I hate meal planning. There I said it.

Cleaning eating, fit mom, health coach surely I meal plan and do so like a boss. Surely not. The thought of locking myself into food choices for the week?? I was having commitment issues. But I knew I had to figure something out, the grocery situation was getting freaking ridiculous. The bill was climbing, I was there 3-4 times a week, my meal planning anxiety was totally cramping my style. I knew I couldn't plan every meal and snack for the week, not I couldn't, I just wouldn't. So here's how me and meal planning made a compromise.

Before April started I planned only dinner for a week. Then I made a list of breakfast, lunch and snack options. That week and those options will repeat itself for the month. We have the same thing every night of the week for the entire month. So for April, Mondays are tacos, Tuesday is spaghetti, Wednesday is breakfast, Thursday is chicken, rice and veggies, Friday is turkey burgers, Saturday is leftovers, Sunday is crockpot pork tenderloin. (Remember those are all clean, whole foods versions of those things!) I break down those meals into the ingredients required and hit up the big box store and stock up on everything I need for 2 weeks worth of meals. (Save the receipt!) On Sunday I cook chicken for lunch salads, prebag snacks for easy grabbing, make meatballs, bake oatmeal cups, etc. If it can be done ahead of time, it's done now. Every night before bed I prep the hubby's work food and take meat from the freezer to thaw for the next day. You can get a better idea of how I prep for the other meals HERE.

Dude! The baby slept through my haircut, and both stores!!! God is good...all the time!

Let's fast forward. 2 weeks have gone by and supplies are low. If your store has shop online, pick up in store like our Sam's Club you're about to change your life. Because you saved the receipt you know exactly what you need whether you shop online or in the store you should be done in no time. Today with baby in tow I was in and out of the big box store in 20 minutes. You're not shopping this time, you did that at the start of the month this time you're grabbing and going. I had to make a second stop to Wal-Mart to get party supplies for my son's birthday this weekend and was still done the whole combined trip in an hour and for less than $300. That's right party supplies and 2 weeks worth of food for $300. And not just any food but lots of fresh, organic, real food!!

Before May we'll sit down as a family and decide what meals we loved, what new recipes we want to try and make our new dinner plans for the month.

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