Menu Plan Monday
Summer Week 1
Well, hello there! It seems like years since I sat in this space. Okay, it has been years. No excuses, just life.
So here we are again, and I'm starting with "Menu Plan Monday." I have learned a few things over the last couple years and the main one is this: For me, planning is the key to success in healthy eating. Here is the short list of reasons:
- Having a plan means I have appropriate groceries in the house
- Menu planning avoids decision fatigue. "Decision fatigue" leads to impulsivity. Impulsivity leads to fast food!
- It saves money.
- It saves time because I am not duplicating my efforts.
- It helps me keep track of what's in the freezer and allows me to use those items.
- It simplifies food logging and/or calorie tracking
- Most important to me: It saves so much time!
This week, I'm here alone with my 14 year old daughter and it's summer break for teachers, so I've made changes to my plan that incorporate her tastes and avoid overheating the kitchen in mid-day.
In my next post, I'll talk a bit more about how I plan and my basic planning guidelines. For now, here is this week's menu; I hope it is helpful to you in your healthy eating efforts.
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