Today in my group the question of meal planning was brought up. I have always been a planner, I like to know whats coming, but when it comes to my meals I'm an on again off again planner. I find that when I plan my meals I do a much better job at eating what I am supposed to eat. So reading about meal planning got me to thinking, I really need to start planning my meals much better than I do.
I have such a hectic schedule that getting dinner on the table is hard enough, I know that planning out my meals will make this much easier. I know that planning my meals will ensure that I eat a decent breakfast and lunch each day.
Starting this weekend, I am going back to planning my meals. I have to go to the grocery store on Saturday so I will spend tonight and tomorrow night planning out my meals for next week. DD has started wanting to cook a few nights a week. By planning I can make it easier for her, not only will she know what to cook but all of the ingredients will be right there for her. This might even prompt DH into starting dinner for me on occasion.
JOURNAL:
Today I'm still feeling pretty good. Today was payday so I got to pay all of my bills, I know not alot of fun, but I've gotten into the habit of paying everything early so it does make me feel good to know that's done. DH and I have been having a tiff over the last few days, just nonsense stuff that all married couples fight over, but that had me feeling a bit blue. Reading the story on Bre's blog really hit home and made me think about how good I really do have it. I apologized to hubby and told him I was thankful he was in my life. I'm feeling much better since doing that.
My workout today was great, but I'm so sore! My legs are killing me, I pushed 30 minutes on the bike doing intervals between levels 8 and 11 (yesterday I did intervals 8 - 15), then 15 minutes on the treadmill, leg extensions (3x15), and leg curls (3x15). I feel great, but I am sore. Tonight will be 100 crunches and 30 minutes of pilates.
Posted By: lookingood
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03/06/2008 14:14
Making up..
Isn't it fun to make up!! I always get a tingly feeling when we get over a little arguement we had..lol. Corny I know. I wish I had someone to cook my dinners ... lucky woman!!
I agree, I do pretty well all week at work when I have all my meals and snacks planned. I plan dinner too the week nights that Im home. My troubles come when I go out to dinner and on weekends when i dont really have a schedule. Im not quite as motivated as you to plan out a whole week or two but the last thing I do before I go to bed is pack my breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the next days and write it all in my food log. Once you get in the habit its no big deal.
Its really great when you can take a step outside of an argument to see the big picture and really appreciate someone you love It makes a lot of the little stuff irrelevant and easy to move past.
that planning the meals will help I do that a lot and my struggle is to do it consistently and I am shopping tomorrow and cooking for the week over the weekend .
to just have everythiing paid and over with doesn't it ! I have just gotten in the habit myself of planning meals. I don't plan very far ahead. Basicaly when I wake up in the morning is when I plan my meals for the day. I never know what I will feel like on a certain day. I have this thing where I can't eat something unless I'm really in the mood for it lol! I wish you luck in your endever!
Hope you had a great weekend. How did the planning go? Hope great!
How nice that your dd wants to learn to cook. I'm sure that will be nice time you can spend together. I remember my gram teaching me to cook some things and it's some of my best memories.
You know I'm soooo curious....any closer to getting started with BLF?
It makes a lot of the little stuff irrelevant and easy to move past.
Sometimes I'm a big goof.