Jesinta Franklin reveals her weekly no-fuss meal plan

She’s a doting mother to two young children shared with AFL star husband Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin. 

And model Jesinta Franklin revealed to her Instagram fans on Sunday that she’s trying out a meal plan for the first time to see whether it helps with the ‘week run’. 

The 30-year-old’s weekly dinners are not as strict as you may think, with a healthy balance of lean protein, good carbohydrates and steamed vegetables.

Jesinta shared a screenshot of a memo from her iPhone, where she listed dinners for the week ahead starting with a fish curry and turmeric rice for Monday night’s meal.

Tuesday is a shepherd’s pie with salad, Wednesday is chicken stir-fry with kelp (a type of seaweed) noodles, and Thursday is a pasta with ‘sneaky’ mince meat.

Friday’s dinner consists of lamb cutlets with potato mash and steamed greens, followed by lamb shanks and sweet potato mash on Saturday, and a soup on Sunday.

Balanced meals: The model and TV personality, 30, shared a screenshot of a memo from her iPhone, where she listed dinners for the week ahead starting with a fish curry and turmeric rice for Monday night’s meal. Tuesday is a shepherd’s pie with salad 

Trying out something new: Jesinta revealed in the post’s caption that she’s keen to see whether a weekly meal plan will aid in running the household more efficiently. ‘First time I’ve ever done a meal plan. I’m going to see if it helps our week run more efficiently,’ she wrote 

Jesinta revealed in the post’s caption that she’s keen to see whether a weekly meal plan will aid in running the household more efficiently.

‘First time I’ve ever done a meal plan. I’m going to see if it helps our week run more efficiently,’ she wrote.

Jesinta wed Sydney Swans star Buddy, 34, in 2016, and the couple share daughter Tullulah, one, and son Rocky, six months.

Sweet: Jesinta wed Sydney Swans star Buddy, 34, in 2016, and the couple share daughter Tullulah, one, and son Rocky, six months. Buddy surprised Jesinta earlier this month when he brought home a huge bunch of stunning cherry blossoms 

The romance is well and truly alive in their marriage, with Buddy having surprised Jesinta this month by bringing home a huge bunch of stunning cherry blossoms.   

Buddy, who is set to celebrate their wedding anniversary next month, got frank earlier this year when he discussed their marriage and fatherhood in an interview with Daily Mail Australia. 

Discussing what he loves most about fatherhood, he said: ‘I love everything about being a dad. But the evolution in my relationship with Jes from being a couple to a family is really special and rewarding, too.’ 

‘I’m lucky’: Earlier this year, Buddy (pictured) got frank as he discussed the couple’s marriage and being a father to their two children in an interview with Daily Mail Australia  

Praising Jesinta as an ‘incredible mum’ to Tullulah and Rocky, he went on to say: ‘Jes is one of the most loving and caring people I know.

‘I’m lucky to have such a great partner to share this journey with.’

Meanwhile, when quizzed on the secret to a happy marriage, the athlete replied with a refreshingly honest response. 

Perfect match! Praising his wife Jesinta as an ‘incredible mum’ to their two children, Buddy enthused: ‘Jes is one of the most loving and caring people I know.’ Pictured together in 2017

‘I’m not sure there is a secret… every relationship has its hurdles, and we all react differently to situations so it’s important to talk things through and keep an open mind,’ he said. 

‘Having such busy schedules, it’s also important to us to set aside time as a couple, and as a family.’

And while Buddy may not be planning to have any more children in the immediate future, he’s still keeping his options open.  

Thankful: ‘I’m lucky to have such a great partner to share this journey with,’ Buddy said of his wife Jesinta

‘We have our hands full right now with two under two… but who knows what the future will bring’, he said. 

Buddy also shared his retirement plans, revealing he’d like to continue being involved in the AFL. 

‘I would like to remain in the footy sphere, I love the game and the people within it,’ he said.

‘Who knows what the future will bring?’ While Buddy may not be planning to have any more children in the immediate future, he’s still keeping his options wide open. Pictured: Buddy and his daughter Tullulah

Buddy also said he hopes to impart his love of AFL upon his children, but won’t pressure them to follow in his footsteps by becoming athletes. 

‘I just want them to enjoy the game’, he said. 

‘Being able to bond over something I love and share that with them will be enough.’ 

‘I would like to remain in the footy sphere’: Elsewhere in the interview, Buddy shared his retirement plans, revealing he’d still like to be involved in the AFL. Pictured in 2019