Do you plan meals for the week?

nintento64
nintento64 Posts: 17
in Food and Nutrition
I find that if I plan my meals for the week I stick to it better. Just now I entered all my meals in from Saturday (today) to next Saturday when I will have a nice cheat meal. That's something to look forward to IMO.

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  • SamanthaAnnM
    SamanthaAnnM Posts: 143 Member
    I don't plan for the entire week, but I do usually plan for a day ahead. So right now, I have my entire day's food logged in my diary for 6/28 in advance. It helps me to stay on track, instead of playing it by ear and end up eating a big bowl of pasta because I can't think of anything better at dinnertime.
  • ctwm84
    ctwm84 Posts: 31 Member
    I also dont plan for the entire week but i try to tackle 3-4 days at a time. It sure does make it easier to stick to!
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I plan in general when I shop for food and then I plan my day in the morning of each day.
  • Jessb1985
    Jessb1985 Posts: 264 Member
    I search recipes to plan what I'm going to eat throughout the week to save on money from mindless food shopping. In saying that I don't have particular days that I plan to eat the food I just buy 7 days worth of meals and decide later.

    I do however sit down in the mornings of each new day and work out what I plan to eat as it makes it much easier to manage calories :)

    Good luck
  • Ejwelton
    Ejwelton Posts: 331 Member
    We have phases of planning, although not entering it early on here. It's much easier on shopping as well as you only buy what you know you need.
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
    I try to plan for the week/month, I spend the better part of my weekend cooking and put most of it in the freezer in single servings so I can just grab and go. I keep an excel sheet with what is in there with serving sizes and calories so I have plenty of meal options.
  • Jkmumma
    Jkmumma Posts: 254
    I'm lucky if I plan hours ahead.
  • Fiona_Bullough
    Fiona_Bullough Posts: 138 Member
    I don't plan for the entire week, but I do usually plan for a day ahead. So right now, I have my entire day's food logged in my diary for 6/28 in advance. It helps me to stay on track, instead of playing it by ear and end up eating a big bowl of pasta because I can't think of anything better at dinnertime.

    ^^^ This
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    I do plan for the week ahead, but that is more to do with the fact that the supermarket is very far away (I live in the country) and I really don't want to have to go to the supermarket too often.

    This also seems to help with not having snacks in the house. I just don't plan them, so I don't buy them.

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