Most of my clients know that I prepare my meats, meals and menus in bulk at least 2 days per week. That's because I consume roughly 2,000 calories per day of lean protein, vegetables and cottage cheese. That amounts to a lot of food every day because there's not many calories packed into those items, as opposed to the typical high-fat, high complex carbohydrate, high sugar diet that most people consume to meet or exceed their daily calorie needs. Hint: if you like to eat regularly and want to be on a diet that allows you to chew and feel satisfied often, contact me for more more info!).
One way I try to make my food preparation interesting (maybe not "fun" all the time because my kids are little) is to involve the kids in the process. They get the vegetables out, watch or help me cut them, help me make meatballs or lean turkey chili, etc. Lately, they've been really excited about helping me in the kitchen.
I didn't even think about having them help, until one of my clients asked for a recipe of mine (albondigas soup) and sent me photos of her little son, who is the same age as my daughter, helping her make it. Thanks to Cecile, I now have a bit of help, a bit more mess and some lovely company while I'm prepping my food.
