Meal planning is a great way to ensure that you eat healthily, and get this: it doesn’t have to be hard! That’s right, despite how overwhelmed many of us become when we think of planning meals for an entire week, meal planning can save you time and money.
Without being prepared, it is easy to end up eating something on the go, like pastries, fast food, or prepared meals. The problem with most grab-and-go options is that they are not the most healthy and are mostly full of sugar, additives, low-quality ingredients, and nutrient-deprived, plus we end up spending a lot of extra money, even when it seems cheap.
The trick to successful meal planning is to be prepared. Follow these steps to get started:
Pick a Day
Choose a day that works best for you where you will have a good couple of hours to plan, prep, and prepare your food. Weekends work best for a lot of people, but you can also choose to break up the work, like planning on Friday, grocery shopping on Saturday, and cooking on Sunday.
Prepare
Get your food containers ready for each day, and clear out space in the refrigerator for your week of meals (or however long you need to prep for).
Create a Plan/Shop
Meal planning is about prepping food in bulk to eat throughout the week, so you will want to choose foods that will hold up over a few days. Stews are a popular choice, but you can also prepare lots of different items, like a veggie, protein, and starch. Tip: store the starch, like rice or quinoa, separately so that it doesn’t get soggy.
Get to Work
Time to get going! Because you are prepared, prep should be easy.

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