This keeps us from reaching for processed, packaged snacks.

2. EXERCISE:
- I belong to a gym that allows you to sign up for classes in advance.  I sign up for a week's worth of classes at a time, based on what I can fit into my schedule.  This gives me accountability - I already signed up and made the time, so I force myself to go.
- On the days that I can't make it to the gym, I set aside an hour in my day to take my dog on a long walk.  I try to listen to a podcast during this time, but will also plan it so I can listen into a work call that I don't need to participate in, etc.

3. MENTAL HEALTH
- I have a gratitude journal and spend 5 minutes every morning while I have my coffee filling out my journal and setting my calendar for the day.  This allows me a moment to get my head space healthy, and plan out my day so I am sure I am making time for exercise and healthy eating.
- I walk my dog early in the morning, with my coffee, before anyone else is awake.  It's only about 15 minutes, but it gets me outside and gets my body moving, which makes me feel really good every single day.
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