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Yesterday, I posted this on Instagram:
It generated some comments and questions and I thought maybe I should clarify. So in case you are wondering why I would do such a thing, let me explain.
I pack my honey's lunch. I have for years. I enjoy doing it. So every morning, I was going to great lengths to pack him healthy, nutritious, colorful lunches and then... I would eat graham crackers and frosting for lunch, cereal for snack, and a tub of hummus and half a box of wheat thins and call it dinner. I decided I needed to put as much effort into choosing and eating my own food as I did with my honey's. Some days, it's just a mental plan: as I am putting together his lunch and snack, I plan exactly what my lunch and snack will be.
Why not just grab what you want, when you want it? As I've explained, what I grab isn't always what I should. And I hate when food gets "lost" in the fridge. We've all done it. Toward the end of week, "oh - there's the fill-in-the-blank! I forgot I had that," as we transfer it from the fridge to the garbage can. And some foods require portion control. Like nuts. And I sometimes struggle with portion control.
Won't the fruit and veggies go bad? This is snack for both of us during the day and then one to share as we watch TV in the evening, so three to four days' worth. As long as I start with really fresh produce, it should all be fine.
You eat the same thing every day? Yep. I mean, it's nine different foods, so though it's the same nine every day (for 3-4 days), it's a lot of variety. And we may add some hummus to dip the veggies. And some days, the fruit may end up in the blender bottle with vanilla soy milk.
Why not just prep and slice the fruit and veggies as you need them? Some weeks I do. But this is a busy week sandwiched between two weekends with social events in which we won't be eating like we probably should. Once I have spent the time putting these together, and they are prominently displayed in the fridge, they're going to get eaten. And if I am eating these during the day, I'm not eating graham crackers and frosting.