So,
when meal planning for the week, anything that I can throw together in Tupperware containers that will last me for a few days is just perfect.
Not exact matches
As you may have noticed if you follow me on social media, I've definitely hit my stride
when it comes to
meal prepping and
planning for the
week.
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When I wrote out my
meal plan for the
week, I input all my recipes into MyFitnessPal and
planned out what I was going to eat
for each
meal.
So
when I saw down to make my
meal plan for the first
week in July, I chose to make simple pan-sauteed sirloin steaks with garlic butter, and chose a simple tomato salad as a side.
London Broil Steak Salad
When creating a
meal plan for the
week, I try to incorporate vegetables and protein in easy to prep and manageable portions and nothing is easier than a London Broil Steak Salad.
Soups in my slow cooker are one of my go - to
meals when I haven't really
planned out my dinnertime strategy
for the
week.
Then,
when I notice something new, I just try to
plan it in the
meals for the * next *
week.
I made this last
week and
when I was
meal planning for this
week my husband requested it AGAIN this
week!
I know I talk about
meal planning all the time, but it really does help me to stay accountable, makes
for less chaotic mornings
when I go to pack my lunch, saves money each
week (since I go on ONE big grocery haul making sure to only get what I need
for that
week) and I'm staying healthy in the process.
No problem there though... if I'm prepping something
for my daughters breakfast that requires baking time, that's
when I try to get my other
meal & food prep done like washing, chopping, storing veggies / fruit
for the
week,
meal planning, portioning my proteins
for quick
meals, etc..
When back to school season hits,
meal planning for the
week becomes especially important in my household as all of our crazy - busy schedules conflict.
Complete with a shopping list, having a
meal plan for the
week is a sure way to save time
when planning your
meals, prep, and shopping as well as making sure no food goes to waste!
It takes about 15 minutes or less to make a
meal plan for the
week and the time you save
when grocery shopping and stress is invaluable!
Start with a
meal plan so you know exactly what you need and what you've already got at home
when you make your list ~ in the store with two screaming kids is not the time to try to remember if you have that can of special tomatoes in the pantry and if you don't
plan for the whole
week you'll find yourself enduring twice the torture to get to the weekend with food in the fridge.
Because
when you have a well - stocked pantry, a
meal plan, and do only minor grocery shopping
for fresh produce and other perishables one to two times a
week, the fridge handles itself pretty well.
I generally choose a day (
when I'm running low on fresh foods) and decide what I want to cook and eat
for the
week (using the above guidelines)-- make a list based on the recipes or
plan I come up with, and then grocery shop,
meal prep and stock up my fridge
for the
week all in about 2.5 hours.
It is problematic to issue an ultra-strict
meal plan of 1200 calories, disappear
for 16
weeks, and then blame a lack of commitment
when the athlete binges.
Remember, the time you dedicate to
planning your menu and making the food
for each
week will be more than paid off in saving time and energy
when you hit the fridge or freezer to rustle up a
meal.
I dislike grocery shopping and have little imagination
when it comes to
planning meals for a
week.
January has been an adjustment period
for me; I've had to be more creative
when I
plan meals with friends so that I'm not blowing my food budget
for the
week on one nice dinner downtown.
The best way to save a ton with coupons is to
plan your
meals for the
week when the flyers come out on Thursday or Friday, depending on where you live.