MEAL PLANNING MAKES IT SIMPLE!
Happy Labor Day!
What are you doing this weekend? Fun BBQ? Getting ready for fall? Organizing something? Shopping the Labor day sales?
Many people use Labor day weekend to prepare for fall responsibilities. Cleaning out closets, shopping for school lunches, making schedules and calendars using 10 different colors and perfect handwriting on the family white board.
It’s a perfect time to do some meal planning. Even if you don’t like to do exact planning,a little helps and can go a long way.
It could be as simple as:
MONDAY – is super busy. Crock pot day
TUESDAY- Taco day (obviously)
WEDNESDAY- Soccer practice so keep it simple- Eggs?
THURSDAY- Mom has choir practice- Salad night (prepped before mom leaves)
FRIDAY- Friends coming for dinner
By thinking about your week and knowing what you need, you can prepare better. You can also be sure not to make the mistake of picking something up on the way home from work that will destroy your calories and macros.
It could be more in depth and prepped:
Sunday- Cook 4 lbs of ground beef
6 chicken breast
Put everything needed for crock pot dinner in freezer bag
Make all of your green smoothie freezer bags.
Make a big salad to eat with dinner every night
Monday- Crockpot
Tuesday- Ground beef done, make tacos
Wednesday- Cold Chicken sandwiches (or just chicken and that prepped salad)
Thursday- Ground beef done, Spaghetti night
Friday- Go out to dinner with friends- Choose wisely
The more you prepare, the quicker everything comes together. Lunches can be done the same way. Personally, I like to eat the same lunch a few days in a row. It cuts down on prep AND your budget. Some lunches that I make all the time to last Shawn and I for a few days are:
Egg salad– made with avocado mayo, celery, dill, maybe some avocado chunks
Chicken salad– made with av. mayo, pickles (or apple chunks) NEVER apples and pickles together! lol
Taco Salad– made with lettuce, peppers, cucumber, well…you know how you like your tacos. No cheese if you can do it! or just a little bit 😉
Buffalo Spaghetti Squash casserole-Recipe on my OF pinterest page. https://www.pinterest.com/oaklandfit/
When you plan meals in advance, you don’t have to think about what to eat. It’s also a HUGE time saver when you are at the busiest moments of your week.
Remember, you have to choose those meals according to your plan. The mayo is high fat, but if you’re anti inflammatory…higher fat, lower carb is your friend. If you’re 30/30/40, watch your fat choices and make sure your protein is favored a bit.
Meal planning and prepping WILL help you move toward your goals. Contact me at jill@oaklandfit.com or fill out the contact info on this blog page. I’d love to discuss your goals with you and see if I can help you reach them.
