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When I say the word 'cooking', what immediately comes to your mind?

Long, complicated recipes?

Ingredients you've never heard of?

Hours of slaving away in the kitchen?

A horrible mess to clean up?

Too many recipes to pick from?

In this light, it's understandable why so many of us would rather eat out.

We already are leading such busy, work-intensive lives, who would willingly add more to their plate? (no pun intended)

But here's the thing... this week I posted a photo of a side of fries on my...

As the busiest travel day of the year approaches, I know staying on track to reach your weight loss goals can pose a challenge. It feels like you have less control of your food, your schedule, and let's be honest, your will power. 

But I have to tell you, it isn't as difficult as it seems when you have a plan. I once had a client site traveling as her biggest barrier to weight loss as her job shipped her around the country two weeks out of the month. Often times she was staying in small towns without a lot of options.

However,...

When stress is high, time is low, and even thinking about what to put together on a plate is panic inducing, I totally understand why fast food seems like the most obvious option. It's convenient, it's cheap, and well... it's fast. 

But you and I both know that if living a healthy lifestyle, weight loss, and/or increased energy are the goals, fast food is not the way to get there.

But that doesn't change the fact that sometimes (or more often than not) even 20 or 30 minutes in the kitchen preparing a meal is too much...