I'm a dietitian. My kids still eat store-bought PB&Js for lunch — and have no guilt.

The author is a mom of two and a dietitian.

Courtesy of the author I expected to make picture-perfect school lunches after becoming a dietitian.

Instead, I repeat meals and rely on convenient, store-bought foods.

I focus on protein, fiber, produce, and healthy fats rather than presentation.

I'm a registered dietitian , a career I chose after becoming a mom.

I thought for sure when it came time to start packing school lunches , I would be the one all the other moms looked to for inspiration.

I'd have all the answers and tips and tricks, and I'd be the one making those picture-perfect lunches.

You know, the kind we all save on our Pinterest boards for that back-to-school inspo.

Turns out, that couldn't be further from reality.

I'm running against the clock My kids ride the bus in the morning, and they wake up super early.

Which means we all do.

I wake up before them to make sure everything is packed and ready to take out the door.

It's still pitch black outside when we wake up, and there's only a finite amount of time to make sure the to-do list is all checked off before heading out for school.

As a working mom of two kids, ages 7 and 9, life can get pretty hectic.