At the time, I thought that was crazy. "What if you crave pizza on a night that you're supposed to have tacos?" I asked him. Unfortunately, I don't remember his response. All I know is that idea stayed around in the "this could maybe be a good idea one day" compartment in my mind.
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It wasn't until recently that I started putting this technique into practice, and for completely different reasons. Now, I don't plan that far ahead. Not even close. But I always plan at least one meal ahead.
I didn't start out doing this, but feel I came into it gradually. It wasn't even until recently that I noticed this IS what I am doing, but in evaluating my practice with it, I have realized that I don't crave things like I used to. Not only have my eating habits changed, which have made my taste buds change, but I don't really give myself time TO crave anything.
I always plan my breakfast, and usually my lunch, the night before so that I can prep anything that night that needs to be prepped, saving me time in the morning. Especially since overnight oats have made their way into my
Dinner isn't always as premeditated, but Mr. Light and I usually discuss it the night before or at lunch that day.
When I plan it, I make sure I enter whatever I can into my MyFitnessDiary app, so that it's ready to go, and kind of official.
Do you pre-plan your meals? What's your technique, and how far ahead do you plan? If not, I challenge you to give it a try, and tell me how it works for you!
Been trying to do this for years, but my husband only recently has taken to why this is easier for our lives & our budget. With 2 kids & 2 working adults we were finding that we wouldn't eat before 8pm, for the baby this just didn't work. Now we plan 2 weeks ahead, so we atleast have an agenda & modify if needed. We find that we are eating 1-2 hours earlier & hopefully this will help thin us out a little too!
ReplyDeleteSister, JD and I eat at like...5/5:30 everyday. We're so old! haha. I hope you're able to find your groove with it:)
ReplyDeleteMust be nice to be home from work at that time. I typically walk into the house b/t 5-5:30 & Dave walks in more around 5:30. If it's a day we did a crock pot meal, then we'd eat b/t 5:30-6p, but those meals are few, especially with warmer weather here!! I try to get Dave to have dinner started by 6, so we're eating b/f 7p (if it's his night to cook). Poor Sophi is usually eating chicken nuggets & a serving of fruit by 6:30 if dinner isn't ready!!
DeleteI am a planner now although I was not always one. We plan one week in advance. It helps us save money, time, and control what we eat!
ReplyDeleteI am the anti-plan ahead girl.. or at least I was until last month. my fiance and i have been planning our meals by the week and it does make it a lot easier to stay on track. Even though it takes up quite a bit of spare time, I'll exchange that time for the results of our weightloss anyday :0) Though we still need to master the budget aspect of healthier eating. One thing at a time lol
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm really enjoying your food blog! I'm always looking for new ideas:) My husband and I are also terrible about the budget aspect...that might come back to bite us soon;)
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