Last time I shared my tips for meal planning: Meal Planning 101 Plus Printable Worksheets! The key to a healthy trip to the grocery store is to have a completed meal plan for the week. By thinking through the meals that you want to make (for at least 1 meal per day), you will know what to put on your food shopping list. Why is a food shopping list important? When you're just running to the grocery store for one or two things, a list isn't really necessary. However, there … [Read more...]
Meal Planning 101 Plus Printable Worksheets!
Here's the thing. Everyone wants me to make them a meal plan. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked if I could make them a meal plan, I would be on an extended vacation right now! When I was first working as a dietitian, I thought it was really cool that someone would want me to create a plan for them. So I would make them, which would take FOREVER. At the time, I was working with diabetics and there were a few samples I could start with and then customize. Guess … [Read more...]
More “Good Enough” Meals and Grocery List
Apparently my last article The 'Good Enough' Strategy for Eating Healthy, struck a nerve for people. I had multiple responses of people who liked it. I'm happy to be the one to bring good news about taking the pressure off of dinner time! As promised, here are some other "Good Enough" meal ideas for you. First though, you should check out this great cookbook Lickety Split Meals for Health Conscious People On The Go. I do not get kickbacks or anything. I actually use this cookbook … [Read more...]
