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August 18, 2016

5 Healthy New School Year Resolutions + $25 GIANT Food Stores Giveaway

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The start of a new school year feels like a fresh start, a return to order. Kick it off right with these 5 healthy new school year resolutions.

When do your kids go back to school? Mine start August 29 and boy, is it bittersweet. I hate saying goodbye to summer while at the same time I’m desperate to get some structure in our lives again. A new school year feels like a fresh start in many ways, definitely in terms of diet. Ice cream for lunch is not unheard of these days.

But I’m ready to get this family back on track and I’ve partnered with GIANT Food Stores to share some tips to help you tackle those healthy new school year resolutions.

Go-To Breakfasts

Nature's Promise k-cups

Let’s break it down meal by meal. And first things first: coffee. 😉  You’ll see a lot of Nature’s Promise products in this post and I love them not only for their high quality but because they make organics affordable.

Nature's Promise at GIANT

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so make sure the kids get a good start by having some quick and easy things on hand. I don’t know about you but mornings are RUSHED in my house. A bowl of GIANT’S Own Brand Oat’s and Os with a handful of blueberries is something easy that the kids can serve themselves.

Snacks for Kids

Nature’s Promise nut butters on a slice of whole grain toast with a banana is a perfect starter and my kids LOVE this combo.  Add some Nature’s Promise Granola to yogurt for a filling breakfast. I always try to get some protein and some fruit in their bellies before sending them off.

Nature's Promise Produce

Have a few go-tos (breakfast is one of those meals my kids don’t seem to mind eating the same thing over and over again) and mornings will go much more smoothly.

Build a Better Lunch

My kids rarely buy school lunch so we pack a LOT. GIANT’s nutritionists have put together this infographic to help parents pack healthy lunches for their kiddos. If you’d like a printable version, just click on the image to get the full size picture.

The start of a new school year feels like a fresh start, a return to order. Kick it off right with these 5 healthy new school year resolutions.

They’ve got a few basic tips for us for great school lunches:

  • Remember that there are 5 food groups. Try to include a minimum of 3 of them in your child’s lunchbox.
  • Get your kids involved (more on this below). Use GIANT’s infographic or go here for a list of foods in each category. Let them choose what they like.
  • Remind yourself to add variety by choosing a lunchbox with different sections.
  • Lunch doesn’t have to be a sandwich! Think outside the lunchbox.

The start of a new school year feels like a fresh start, a return to order. Kick it off right with these 5 healthy new school year resolutions.

I used some small containers and muffin liners to fill this bento box with a variety of goodies my kids love. I’d probably put a piece of cling wrap on the hummus to avoid a mess but otherwise this was so easy for me to throw together and it’s colorful, healthy, and delicious. A win! 

The start of a new school year feels like a fresh start, a return to order. Kick it off right with these 5 healthy new school year resolutions.

Look for GIANT’s Own Brand and Nature’s Promise organics for a great selection of healthy and reasonably priced items the kids will love.

Meal Plan

Both of my kids play sports so the ‘whats-for-dinner’ scramble makes evenings even crazier. Throw in a lack of planning with running to practice and you have a recipe for disaster. Take the time over the weekend (or whatever day works for you) to make a dinner plan for each night of the week. I’m preaching to myself here, too, because I’ve totally fallen off the wagon over the summer. But I know for a fact that having a meal plan in advance gives you a handle on the week before it even starts.

Organic Chicken

I love the Nature’s Promise chicken and that’s good protein for my kids before they go run their hearts at out soccer.

And one more tip: If you seriously have no time to grocery shop, check if Peapod delivery is available in your are. We LOVE this service, especially during the school year.

Stock the Snacks

My daughter is starting middle school this year and her lunch period is at 10:18 AM. I’ll save you my rant on how absurd this is, but clearly that child is going to come home starving. And when a kid comes home starving they’ll grab whatever they can find to stuff in their mouths. So be prepared!

Back to School Snacks

GIANT has a variety of healthy, delicious, and no-fuss snacks the kids can grab right out of the cupboard.

