Are you looking forward to the start of a new week? It seems like January is already flying by!
Every Sunday I share my weekly meal plan, consisting of a healthy and wholesome breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to get through each day. And each week I share my meals as part of the What’s For Dinner meal planning linkup with Laura from Mommy Run Fast!
I have to admit, this past week is NOT a success story. Keep reading to find out what happened!
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Last Week Recap:
This past week of meal planning was a flop. I had so much that was supposed to be planned for the week and it all went out of the window. I didn’t get to create any of the proposed lunches or dinners from last week’s plan. Instead, we went out a couple of nights for dinner late in the week and my lunches consisted of a lot of leftovers. I did my best to ensure that they were as clean as possible, so that makes it slightly better?
Why did this happen? I have to be honest: I’m starting to get lazy and not make meal planning and prepping a priority. What good is a meal plan if you don’t get your ingredients together? The hardest thing for me is simply getting started. Sunday is the day to get things done before another week begins, but I tend to procrastinate on the food-related responsibilities.
What did go well last week was the kickoff of the 21 Day Reset. For the first 7 days, I didn’t eat any candy or baked goods and limited my added sugar intake pretty well, if I say so myself! And the strength training, while challenging, is going well too! I just didn’t get to make any of Laura’s meals, which I’m pretty bummed about since there are so any great recipes to try!
But I can’t beat myself up about it. Now’s the time to take action. Blogging about my meal planning is mainly for accountability, but I need to do more than just write about it. I need to snap out of this lazy streak and remember my goals…put in the work to make meal planning a routine! I’d love to hear any tips that have worked for you!
Meals for the Week:
Breakfasts:
Scrambled eggs and veggies
Protein pancakes
English muffins and peanut butter
Fruit smoothies
Lunches:
Tuna salad wraps with veggies
Green/protein smoothies
Butternut squash soup
Dinner leftovers
Dinners:
Baked tilapia with acorn squash
Butternut squash chili
Slow cooker chicken – still deciding the recipe variation!
Turkey meatballs with whole wheat pasta and veggies
Snacks:
Greek yogurt and granola
Carrots and hummus
Clif bars
Peanut butter oat balls
Now I’m off to the kitchen to start making this stuff!
What are you eating this week? And do you have any tips for getting out of a meal planning slump?
Oddly enough I love seeing what other people are meal prepping. Probably because you can get in such a rut. I pretty much did the basic grilled chicken and broccoli for lunches this week. And I know what you mean, some weeks meal prep goes much better than others!
I agree, it’s nice to see what other people are making to get some ideas! I think I just need to keep it simple to establish routine.
In my cae, all the meal planning is done by the mom and althoug she do her best to make a great meal plan that’s not only tsaty but healthy too, but there are times when we get bored and it feels like trying something new will be better . On second thought, it feels like it’s time to take break and eat something from outside. As we eat out only once or twice in a month so it’s okay.
Oh yeah that totally makes sense…it’s good to have some variety once in awhile, even if it’s a little less healthier than what you normally make at home. All in balance! I wish I could only eat out once a month…we love to go out to eat!
Don’t beat yourself up! Do the best you can!
Writing anything down like this helps me a lot- I hope it helps you too.
Thanks, Julie! Writing definitely helps, just gotta follow through!
What has worked for me is to switch how my week runs. So I blog my meal plan from Mon-Sun but I will actually plan & shop from Weds-Tues. That way I don’t have to go shopping over the weekend, which I almost never feel like doing. I have everything for Mon, Tues & usually Weds to start the week then go food shopping either Mon or Tues for the next week. Does that make sense? Good luck!!
That sounds like a really smart approach! I may need to give that a try…thanks!
I do not meal plan. I should. Things would go so much smoother if I knew what I was going to make for the rest of the wk. Sometimes when something sounds good now, it doesn’t when the day comes. That why I don’t.
Ah, yeah it’s tough to meal plan…it’s been such a struggle! But if you make a few things you can kind of switch around what you want to eat when, so that’s one benefit.