Nature's Promise Produce

Fresh fruit is another quick and easy after-school snack that the kids gobble right down. Grapes and berries require no cutting so they’re self-serve. Perfect!

Organic Hazelnut Spread

And for a sweet treat, I’ll just leave this right here. Organic Hazelnut Spread. Oh. My.

Enlist the Kids

When I talked about packing lunches above I mentioned getting your kids to help choose the foods that they want. The same holds true for dinners and snacks. It doesn’t all have to be mom’s job to feed the world. We do a family meeting (where I’m very dramatic about calling everyone together – the kids love it) and we plan our weekly menu that includes breakfasts, lunch foods, and snacks.

Also make the kids responsible for getting as much ready the night before as they’re able to. A checklist might help. I know I’m like a broken record: “Brush your teeth. Did you brush your teeth? Go brush your teeth.” We’re working on this….again this year. 😉

Find More Resources

The chooseyourplate.gov site is a great resource for meal planning and to give you some ideas for a variety of foods to include in your menu.

GIANT Food Stores offer consultations with nutritionists in classes and individual consultations. Find your local store on the website to learn more about this. Follow along on the GIANT Facebook and Twitter pages, too. They share some great tips and recipes!

The Giveaway

The generous folks at GIANT Food Stores are sponsoring a $25 gift card giveaway for one of my readers so you can try some of these products and kick of a healthy school year in your home, too. This giveaway is open to US residents ages 18+ only (make sure you’re near a GIANT, of course!) and will end at 11:59pm ET on August 29, 2016.

Good luck!

 

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Lindsay is the Owner/Editor and Content Creator at See Mom Click, a family travel and lifestyle blog based in Central Pennsylvania. She is a wife and mom of two kids and a handful of fur babies.

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  1. Elle says

    August 19, 2016 at 11:38

    My back to school resolution is to try to stick to a schedule and get what I need done at night so I am not rushing in the morning and don’t have time for a proper breakfast.

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  2. Joni Rampolla says

    August 19, 2016 at 14:21

    My back to school resolution is to have all my kids eat a healthy breakfast before school. Love the Nature’s Promise brand! I agree, it is affordable and you trust the quality is there. My favorite breakfast is egg muffins (scramble them with vegetables and turkey sausage crumbles, pour in muffin tins, and bake!.) They keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days then reheat in the morning!

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  3. Jessica To says

    August 19, 2016 at 15:19

    Our resolution is to try to make extra time in the morning for a healthy breakfast instead of grabbing something quick because we are running behind.

    Reply
  4. Sarah Hall says

    August 19, 2016 at 16:29

    My resolution is to start eating healthy since we have been letting ourselves slid eating a lot of fast food this summer. More salads and fresh fruit for us this fall.

    Reply
  5. Kris I. says

    August 19, 2016 at 19:58

    Yes, I was just talking to my husband that we need to start eating healthier! Two weeks left to our summer and we will get on track to healthier eating!

    Reply
  6. Melissa teears says

    August 22, 2016 at 20:16

    Our resolution is to add more veggies to the packed lunch. I also plan on making lunches the night before instead of scrambling before work and school in the morning

    Reply
  7. Ashley says

    August 22, 2016 at 21:51

    I am eating more fresh fruits and vegetables!

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  8. KENNETH OHL says

    August 24, 2016 at 05:11

    Back to School we are planning the night before it makes such a difference

    Reply
  9. Kelly Moran says

    August 25, 2016 at 16:04

    My plan is to continue to menu plan and to commit to hitting the gym 4-5 times a week while the kids are in school!

    Reply
  10. Bridgett Wilbur says

    August 26, 2016 at 10:01

    I am going to try to get the kids to eat more fruit and veggies for snacks.

    Reply
  11. Rivka says

    August 28, 2016 at 14:10

    Do exercise every week.

    Reply
  12. Klydra Pugh says

    August 29, 2016 at 06:48

    My resolution is to have my kids pack some portion of their lunches the night before. Until now I have done it all for them…sigh.
    Thanks for the chance.

    Reply

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